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Permalink Reply by Mark Saunders on August 25, 2019 at 10:25am

You can peruse the archive of SOLD good through auction websites such as "Heritage" or "Sothebys"  and get a good idea of what kind of pieces bring what kind of prices. True, you can't buy anything but you can become a smarter shopper. 

when you're ready buy, something awesome will appear. it usually does. 

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Permalink Reply by Ru007 on August 25, 2019 at 10:30am

Great idea thank you Mark

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Permalink Reply by Mark Saunders on August 25, 2019 at 2:11pm

Fab4collectibles.com is another site I frequent a lot. 

RRauction.com is a good site. 

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Permalink Reply by Ru007 on August 25, 2019 at 2:24pm

Appreciate the info I will  keep an eye out for there items 

Thanks 

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Permalink Reply by B. Anderson on August 25, 2019 at 10:48am

Avoid the Antiquities International at Forum Shops at Caesar's Place, all fakes.

Btw, I took video of inside it earlier this month, that I will upload at a later date (hidden).

https://www.ktnv.com/news/contact-13/las-vegas-man-questions-authen...

If it is too cheap, it is probably fake. Expect to pay dearly for real signed items, and actively consult with experts   on this site. I am not a Beatles autograph collector or authority.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on August 25, 2019 at 11:28am

Whaddaya mean all fake? Pete Rose signs in person there.

(Insert laugh track here.)

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Permalink Reply by B. Anderson on August 26, 2019 at 11:36am

I had assumed it was all fake? I cannot tell if this is sarcasm. Are you trying to say there is a small percentage that is real?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on August 26, 2019 at 11:44am

Sorry. Pete Rose signs at Antiquities a few times a month. I imagine all of that is real. Based on what I've seen, I'd have a hard time imagining that any of their other autographs are.

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Permalink Reply by Ru007 on August 25, 2019 at 12:51pm

Yes please post video whenever you have the time

thank you

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Permalink Reply by B. Anderson on August 26, 2019 at 1:15pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmNjt-Ipqww

It does leave a lot to be desired. The first 4 minutes or so is black - in my pocket.

There was a man there who seemed to be security (?), and so I had to make my filming clandestine. Unfortunately, that means I often did not see what I was filming. But...someone could always pause the video and capture a frame of different autographs and do analysis. I believe it should be in HD, although it doesn't seem to be available yet, so I would give it an hour or so and check back.

If I go back next year, I will try to get better footage. I thought it would turn out better than it did. I was going to question them about fake autographs, but the presence of the man who stood there and seemed to be security made me think better of it. There were signs not to film or take photographs for obvious reasons.

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Juice on August 26, 2019 at 12:45pm

Still amazed Antiquities has not been busted after peddling their fakes in such a prominent spot in Las Vegas for 25 years. How many collectors have been duped -- not knowing their stuff is garbage until they try and sell it?  Nice to see our own Steve Cyrkin make an appearance in the piece!

https://www.ktnv.com/news/contact-13/las-vegas-man-questions-authen...

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Permalink Reply by B. Anderson on August 26, 2019 at 1:41pm

Yes, very sad. Read their Yelp, and some crazy/deluded people give them praise (unless those are fictitious, which is also possible).

The people I saw in the store seemed to have no idea, although I was only in it briefly. It is not very large. The displays look amazing, but not too impressive when you know it is mostly fake. They even had handwritten lyrics by I believe Hendrix, although it could have been someone else. The stuff they had was obscene in that it would be very impressive if real. What a let down for the folks who get duped and swindled.

The above is just speculation and opinion, not statement of fact.

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