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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
Not a very gracefuLL attempt at a MichaeLL L is it, Steve? Nice find! You made Michael smile with that one :)
And yet, like TeamMichael noted on the plush toys (MJ Pets), the double L characteristic isn't there, while the overall look of the Thriller jacket style is there...
It turns out someone told me about the double L's days before but I didn't read the whole email.
Yes, TM is right. The MJ pets don't have the double L's, but four other autographs in that style sold in Tompkins & Bush do.
I see, well thank you for mentioning it. Right, the four you mentioned.. and it's difficult to see because it's a bit faded, but I think the double L is on the Bal a Versailles bottle (Lot 767).
Like I said it looks faded but I believe I can see it in the middle of the J loop. That's an iffy one.
Happy New Year :)
Is there no end to this?! No wonder Julien can't be budged. He apparently wouldn't know a real MJ autograph if it smacked him in the face. And he doesn't give a rat's ass about provenance, plausibility, due diligence.
Or he's a cynical crook. There really are only those two possibilities.
Hi Taaj, This was what I was responding to: More examples of the 2012 Julien-Bush catalog signature style (see above in the beginning of the thread)
I said they don't look like the Bush auction (meaning the typical style in that auction--these as she noted are from the Icon's Idols auction) I and several others believe there to be 2 different styles. And that's just an opinion, it has nothing to do with Wendy. Please don't make this personal, because its NOT in any way shape or form. In order for us to discover things - we should be able to make comments on the things we see, without taking it personal.
Thank you.
Yes, there are 20 or so examples of the Thriller jacket signature in the Tompkins & Bush sale.
MJ-fan-1965 they ARE same examples as Juliens-Bush catalog style as posted further down by Steve. There are two types of forgeries in the Tompkins-Bush auction of Dec 2nd 2012. We have already established that a few days back, two forgers, two styles, I think its time to stop splitting hairs, there are more serious issues at hand.
Thank you Steve.. bajeeeez, what are Juliens playing at, disgraceful!!
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