Anyone familiar with Tamino Autographs?

I just bought an autographed carte-d-vis of British actress Ellen Terry from Tamino Autographs. It's a beautiful image with a nice bold signature. I'm very pleased.

Tamino has many interesting items. Just wondering if anyone has bought anything from Tamino?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 13, 2024 at 12:21pm

This is not Bette Davis but a very well known secretarial or rather an attempt at one it appears. At any rate, not Davis..

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 13, 2024 at 12:23pm

This is not Bette Davis either.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 13, 2024 at 12:29pm

I am seeing Global Authentics forgeries now so I'm not looking anymore. As I said - caution.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 13, 2024 at 12:41pm

It is sad when you can guess what will be forged.

Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 13, 2024 at 12:58pm

No question about it.  It's certainly a confounding online inventory.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 13, 2024 at 1:05pm

Indeed. Who would forge an Art Carney? He can be had for about $20-$25. They want $140 for that pathetic forgery.

Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on April 13, 2024 at 1:06pm

That’s the kind of ridiculous stuff I sometimes see too. I sure hope NO ONE buys it but I know some people don’t do their research. 

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on April 13, 2024 at 1:09pm

And that is where all the fun is! The research and learning the signers habits etc.

Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 13, 2024 at 2:57pm

It really is a head scratcher.   All of that...and then there's something like this:

https://www.taminoautographs.com/products/edward-duke-of-windsor-wi...

Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on April 13, 2024 at 3:36pm

I suspect it is just a case a person needs to be very well informed and knowledgeable on the autograph.  I do not know the Duke of Windsor's signature that well.  With some sellers once in a while an authenticate one sneaks in.   Just like some excellent sellers get a bad apple or two.  Good ones will appreciate knowing.   That is why I respected Tom Kramer so much.  I pointed out a Griffith secretarial years ago and he emailed me and thanked me.  Tom told me if I ever saw anything else on Golden Age Autographs to let him know immediately and that he would in no way be offended.  That is a rare thing.   I had a seller on eBay (that I used to buy from) block me just because I politely pointed out a secretarial either Griffith or Tony Curtis forget now.  I did not realize he blocked me until I went to buy it now for something and it said I could not buy from that seller.  

Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 13, 2024 at 4:25pm

I agree, Scott.  As you say, a potential buyer would need to be knowledgeable about the signer they are looking at.  But isn't that true about many sources these days?  

The problem is that many potential are not autograph collectors as such and might not even suspect they would be well served to "do their homework" (or know how to even begin).   

p.s.  It is Edward and Wallis...but rather overpriced, imho!

Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on April 13, 2024 at 4:30pm

A lot of times sellers that have bad items for sale at bargain prices are not looking to sell to experienced autograph collectors.  They are looking for Great-Aunt Hetty buying that perfect autographed photo for her nephew's birthday.   My best friend in autograph collecting for years said he still has a framed John Wayne photo his wife had bought for him years ago.  He has never had the nerve to tell her it is fake lol.

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