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 November 24, 2012 at 8:11pm

Sling,

I looked at Julien's current Idols & Icons auction and searched for "Michael Jackson." Out of 70 lots about 40 were signed, and not one looked like ones I don't think are genuine in the Tompkins & Bush sale. Out of 294 autographs in that sale, there are only a few in that sale that I think have a shot at being genuine.

Whether they're genuine or not, all of the ones in the Idols & Icons sale resemble the real Michael Jackson autographs that I know. 

Permalink Reply by sling on November 25, 2012 at 6:55am

thanks

Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 24, 2012 at 11:46am
Justin,

Go to replies from your email notices or from the Latest Activity stream. They're chronological and you won't miss anything.
Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 24, 2012 at 11:47am
Is there video online of their appearance at the window? Did they do it just once?
Permalink Reply by Justin on November 24, 2012 at 3:49pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6LLqi4B-Xc

here is some footage. not very good quality. they were up in the window for hours.

Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 24, 2012 at 4:54pm

Thanks, Justin. At 0:44 in the video, Michael throws HIS hat off into the crowd. The hat he's wearing in your picture above. Like you said, I didn't see the military hat like the ones signed that Lisa Marie Presley was wearing thrown into the crowd, and I imagine that if any were thrown it would be covered in the video.

Is this video why you're sure none of those were thrown?

Permalink Reply by Justin on November 24, 2012 at 5:39pm

no Steve i was there. no hats were thrown. just signed napkins. pieces of paper. balloons. etc. at 0:44 he throws a black balloon. 

Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 25, 2012 at 6:53am
I thought the black balloon was a hat. So if no hats were thrown, it's rather strange for two to show up.
Permalink Reply by Charlotte Stanley on November 25, 2012 at 8:01am

I think they could both be fakes then. Scammers were looking for stories. Pictures all over the place and youtubes of Michael after his death and everyone was trying to cash in.

Anybody that got a hold of a military hat from Budapest just had to sign it and show a picture of Lisa Marie wearing it, and then make up a story and it would be believable.

It seems that Juliens has done the same without researching and investigating and trying to authenticate. Now herein a lot of collectors have been using Juliens items as a base sort of for authentic items. People paid big money expecting it had to be genuine if it came from them. What are they paying top dollar for? They might as well shop on E bay and take a chance.

Permalink Reply by sling on November 25, 2012 at 7:07am

Any faNS OUT THERE FROM hUNGARY know about this?

Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on November 24, 2012 at 11:41am
I love that you are passionate Michael Jackson fans, because I never would have known to check out the Tompkins & Bush sale without you. I understand why you're so upset, and don't blame you. But do your best to keep the conversation calm if you want more knowledgeable MJ collectors to join in.

And please don't shout accusations from the rooftop. It makes you less believable and hurts your cause.
Permalink Reply by Bruce Juice on November 24, 2012 at 11:45am

Steve I think you should call the LA Times and tell them who you are and about the recent MJ posts. They love stories like this and if they do a piece on the fakes for sale at Julien's Auction, they will probably be pressured into removing them from the sale. 

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