100% Authentic – The Original and the Innovators

Our Legacy

Long before the booming industry of autograph authentication became what it is today—before the conventions, the flashy holograms, and the competing companies and all the jealousy —there was only one name that mattered: Professional Autograph Authentication Services. Known simply as P.A.A.S., they weren’t just ahead of the game—they created the game , The Original and the innovators of this complex study. It was over 40 years ago when a young and driven Michael Frost, now the president of Professional Autograph Authentication Services Inc. { P.A.A.S}. stood shoulder-to-shoulder with legends. While most were still fumbling with signed index cards and baseball cards, Frost was working hand-in-hand with giants like Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Joe Di Maggio Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and a long list of other icons. He wasn’t collecting signatures—he was building relationships, establishing trust, and laying the groundwork for an entire industry. Back then, there was very few teaching courses on autograph authentication and handwriting analysis. .There were no true “experts.” Only a few knew the difference between real and fake, and fewer still knew why. P.A.A.S. taught the world by putting together a team of a few true historians and autograph experts with a large library of exemplars.. They set the standards others would eventually follow. Take Jimmy Spence, for example. Today, JSA is a big name in the hobby, but when Spence was still chasing common players for signed index cards and running a matting and framing company, Jimmy Spence Jr. was not even a thought, P.A.A.S. had already built a reputation for ironclad authenticity. And Steve Grad? While Steve was a chubby little boy deep into his Star Wars toys, dreaming of galaxies far, far away, Michael Frost of Professional Autograph Authentication Services was navigating ballparks, clubhouses and backrooms, verifying autographs from some of the most important athletes of the 20th century. Now, decades later, the imitators are many—but there’s still only one original. While others built their names off paid advertisement, promotions and celebrity chases, PAAS built theirs on experience, access, and unmatched expertise. Their legacy isn’t just authenticated by ink—it’s written in history. PAAS didn’t just authenticate autographs. They created and authenticated an industry." "A brief section from an upcoming book to be released in 2026 about the autograph collecting Hobby"

No “experts” existed back then. We created them. Set the standards. Now we keep them.