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Andrew Wood (Mother Love Bone) - Is this Legit?

Hello -

Hoping the members can help.

I've seen from previous posts that some of you HATE the Ebay seller of this item:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266434111036

based on other items he has listed.

However, I own several known real Mother Love Bone items (one of which I'll attach scans) and this Ebay item looks real close to what I already own and I'd like to get it (have an offer outstanding already) to frame up with some other items to make a nice display.

However, I also don't want to light my money on fire either.

Any opinions?

Thanks in advance.

Once again, I own the included picture....I'm asking about the eBay posting.

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on November 8, 2023 at 7:09pm

I’m not familiar with their signatures, but would definitely suggest avoiding this seller altogether. I’d be surprised if it’s real considering that everything I’m familiar with looks bad to me.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 8, 2023 at 7:34pm

I would not buy from this seller if "god" himself told me to. There is no way he has that stock, those names. I can't list them all because they are insane and lengthy. Where would I stop? As I look now, since the last sentence, they are incredible, unbelievable....the "Floyd" is absurd, I won't even look for a "Bowie"/ the rest are garbage.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 8, 2023 at 7:42pm

OK. I looked out of sheer perversity. I was not sure he would have one. "Bowie". FORGERY.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 8, 2023 at 7:44pm

PS - NO ONE would sell a Bowie for $319.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Leib on November 9, 2023 at 6:28pm

Rockaway Records has a real Bowie for $750

https://www.rockaway.com/david-bowie/hours-12888-26933

When they say something is real, it's real, and they will back that up.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 9, 2023 at 6:53pm

I would not buy that. It is a known forgery style.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 9, 2023 at 7:02pm

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 9, 2023 at 7:38pm

IIRC this style was picked out in 2019.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Leib on November 9, 2023 at 7:04pm

Rockaway is world famous (they sold a 1 million dollar Beatles collection) and has been around for over 40 years...they deal with Heritage and Juliens....they would never sell anything that is questionable so on this one (and I don't know you, so no offense) I go with Rockaway. If it didn't pass any service they would immediately refund and prob give you something for free to make up for it.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 9, 2023 at 7:13pm

The market has been flooded with Bowie forgeries coming from one person in the UK since 2019 - this is still not largely known. Most folks are not buying Bowie right now as a result of this mess.

This signature has several characteristics I and others have identified as problematic. I know Rockaway is a very solid seller but that does not equate to authenticity in this case IMO. I am hard pressed to think of any auction house NOT taken in by some of these current UK forgeries.