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Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on June 20, 2022 at 4:07pm

Very interesting. I also took a look at his video about autopens. VERY good to know autopens can vary and not look 100% the same. Really makes me wonder if the Hillary Rodham Clinton signed Living History books were autopen.

Hillary Clinton signature from book.

I was well aware of the earlier autopen book he showed in his video but this one made me curious when I found a few others with similar looking signatures but they varied in a few spots.

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Permalink Reply by Crabby Appleton on June 20, 2022 at 4:14pm

See Gregg Allman and Robbie Krieger autographed books forums here. Even buying from “the source” can be secretarial or, in these 2 cases, auto pen.

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Permalink Reply by Crabby Appleton on June 20, 2022 at 4:10pm

Presenter declares that we - hapless amateurs that we are - could never educate ourselves about autographs by looking on the internet for comparables which are obviously all fakes. We should defer to and consult “experts” who obviously have collected so many 100% authentic in person by them only, so many different autograph examples of every famous person that they themselves collected in person, that they are indeed experts. Or maybe they found their comparables in some secret magic corner of the internet where only authentic examples exist. “Experts” look at available comparables which, unless that expert collected in person, that expert cannot know if it’s authentic any more than any of us can. What a bunch of hooey.

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Permalink Reply by Rich on June 20, 2022 at 4:26pm

I will say that for someone who has as much experience as you claim to, your take on the hobby is somewhat puzzling. You invested quite a bit into something you seem to have profound cynicism -if not outright contempt - toward.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on June 20, 2022 at 4:27pm

I agree with you, what you've written today is a bunch of hooey. 

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on June 20, 2022 at 4:28pm

Crabby, I translate what you just posted to mean that no one, other than yourself, can learn autographs

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on June 20, 2022 at 4:56pm

With all his decades of experience I don't see how  he hasn't gained a host of skill sets like everyone else. With his thinking it is literally impossible to buy a genuine Lugosi. That is sad. I can't see someone faking my 1953 Glen or Glenda 35mm motion picture and negatives in the original tins and owned by Ed Wood's Producer George Weiss. Or the SP, with its kown track record of having hung in a NYC restaurant for decades.

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Permalink Reply by Rich on June 20, 2022 at 5:08pm

Steve just booted him.

Vulgar language, condescending tone and slurs (really?!!) aside, most of what he wrote was garbage. First and foremost, it should be noted that his experience in the hobby is based entirely on what he said. In the context of what else he wrote, I’d say his claims are equally trash.

That being said, even if he was a long time collector instead of a troll, his assertions were way off for obvious reasons.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on June 20, 2022 at 5:09pm

I have edited out out friends profane comments. I expect he will be edited out as well. And soon.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on June 20, 2022 at 5:12pm

Crabby has left the building due to flagrant violations of board policy: racist and obscene remarks. He also emailed the moderators spewing obscenities about a certain professional authenticator (not me). 

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Permalink Reply by Steve on June 20, 2022 at 6:46pm

It is such a dead giveaway when someone new comes on and instantly starts being belligerent.  It’s like they are trying to get booted, how sad!

And for the record, I would put Eric up against anyone when it comes to Gleason!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on June 20, 2022 at 7:29pm

Thank you Steve! 

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