Custom Cards - What are your thoughts on creating something "new" out of vintage autographs? Enhancement or Destruction?

My heart skipped a beat momentarily when I spotted this while scrolling through a current online auction.  I had never seen a signed image of actor Oliver Reed in character from 1961's THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF.  Looking twice, I realized I still haven't seen one. 

It's another new custom card creation.  I still don't quite know how I feel about these.

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Permalink Reply by eddy on January 7, 2025 at 5:05pm

Me too.  I'd be pleasantly surprised if it gets any interest up.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo To eddy on January 7, 2025 at 5:07pm

Let's keep it going. We can add what we see. That Lugosi seller had a LOT as I recall.

Permalink Reply by eddy To Eric Keith Longo on January 7, 2025 at 5:18pm

I changed the thread title to go beyond Oliver Reed custom card.  Maybe others will jump in on this topic now with a broadened subject line.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo To eddy on January 7, 2025 at 5:20pm

Excellent idea.

Permalink Reply by eddy on January 7, 2025 at 7:36am

This is a small (4" x 5") signed cardstock photo of Lon Chaney Jr. as THE WOLF MAN (1st photo).  Chaney Jr. (or his manager) had these made up in the late 1950's/early 60s and Lon would sign them for fans as giveaways at live, paid admission "spook shows" that he appeared at.  It is a whole piece and 100% vintage to the time that Lon signed it.   

The Oliver Reed WEREWOLF modern custom card (2nd photo) is reminiscent of it, but is an entirely different reality.  Some may not understand that.

Permalink Reply by eddy on January 7, 2025 at 5:21pm

Here's something that I spotted today in searching for Peter Cushing autographs.  Interesting description on Beckett's encapsulation note.

Permalink Reply by eddy To eddy on January 7, 2025 at 6:04pm

p.s.  I think this Cushing is just ugly now. 

Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on January 7, 2025 at 5:25pm

I am not sure if you are aware but there is much worse going on right now. Someone takes signed album pages or signed pages from books then prints an iconic photo over the signed paper. The result looks like a signed photo. I have seen two Martin Luther King Jr. signed book pages that were transformed into a small signed photo. 

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Od0AAOSw0qZmrRjp/s-l1600.png
Permalink Reply by JMS1223 To eddy on January 7, 2025 at 5:34pm

I can’t seem to figure out how to make images appear as images that are found on other websites (rather than stored on my computer), so the link was the best I could do. 

Permalink Reply by eddy To JMS1223 on January 7, 2025 at 5:36pm

Here it is:

Permalink Reply by eddy To eddy on January 7, 2025 at 5:48pm

In the case of this Martin Luther King Jr. , the PSA specifically describes it as a "print".   I guess the word "print" is open to interpretation.  Certainly the man did not sign a "print" in this instance.

Permalink Reply by Doug James To eddy on January 7, 2025 at 5:50pm

I’m unsure how the autograph was applied if not directly on the photo?

I’ve not seen “print” with an authentic auto grade before. 

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