Authenticity is Everything
Fleetwood Mac - any good ????????????????
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo
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While History for Sale has been known to have secretarials from time to time, like other houses, they always remove them when shown what/why. (unlike certain other houses)
I have happily helped Russell remove a few rotten apples from the numerous superb items there over the years. However, they have supplied some of my finest pieces. They are among my top sources. I strongly recommend them. Here are just a few items I have purchased from HFS:
Heavyweight matte still of Norma Desmond, as seen in the film "Sunset Blvd," by Glen E. Richardson. Inscribed with title and original year, 1949. One of just two I have seen of this in-character pose:
Bette Davis in All About Eve, signed C. 1950. Heavyweight matte still, likely by John Engstead:
Dustin Hoffman in Lenny, taken by Tony Gulliver:
This rarity also came from HFS, but I sold it when I found an SP from 1955 and some fool cut the card up and removed the provenance and context along with the date stamp (1/21/53) to have it slabbed:
Another HFS item eventually butchered by a collector after I sold it, this SP was originally by Edith Sharpe for William Morris and was reproduced by Lugosi as a postcard in the later part of his life C. 1948. Now it looks like the Frankenstein pastiche it now is - that signature and that photo don't belong together.
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Permalink Reply by Josh Board NEW & Improved
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Here's another thing. When he refers to us as "bullies" or whatever -- it's kind of like when the dumb women on the show The View, argued about Bill Cosby. Whoopie Goldberg said she knew him and because of that, didn't believe all the women accusing him of rape. And Joy Behar, in one of the rare times she said something intelligent, replied, "So, these 50 women just all got together one day and said 'Listen, here's what we're gonna do. We're going to accuse Cosby of drugging and raping us."
Does this person think that's what we want to do? Attack some new member on this site because we're bullies? No. If somebody joined here, and had great stories, authentic autographies, etc...we'd welcome them with open arms (no Journey reference intended...although I'm sure that guy has some Journey autographs for sale)
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Permalink Reply by Jason H
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"Does this person think that's what we want to do? Attack some new member on this site because we're bullies? No. If somebody joined here, and had great stories, authentic autographies, etc...we'd welcome them with open arms"
Josh, He's hoping his buyers Faithfully, Don't Stop Believin'.. He will keep signing Any Way You Want It... Well, Who's Crying Now?...
Haha, couldn't help myself
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This is Richard Burton by noted photographer and signed by Richard Burton in 1956 from The Burton Museum:
This is...not. Claimed to be 1956...
The OP does resemble Burton's 1949 signature in his copy of A Phoenix too Frequently, also from The Burton Museum. Burton stopped this style well before 1952 as seen on checks and documents. Again the wrong year for the style, like the Ringo.
Below is Richard's 1951 signature on memorabilia from The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre.
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Permalink Reply by John Freeman
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What about this one on R&R Auction from 1960? It looks nothing like any examples on the entire web. Are you going to call them scam artists too? IMG_9407.jpg
While this one has a strong resemblence to the one you are trying to say is fake. IMG_9408.jpg
Also, the ink used on the one you are saying is forged or fake (or whatever), is very old and fading. I don't think anyone was faking Roger Burton's signature when he was alive. Also, there is a wonderful Peter Cushing autograph on the same program. Is it fake too?
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There are exemplars like that in my study. RR are not scammers. I have many times consulted with Bobby. The second example you've posted is in my four part Richard Burton signature study.
Richard Burton 1925 -1984 Signature Study Part I Humble Beginnings ...
I don't know Peter Cushing's signature at all.
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Here is something from that period IP.
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This is James Mason c. 1978:
This is...not.
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Permalink Reply by HEITS_UTV
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Without wishing to add to the pile on, I reckon I know exactly who sold all of the items from their “mother’s collection”- because I fell for it too. I have no idea whether she genuinely believes her mother’s items were authentic, but the collection is/was absolutely vast, yet it’s obvious that a lot of the items share common tells if you spend long enough examining them.
I’m not going to bother going into the details of the item I purchased because they’re available via my posting history, but Beckett unsurprisingly rejected my item. I did, however, get a Paypal refund when I asked the seller for one- I suggest the buyer does the same ASAP.
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Permalink Reply by michelle
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well good to know you got a refund, I suspect the person who sold 'their mother's collection' must have known because the Waterstones story is very unlikely which she would have known if she was uk based
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Definitely the same person now you’ve told me that- can’t believe I fell for it, but their grift was in its infancy a couple of years ago. They’ve flooded the market since then and the fact they’re forgeries is so blatant when you compare one with any other.
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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67
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That would mean that this character either found or was provided images of authentic items that appear to have been used as examples to forge the writing and signatures on the Beatles signed sheet music, and he didn’t see any issue. The images are included in the auction listing.
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