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Forged STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE autograph set on eBay

I posted this on our vintage film autograph collecting site on FB and thought I would post it here as well:

A fellow collector asked me my opinion about this item currently on eBay.
The item description reads: "A Streetcar Named Desire signed cut Vivien Leigh Signed Marlon Brando signed '51"
This may be the most brashly forged piece from this particular selling account that I've seen.
I feel for people who unknowingly spend their hard earned money on this kind of garbage.

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Permalink Reply by eddy on January 19, 2026 at 7:08pm

Just for reference, this is a real vintage Brando autograph also for sale on eBay at this time.  It's actually from close to the period the forger is trying to replicate.

I think this was what the forger was working from for their created Brando "signature".

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on January 20, 2026 at 3:30am

Very poor. One hand. Agree re Brando.  

Permalink Reply by eddy on January 20, 2026 at 5:00pm

Someone pointed out on the other forum that the slant and size of the letters on both signatures are the same, as well as the same ink and pressure.  It does indeed look like one hand.  Bad news all around with it.  

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on January 20, 2026 at 4:43am

I had these at one point - still have the playbill and an SP RPPC by McBean of Leigh in character in London.

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