Tom Fontaine has been a collector since 1964 and started at the age of 6. Over 46 years!!! It started as a hobby and thru desire, passion, and responsibility of being a collector all these years it reflects on his passion to this day. The Beatles were at the top of the list buying Beatle cards, magazines, records and whatever else he could afford with his weekly allowance...

That Was Then and NOW!

Featured on Television, Radio, Newspapers and Magazines, Tom’s collection spans the whole field of entertainment. Specifically his love for the Beatles from autographs, personal stage clothing, owned items, documents, and handwritten lyrics. That is just the start. The collection includes Presley, Holly, Valens, Hendrix, Morrison, Elton and many more. You get the idea it is a very wide spectrum touching on decades of history. No one is his field has the credentials and achievements Tom has and it is because of his hard work thru research, study, that gives him the honesty and integrity that is welcome to Beatlemaniashoppe. It is a very competitive field out there and Tom gets extensive documentation from the items he has collected. His Beatles Autograph Study has been a big factor for collectors to have a guideline to the signatures from the early days to today.

A new and exciting adventure for Tom will be exhibiting his collection worldwide and currently has exhibits at The Rock Stars Guitars and Cars at the Children’s Museum. We now offer some items for sale from this magnificent collection!!!

Peter Miniaci has been in the thick of all things British for over a dozen years. Owner of the Beatlemania Shoppe in Toronto since the mid-1990's, Peter is known worldwide as one of the foremost Beatles experts. His thorough and exhaustive knowledge of Beatles history and memorabilia has made Peter a sought-after source for numerous books and articles as well as radio, television and film. He has consulted with The Beatles' Apple licensee's and has been a licensed Beatles products dealer for many years.

In 1999, along with two partners, Peter co-founded Beatlology Magazine, the premier Beatles collectibles magazine that continues to be enjoyed around the world. He also co-created the sixty-second daily radio series, Fab Forty, which featured the late Denny Doherty of the Mamas and the Papas as host. Fab Forty aired nationally on dozens of radio stations stations across Canada throughout 2004. In 2005, Peter was a writer/director/producer at the Pirate Entertainment Group and developed a multi-hour special on John Lennon that was honored with many awards, including one from the New York Radio Programming Festival. In 2006, Peter created and produced the first ever Toronto Beatles Celebration and in 2007 the Orillia Beatles celebration becoming the biggest outdoor Beatles festival in Canadian history.

In 2008, Peter managed several Pattie Boyd Photographic exhibitions in the USA and one in Toronto, Canada.

Currently, he is busy running his management company where he is overseeing the careers of several young artists including "The Ruby Spirit".  Peter still continues to consult auction companies and collectors worldwide, either appraising, and assisting in authenticating memorabilia.