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Michael Jackson Signing Styles in Julien's Tompkins and Bush Sale

On December 2, Julien's Auctions is selling The Collection of Tompkins and Bush. The collection contains 465 lots of Michael Jackson memorabilia, 287 of them autographed.

Michael Bush and the late Dennis Tompkins were Michael Jackson's costume designers for 25 years, during Jackson's most successful period. They were the consignors of the signed Thriller jacket that Julien's sold for $1,800,000 in June 2011.

Almost all of the autographs in the Tompkins and Bush sale are a variation I'm not familiar with. I've only been looking at Jackson's autograph for a few years, though, and we have members here who have collected him for decades, so I'd appreciate your input and exemplars.

If you know Michael Jackson's autograph well, please look at a few images below from the auction and let me know what you think. Even better, browse the auction and upload any similar examples you have: http://www.julienslive.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/77/

Julien's is the world's premier auction house for Michael Jackson memorabilia, so they would know his autograph better than most of us. I'm just surprised I haven't seen this style before.

Thanks for your help.

Tags: 2012, Julien's, auction, michael jackson, tompkins and bush

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 26, 2012 at 6:54pm

I think it's close but no cigar.

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Permalink Reply by JPC3342 on December 26, 2012 at 7:00pm

yea that line in the middle looks funny. Noting looks sharpe about it like the hooks look good then they don't. good to know. Thanks for the feedback. I won't even bother trading for this.

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Permalink Reply by Wendy Christine on December 26, 2012 at 7:30pm

Are we talking about the Beat It photo signature? I like that one. It looks similar to me to this one, especially the slant and shape of the L in Michael and the "bumps" and N in Jackson. (page 6 in magazine)

Also similar to this later era signature, especially the N in Jackson. (page 8 in magazine)

Not sure about the big upsweep in the L in Michael though (in the Beat It photo signature).

But I defer to Steve :)

http://autographmagazine.com/2010/01/michael-jackson-remembered-in-...

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Permalink Reply by JPC3342 on December 26, 2012 at 8:16pm

yes the BEAT IT PHOTO….These SCANS up above are recent signatures of michael towards the end…..his EARLY SIGNATURES are usually every letter.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 26, 2012 at 8:49pm

Thanks, but don't defer to me on it. The Beat It could be fine, but I'm not sure enough. I think Roger is more likely than not to think it is genuine.

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Permalink Reply by Wendy Christine on December 26, 2012 at 9:13pm

I always defer to you Steve. You are the best. Thank you for this forum and for running it with such ethics, patience and decency. Oh yeah, and dedication and professionalism too.

Not too sappy, huh? It happens to be the Truth though.

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Permalink Reply by JPC3342 on December 26, 2012 at 9:46pm

Yeah, I hear you. I actually think the smooth criminal one looks better.

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Permalink Reply by Charlotte Stanley on December 27, 2012 at 12:43pm

I think these are all good you are showing. The later era signatures. Well, I just think when he was signing multiples and trying to do so many in one sitting, he tended to do them like this because its much faster. When he had the time he would still write out his whole name very nicely.