Harvey Brandwein began collecting autographs from baseball players in 1957 at the age of 12. He graduated from Taft High School in the Bronx, NY, and received his undergraduate college degree in Business Administration and his master's degree from Baruch College (CUNY). He began teaching in the New York City school system in 1967 and retired in 1989 to pursue The National Pastime full-time after starting the business in 1982. He married Annie Cohen in October 1976, and they have two sons and five grandchildren. He lives in New Rochelle, NY and can be reached at: harv914@aol.com