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Permalink Reply by Carl Ryan on September 12, 2014 at 5:04pm

This brings to mind some of the older blues guys who would "autograph" items with a stamp. Now in there defense, the ones who did this either were blind, or were near blind or disabled. So i can understand it. There were actually quite a few who did it. Sonny Terry comes to mind in his later days. I can imagine that most would be dissappointed, but i certainly can sympathize when there is an actual reason for not hand signing. 

With Page though, there is no excuse. He is not blind or handicapped, so there should be no problem. The problem is money, at least in my eyes. I think he wants to control the output of signatures to drive prices up. 

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Permalink Reply by ABlackmore on September 12, 2014 at 6:14pm

Friends, Sorry my English!

I think the trade autographs harms collectors.
In an event that could be the approach the artist with their fans.
The line forms to many people who just want to make money from the situation!
The artist should be very upset to give an autograph and 1 hour after seeing his dedication on an auction site!

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Permalink Reply by ABlackmore on September 12, 2014 at 10:04pm

Each autograph Jimmi Page today and sold at $ 500.00?

Imagine the amount of people to get an easy money!

I think with this announcement it will scare many people with bad intentions.

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Permalink Reply by Brian on September 12, 2014 at 7:25pm

Ridiculous. Granted, I'm glad in a way. Now I don't have to go wait in line for an entire day. But, why not just have a reading and Q&A? The line will still be out the door either way.

This crap makes me appreciate Robert Plant so much more.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Board on September 12, 2014 at 11:34pm

Don't appreciate Plant too much, he's hard as well. Won't sign a Zep thing AT ALL.

Your English is fine, and you bring up a good point. The problem is this. Don't do it if you don't want to. Or, Page can do this. He can have somebody find out what his signature sells for. Let's say it goes for $100 on a sheet of paper. It goes for $750 on an album, and $200 on an 8x10. Whatever the figures are, he can come up with a good idea. And he can do this, "I will sign the book...for $300, and it will be personalized to you." That cuts resale value. Then he could say, "Each additional item you want signed, up to 3 things...I will sign. For $700 each, and with 75% of that money going to the charity of my choice (this way...he makes the money he doesn't want them to make...the hardcore fans will pay it and get their item signed). IT's a win-win. 

Now, if he's ONLY GOING TO STAMP his book...here's the thing. That would be fine, but...the book better just be the price a regular book is in the bookstore, no more. AND...they should say that he'll talk to each person for a minute. So, you aren't getting ANY VALUE for the signature/stamp, BUT>...you get his book, he makes the book sale, and you get to say you talked to Jimmy Page. Again, win-win.

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Permalink Reply by ABlackmore on September 12, 2014 at 11:45pm

Thanks Josh!

Jimmy Page has social projects in Brazil (my country). He even played on a fender for guitar had greater value in an auction. I would like to see the launch of his book in NY. And you who live nearby. Do not miss this chance to see him.

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Permalink Reply by Brian on September 13, 2014 at 4:55am

I hear you on Plant. I just meant that I appreciate him for still recording new music and touring - being a working musician when financially, I assume he doesn't have to. 

I assume it will be a  regular price book with 15 seconds of rushed conversation. Fair enough. 

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Permalink Reply by Snark on September 14, 2014 at 10:39am

I like the sound of that arrangement you suggested; value in the experience itself. I once read somewhere (it may have been on the board) that Robert Plant was escorted out of a venue with a bag over his head. Though that sounds ridiculous, I would not put that sort of behavior past a diva.

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Permalink Reply by Rock G III on September 13, 2014 at 1:47pm

You can thank the people who treat this hobby as a business for this. 

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Permalink Reply by Snark on September 14, 2014 at 10:46am

That is indeed a sound argument. In-person collecting aside, I would like to thank those who treat this hobby as a business for providing me and others access to autographs otherwise unobtainable to the subject themselves. For example, there is no way in hell I or others would be able to cross paths with Sly Stone (for reasons of geography etc.). The only way to have that autograph in one's collection who wanted it, would be to purchase it as a third or fourth party. 

Of course Page's autograph is worth a good chunk of change. However, it is petulant to just stamp a book when the person is able to write letters (or his case, squiggle) on paper. Stamps are mostly used at book signings in order to commemorate the event itself along with the author's signature. 

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Permalink Reply by Josh Board on September 14, 2014 at 11:56pm

I've said this before, and I'll say it again. Now, it wouldn't work at a book signing, but...other times a huge celeb might be bothered. I got this idea from Kevin Costner. There was a long period of time where his signature was the letter "K" with just one long line. No squiggles, no curves, nothing but a straight line. And I heard he did this because it would have no resale value, because people would say "How do I know it's Kevin Costner?" Or "This looks easy to forge, so...how do I know you didn't forge it?"

So, if a huge celeb thinks the person will sell the autograph or is a dealer, they can spell their name wrong, or print their name, or do a completely different signature. An autograph that doesn't look like any one he's ever done before. That way...you couldn't sell it. BUT....and this is the key part...if you're a big fan, you won't care. You'll know you met him, and got the autograph.

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Permalink Reply by John McGinnis on September 16, 2014 at 3:27am

well for all of us who thought this signing was too good to be true, we were right, eh? you have to think realistically though. why would someone who sells limited edition signed books via gensis publications at 2,000 sign a 40 dollar book and diminish the value of what has already been established for his signature?

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