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Permalink Reply by Alan B on June 9, 2020 at 12:11am

Sorry for repeat.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on June 9, 2020 at 4:29am

I have seen a few of these pop up from time to time and always wondered if Dick York actually signed these. I've done a little digging and come up with a bit of information. It seems these are copies of an original production cell from Bewitched which Dick signed. It actually sold at auction in 2011 for $12,980. The question is did Dick also sign a number of copies of this cell? I am skeptical. Has anyone who owns one of these signed copies have it pass third party authentication? It seems, if the copies of these were signed by Dick, they would be extremely coveted and valuable. Here is a link to the page I am referring to.

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-culture/auction-results-for-20-...

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on June 9, 2020 at 4:39am

BTW, Here is the original signed cell for comparison purposes.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on June 9, 2020 at 4:41am

Sorry, here is the actual original. For some reason I can't edit my replies.

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Permalink Reply by Alan B on June 9, 2020 at 4:41am

Great info! Thanks Joe!..I'm very suspicious of this one now, I can't remember exactly how much I paid for it but it was certainly a long, long way from nearly $13000..

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Permalink Reply by JKAY on June 9, 2020 at 4:45am

@Joe W .: Yes indeed, this original cellulo used in the credits of Bewitched was signed in person by Dick York for sure. Having for my part several documents signed by D. York at different ages and after having analyzed & more closely the different cards of all of you (including mine), the typography used on these cards, the way of writing, the shape of the letters is very similar and looks like a lot to the one made on the original cellulo.
We can nevertheless see for example on mine, that at times, the writing lacks fluidity, the pen seems to stop in places forming dots in places or the pen stops what can happen in copies. Despite this, I think that personally, these card signatures were signed by Dick York himself, even if there is always a little doubt ...

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on June 9, 2020 at 4:55am

Seems when I hit "reply" or "edit" the system just returns me back to the top of the page. :( 

Personally, I see a big difference in the card stock signatures versus the original. I understand that signatures vary but I am very doubtful that Dick signed these. He was not a frequent signer and I find it hard to believe that he signed many, if any. I have yet to see one authenticated. Seems that would be something worth doing. These "signed copies" would be quite valuable if authentic. Experienced collectors are sharp cookies and these would be highly sought after.

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Permalink Reply by JKAY on June 9, 2020 at 5:02am

Simple signatures of D. York are rather easy to find, especially on signed checks. On the other hand, I was lucky to be able to acquire several love letters that he had written to his wife Joan at different times in his life and again, his writing and his signature are completely different when he was young at the one you can find from him in the 60s and 70s or even later.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on June 9, 2020 at 5:08am

Generally speaking, original artwork will sell for 10 times or more than signed copies. That would place these signed copies, if authentic, at close to $1,000 and highly sought after. Seems a few would end up in high end auctions but I have yet to find one. Makes me question "why?". 

I'm not an expert at Dick's signature, just doing some digging and wondering out loud. Something doesn't add up in my mind.

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Permalink Reply by Alan B on June 9, 2020 at 6:38am

I think I paid around $150-$200 for mine..so I either got a massive bargain or much more likely I've got another forgery..I won't be be buying anymore autographs in the future unless they first get a thumbs up on here or they are already authenticated by PSA/DNA or Beckett.

Thanks for all the replies! 

Alan

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on June 9, 2020 at 6:53am

Alan. Bickett offers quick opinions for $10. You might consider that to see what they think. Although that is no guarantee but it will offer you an insight of the possibility of it's authenticity. 

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Permalink Reply by Alan B on June 9, 2020 at 7:10am

I'll look into that, thanks Joe.

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