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Michael Jackson drawings (Miscell inc. 'Historic portraits' and 'Disney characters')

I'm noticing a sudden influx of MJ signed Michael Jackson drawings coming on to the auction market, which seem to share the common themes of either 'portraits of historical figures' or 'Disney characters'.

Both of these themes are of course recognised from Michaels' drawings both at a young age and later in life, but it is interesting that so many new drawings are being released on to the market at the same time.

Here are some current examples:

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/32578267_collection-of-art-by-m...

Tags: Michael, disney, forgery, jackson, parr, portraits

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Permalink Reply by Chad B on June 5, 2015 at 11:18am

The quality of this work is getting worse by the post. I guess someone is trying to cash in before everyone gets wise.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Frost on June 5, 2015 at 11:20am

This is unbelievable, with all the hard work being dedicated by the members of Autograph Live and others in the industry, it seems as if this will never end.

I have receive this type a trash submitted to me daily for examination and authentication.

I think the autograph market after all the warnings and explanations may be worst then ever. I am seeing signed items on ebay and other websites that are just unexplainable.

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Permalink Reply by wascher on June 5, 2015 at 12:47pm

Mike, would it do any good for you to send them a note since you are a professional third party authenticator? Maybe you and Roger could both send them a note?

They are absolutely horrid drawings too (not just the autographs).

-w

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Permalink Reply by Michael Frost on June 5, 2015 at 1:10pm

I would gladly do that, but it most cases these auction companies do not care about anything but the money. I will write them an email now and I will let you know what they have to say.

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Permalink Reply by wascher on June 5, 2015 at 1:30pm

Yeah I know, I've had experience myself with a few of them even when they are shown exact proof to show something is not legit. $ $peaks.

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Permalink Reply by Carlos on June 5, 2015 at 3:00pm

No offense but would a note from PAAS really help?

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Permalink Reply by Michael Frost on June 5, 2015 at 3:02pm

Only for the educated dealers & collectors.

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Permalink Reply by wascher on June 5, 2015 at 4:08pm

Carlos I believe any help is appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Gratefulphish on June 5, 2015 at 2:51pm

You're welcome Lizzie. You and Wascher deserve the compliments for all of the hard work that you two have put in. Is it possible to either start a separate website, with segments for real and forged artwork, both by Michael and theoretically a lot of the other common music performers, sports figures and others who's signatures have either been authenticated or determined to be "likely not genuine" in the opinion of a consensus of this group.

Either we could set up a separate forum on this site, with pictures by individual, and then sub-categories, which in the case of Michael Jackson could include things like the bogus Disney drawings, other "portraits," the Erick forgeries, with a library of both known legitimate and forged items, so that people would really have a ready reference library at their disposal. Or, a completely separate site could be started, just to be a "library" of items that have crossed the threshold here, as well as other items from ebay and various less than reputable auction houses.

This could potentially save a lot of people a lot of heartache and hard earned dollars, and maybe help to put a dent into the forgery business if their items are now readily locatable in the database. Just a thought. Keep up the good fight.

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie on June 7, 2015 at 4:26am

The consignments to Simon Parr Auctions UK seem to date back further. Here are more, this time from 7 Feb 2015 (I have not included pictures of items which have been re- included in the 28 Mar 15 sale). See Lots:

69 , 82B, 96, 101, 109, 115, 157A, 184, 189, 193, 210, 277, 324

http://www.invaluable.co.uk/catalog/searchLots.cfm?scp=c&catalo...

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie on June 7, 2015 at 4:51am

Also Simon Parr Auctions 29 January 15:

29 Jan Lots: 101, 113, 115, 133, 191, 198A,

31 Jan Lots 99, 176, 197

Again, only pictures not already posted (eg from28th Mar 15 etc) are given here. I am also not including lot numbers or pics of the very many MJ signed photos in the Simon Parr sales.

http://www.invaluable.co.uk/catalog/searchLots.cfm?scp=c&catalo...