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Jackie Gleason

I know about all of the controversy surrounding his autos (the few there are). What do you all think? I am looking for one to complete a project.

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Permalink Reply by Brick Hunter on November 6, 2012 at 9:28am

I'm certainly not an expert on these, but it looks perfectly authentic to me.

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Permalink Reply by Bob Shinn on November 6, 2012 at 11:34am

Hi AG

Any way to post a bigger jpg.

I know his auto well, but I need to magnify the image.

This jpg is too small for this, and when I magnify it, it distorts the image

thanks

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Permalink Reply by Bob Shinn on November 6, 2012 at 11:54am

Forget about my last request.

I came across the item on the Dealers website.

You are indeed correct when you say an authentic Jackie Gleason is a rare find these days.

Even rarer @ $63.00

Stay away from it, not authentic in my humble opinion.

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Permalink Reply by AG on November 6, 2012 at 1:27pm

Thanks Bob...I was hoping that it was not a "too good to be true" for once.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 7, 2012 at 9:04pm

AG...Bob's not being truthful. His opinion is never humble.

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Permalink Reply by Bob Shinn on November 8, 2012 at 2:15pm

Lol......

You may be right there Steve, but I try to follow the rules...

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 9, 2012 at 9:19pm

Just make it IMO instead of IMHO and we're all set. ;)

But you don't have a reason to be humble. I don't know of a vintage Hollywood collector who can authenticate it better than you.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on November 7, 2012 at 4:48am

this looks nothing like the Gleason I have (non-secretarial version). I do not think this one is authentic

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Permalink Reply by Bob Shinn on November 7, 2012 at 2:24pm

You are right on again.

You have a great eye....

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Permalink Reply by DB on November 7, 2012 at 3:12pm

going back and forth on this one.... it's unfortunate the Gleason threads have been rendered useless as there was abound of information and examples. it's the pose and salutation that keeps me on the fence... The PSA one has similarities.

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Permalink Reply by Bob Shinn on November 7, 2012 at 3:24pm

Theb "e" in Gleason tells the whole story for me.

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Permalink Reply by DB on November 7, 2012 at 4:01pm

that's the 3rd oddity given his w/o question no doubt about it one;

I'm wondering if it's a variation on a secretarial or not? Since he was so obnoxious in real life I just have a hard time believing he would sign "best wishes" on anything.