So guys some of you will already know all this info and some not but I thought I would share my thoughts now since I just got back a few days ago from Toronto Film Festival with some new shockers ..

When do I buy an Autograph and From who and How do I trust them ( Is the question many new collectors have )

Point 1 ,There is a problem this day truth be told , And the problem is in TRUST Too many Dealers are buyers and this is were the first problem starts. It also becomes a bigger problem when they dont have the In Person experience of an Every Day Graffer/Chaser as me and those guy see the signatures take shapes and sizes by the situation and time .

For example Zhang Ziyi full chinese Autograph can not be forged not even by a chinese person and it is easy to verify and Authenticate , But her english one which is really junk comared to her chinese one will be faked by the usual suspects.

Point 2 , I got Gemma Arterton and have been getting her for years now before she became a bond chick , But only last week did I ever see a Gemma that shocked the crap out of me , She could ectually spell her name and new how to write it , But I guess she has forgoten and now she does G 2 loops ..

Point 3 , Why is this a problem you ask ?

Because it dont matter if you are aftal , Uacc , jsa , Pda what ever you are and who you are that is authenticating the item, You will f*** up sooner or later as you have in the past many times because some of this people change their bloody graffs , I got Bill murray's but they are consistent and I got Gemma and Ziyi and to be honest if I did not get Video Proof I would have said myself they are fake ..

I now started getting Video proof as this game has changed and it has become more demanding a good name of a dealer and a good authenticator is not enough as too many greedy bastards have ruined it for the good guys ..

I get asked very often Why dont you Jason become a board member of an Organization or a Auntenticity company etc , And I say cause I will become the Terminator I can guarantee you that 50% of the dealers on most the associations will be dropped, Because all this guys buy a mix of good and bad and because they dont have the knowledge to filter it properly and this is were it all starts.

I will tell you this A 3rd party is always risky , In canada I was talking with one of the best Hound in the World known from every corner on the Planet we hounded together and he said to me Jason I dont know why you are with any association our names are strong enough screw third parties they dont have the IP Experience they just seat at home and watch the X Factor or Internet Porn and when they are tired they play experts.

Truth is it is true it takes an IN PERSON to know what IN PERSON autographs look like, Unless you are talking about Vintage and dead people then I guess you need your experts that have earned their name the hard way over the years , that is a different matter, But in this 2012 you need the guys that are out there day in and day out.

I will suggest this to buyers . Buy from a person who is In person , If not Buy from a person that at list 5 other top dealers can recomend if they dont know him get his website to 3 or 4 people with knowledge and ask them to take a look and then they will form an opinion.

Make sure they have a Lifetime C.O.A unfortunetely its not worth s*** if the guy is not been around for a long time and is not planning on going anywhere so make sure he is a known dealer in the market.

I have now moved on with the future when I issue a COA there is a photo of the autograph on it as I fear nothing and that is the best way forward. When some one issues a coa for a Daniel Craig and 1 year down the line they come back you can say its not yours you never saw it before , But if it has the exact autograph on then there is no b*******, Same if some one wants to take action against you , you cant run or hide as you have signed the COA with that photo on it , Only some one who has obtained himself will have nothing to fear..

And last when it comes to Authenticators remember it is a person giving you his opinion it does not mean 100% genuine AN ITEM CAN BE 100% GENUINE WHEN YOU HAVE GOT IT YOUR SELF OR WATCHED IT HAPPEN IN FRONT YOUR EYES. Anytime after that it is only an opinion so always remember that.

Am not trying to ruin Authenticators or Dealers that buy in , But listen anyone with any brain would know I make sence , If I did not get Gemma Myself I would have said fake If I did not get Zhang Ziyi myself I would have said fake , Now this is the weird part I got six in the premiere 2 were full chinese 4 were english (Which I never got before).

And to explain why the Zhiyi is an odd one, Cause I am the most experienced in the world on Asian Cinema it is my pasion and I got to all the Festivals out there hunting this guys, So If I myself was shocked imagine a 3rd party..

Sorry for my bad gramma as always I am self taught and Greek, I hope i helped and I hope people can read between the lines and not feel am attacking anyone just stating how hard it is and that we are all humans and all make mistakes or can make mistakes.

Buy from a reputable person some one that other will vouch for , Jealousy is a big problem in this game so when others vouch for some one it means he is good..

Kind Regards Jason Thanos