Michael Jackson Signing Styles in Julien's Tompkins and Bush Sale

On December 2, Julien's Auctions is selling The Collection of Tompkins and Bush. The collection contains 465 lots of Michael Jackson memorabilia, 287 of them autographed.

Michael Bush and the late Dennis Tompkins were Michael Jackson's costume designers for 25 years, during Jackson's most successful period. They were the consignors of the signed Thriller jacket that Julien's sold for $1,800,000 in June 2011.

Almost all of the autographs in the Tompkins and Bush sale are a variation I'm not familiar with. I've only been looking at Jackson's autograph for a few years, though, and we have members here who have collected him for decades, so I'd appreciate your input and exemplars.

If you know Michael Jackson's autograph well, please look at a few images below from the auction and let me know what you think. Even better, browse the auction and upload any similar examples you have: http://www.julienslive.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/77/

Julien's is the world's premier auction house for Michael Jackson memorabilia, so they would know his autograph better than most of us. I'm just surprised I haven't seen this style before.

Thanks for your help.

Tags: 2012, Julien's, auction, michael jackson, tompkins and bush

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Permalink Reply by Chad B on December 24, 2012 at 6:45pm

I don't know why but I couldn't believe it. I went and checked and there it was. This just keeps getting worse.

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Permalink Reply by Michelle on December 24, 2012 at 3:39pm

What do you think about the THANX? Top photo is from Icons & Idols December 2011 and bottom is from Tompkins & Bush December 2012.

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Permalink Reply by Michelle on December 24, 2012 at 4:14pm

This looks like the REAL one he copied?

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Permalink Reply by Helen on December 24, 2012 at 4:21pm

Wow. Just wow. Where did you find this?

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Permalink Reply by MJ-fan-1965 on December 24, 2012 at 4:44pm

There is a whole set of these. Remember when I mentioned the Ls were right on a bunch? I liked the L's, but hated the sig. Wonder if we can find the rest of them?

726 pg 91 sketch signed**
754 pg 102 sketch signed**
786 pg 113 sketch signed**
897 pg 163 sketch signed **
912 pg 172 sketch signed**
1002 pg 215 sketch signed**
1010 pg 219 sketch signed**

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Permalink Reply by BreakOfDawn on December 24, 2012 at 3:59pm

Can you please post SCREENSHOTS of Bush's page when you refer to it?!? Many of us are blocked and can't see the links you are posting.
Thanks!!!!
PLUS it saves it in case he removes something!!

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Permalink Reply by TeamMichael777 on December 24, 2012 at 4:15pm

Sandy i tweeted it to you, Guys please be careful posing actual images on this discussion of Juliens auctions, they are already trying to shut this site down, please post them other places then post links to it,

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 24, 2012 at 11:31pm

Thanks for watching out for me, TM. I really appreciate it.

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Permalink Reply by MJ-fan-1965 on December 24, 2012 at 4:40pm

Sandy,, I posted the one pic of Bush's - I can't post screen shots of his money pit, its an entire folder of his mansion in progress of being renovated. lol.

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Permalink Reply by TeamMichael777 on December 24, 2012 at 4:49pm

Sandy MJFan here is the "Mansion" this was sent to me by MichelleJay couple weeks back, i didnt think it was relevant, but i guess now it is since he calls it a "money pit"

Attachments: No photo uploads here

bush house.docx, 1.9 MB

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Permalink Reply by BreakOfDawn on December 24, 2012 at 4:01pm

That one is interesting because it is only signed to Dennis...
Never saw Michael write in handwriting like that before, but the fact it doesn't have Bush's name on it makes it more believable haha.

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Permalink Reply by Helen on December 24, 2012 at 4:12pm

Didn't someone post a big signed poster a while back that Bush and Tompkins gave to a museum (and which appears to be genuine)? That had the same style for the T and D if I remember correctly.

The only way the signature/handwriting on the red is real IMHO is if the fabric was so slippery that it was impossible to write the N in one stroke and each letter would have to be done very carefully and deliberately.