Colin Wilson Autographs

Colin Henry Wilson (26 June 1931 – 5 December 2013) was an English existentialist philosopher-novelist. He also wrote widely on true crime, mysticism and the paranormal, eventually writing more than a hundred books. Wilson called his philosophy "new existentialism" or "phenomenological existentialism", and maintained his life work was "that of a philosopher, and (his) purpose to create a new and optimistic existentialism".
Wilson was born on 26 June 1931 in Leicester, the first child of Arthur and Annetta Wilson. His father worked in a shoe factory. At the age of eleven he attended Gateway Secondary Technical School, where his interest in science began to blossom. By the age of 14 he had compiled a multi-volume work of essays covering many aspects of science entitled A Manual of General Science. But by the time he left school at sixteen, his interests were already switching to literature. His discovery of George Bernard Shaw's work, particularly Man and Superman, was a landmark. He started to write stories, plays, and essays in earnest – a long "sequel" to Man and Superman made him consider himself to be 'Shaw's natural successor.' After two unfulfilling jobs – one as a laboratory assistant at his old school – he drifted into the Civil Service, but found little to occupy his time.
In the autumn of 1949, he was conscripted into the Royal Air Force but soon found himself clashing with authority, eventually feigning homosexuality in order to be dismissed. Upon leaving he took up a succession of menial jobs, spent some time wandering around Europe, and finally returned to Leicester in 1951. There he married his first wife, (Dorothy) Betty Troop, and moved to London, where a son was born. He later wrote a semi-autobiographical novel, Adrift in Soho, that was based on his time in London. But the marriage rapidly disintegrated as he drifted in and out of several jobs. During this traumatic period, Wilson was continually working and reworking the novel that was eventually published as Ritual in the Dark (1960). He also met three young writers who became close friends – Bill Hopkins, Stuart Holroyd and Laura Del-Rivo. Another trip to Europe followed, and he spent some time in Paris attempting to sell magazine subscriptions. Returning to Leicester again, he met Joy Stewart – later to become his second wife and mother of their three children – who accompanied him to London. There he continued to work on Ritual in the Dark, receiving some advice from Angus Wilson (no relation) – then deputy superintendent of the British Museum's Reading Room – and slept rough (in a sleeping bag) on Hampstead Heath to save money.
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Current items with a signature of Colin Wilson

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	Nashville Predators promotional event Display Signed By Colin Wilson. With COA	$60.00
	Nashville Predators promotional event Display Signed By Colin Wilson. With COA	$60.00

Traded items with a signature of Colin Wilson

The most expensive item with a signature of Colin Wilson (SIGNED Colin Wilson Outsider UK 1st + Bio to Hollywood Laskys 1976) was sold in December 2025 for $850.00 while the cheapest item (Colin Wilson SIGNED 8x10 photo NASHVILLE PREDATORS) found a new owner for $0.69 in April 2015. The month with the most items sold (12) was January 2026 with an average selling price of $4.32 for an autographed item of Colin Wilson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2015 with $75.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.77 was December 2020. In average, an autographed item from Colin Wilson is worth $6.99.

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	09/10 UD SP AUTHENTIC COLIN WILSON RC ROOKIE AUTOGRAPH AUTO /999 #204	$4.48
	09/10 UD SP AUTHENTIC COLIN WILSON RC ROOKIE AUTOGRAPH AUTO /999 #204	$4.48
	2009 The Cup Signature 16/35 James van Riemsdyk Colin Wilson Dual Patch Auto 7ez	$62.17
	2009 The Cup Signature 16/35 James van Riemsdyk Colin Wilson Dual Patch Auto 7ez	$62.17
	Colin Wilson - 2013-14 Panini Dominion Autographed Patches #AP-WI 81/99	$18.11
	Colin Wilson - 2013-14 Panini Dominion Autographed Patches #AP-WI 81/99	$18.11
	Colin Wilson 2010-11 Panini Score IP Auto Autograph	$2.50
	Colin Wilson 2010-11 Panini Score IP Auto Autograph	$2.50
	COLIN WILSON 2013-14 PANINI CONTENDERS NHL INK AUTOGRAPH AUTO	$4.50
	COLIN WILSON 2013-14 PANINI CONTENDERS NHL INK AUTOGRAPH AUTO	$4.50
	COLIN WILSON PREDATORS AUTOGRAPH AUTO 12/13 SCORE #277 *70944	$3.99
	COLIN WILSON PREDATORS AUTOGRAPH AUTO 12/13 SCORE #277 *70944	$3.99
	Colin Wilson Signed Nashville Predators Card Z	$4.32
	Colin Wilson Signed Nashville Predators Card Z	$4.32
	Colin Wilson Signed Nashville Predators Card Z	$4.32

Latest News about Colin Wilson

Ex-Predators, Avs forward Colin Wilson retiring (01/05/2021): Colin Wilson, who played 11 seasons with the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators as part of a three-generation NHL family, announced his retirement Tuesday. Colin Wilson's High School Football Stats (03/13/2019): View Colin Wilson's career, season and game-by-game football stats while attending Clay High School. Avalanche's Colin Wilson: Nearing return (01/07/2019): Avalanche's Colin Wilson: Nearing return Lewington, Wilson lift Capitals over Senators 3-2 (12/29/2018): OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — It was a night of firsts for the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

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Avalanche's Colin Wilson: Nearing return (01/2019): Avalanche's Colin Wilson: Nearing return