""Should a collector be held to the standards of a dealer if they are up front about their autographs, if they did decide to sell?"
A hardcore collector will often know more about their subject than a dealer. I have to start making sure I…"
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Gregory Walcott Thoughts
Started this discussion. Last reply by Eddy Jan 10. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Selling on ebay right now. Continue
Ebay Seller with eclectic material
Started Dec 25, 2023 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hey all, Merry Christmas! So I found a seller on ebay with a wide variety of different materials signed. Found some stuff that looks really good and some stuff that looks a bit off. Anyone ever heard…Continue
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Mystery Man Named Artie?
Started this discussion. Last reply by JGreen Dec 13, 2023. 2 Replies 0 Likes
So I have had this autograph since the mid 90s and have never been able to identify the actor. Did a reverse image search and came up with nothing. …Continue
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Thoughts on Lugosi
Started this discussion. Last reply by JGreen Dec 23, 2023. 40 Replies 1 Like
This is up on ebay. Any thoughts.…Continue
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"Resale is the reason. Consensus appears there is much credibility in 3rd party authentication."
""I collect both for fun and for a long-term investment strategy."
I do wonder whether autographs are ever really a good long-term investment. Surely there are few commodities so vulnerable to changes in Zeitgeist as autographs. Even if you…"
"I was burned on a Kaufman autograph in the nascent days of the internet. Bought it from, at the time, a very large online dealer. Was able to confirm that the watermark on the back of the photograph wasn't in use until after Kaufman…"
"I've been looking at Kaufman autographs for twenty years--this ain't it. "
"Crazyrabbit,
Thanks for the thoughtful response!
You sound like the type of collector who intimately knows what he wants. Such collecting habits as yours are the best way to safeguard against forgery. If more collectors did what you do,…"
"I've never voluntarily sought out a TPA. An overwhelming amount of my collection has come from thrift store buys, and what I buy falls into three camps:
1) signed books from authors esoteric enough that there is no market for any conceivable…"
"That's for sure.....a really eclectic mix. Some of the stuff offered has JSA or PSA certificates....so there's that."
"Yeah, Seller said he acquired them in person in the 80s. I would assume he had a stack of index cards ... But other items are an eclectic mix. Here's the link: | eBay"
"Looks like both are done on the same paper stock?"
"Eddy, thanks for giving a look! I've seen some weird signatures for these two ... "
"Without knowing who the seller is, from these two, it looks to me like they are of the 'creative type' !"
"I think this looks good, but seller has a Lyle Talbot that has me second guessing. "
"I certainly don't want to collect forged autographs. But I guess the article referenced above makes me a bit suspicious of TPAs if the autograph in question isn't going to an expert who deals in that particular autograph. "
"True, Mike. You need both, whether it's a reputable TPA excellent in the autograph or a highly recognized expert."
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Why do we buy autographs?
Posted on January 3, 2024 at 8:23pm 10 Comments 0 Likes
I recently came across an old article that has me thinking. I'm sure many of you have read this previously. It seems the takeaway from the article is third party authenticators' opinions must remain simply that--opinions. This has me thinking. If you do your homework on an autograph and buy it because you love it, why bother with authentication?…
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