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Signed Bob Marley bought from ARA! Real or Fake?

Hello!

I bought this piece from ARA on a holyday to Key West back in 2008. And i have loved it, until i saw this webpage. Now i feel stupid, and have a bad taste in my mouth. If what I have read is true, that almost all items authenticated by Christopher Morales are fake, then this also propably is fake too. I live in Norway, and it's not many, if none, who can examine this here. Thats why I'm hoping to get help from someone here at this forum. Thanks.

Regards

Hans Petter Solberg

Norway

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 24, 2011 at 11:47am

Chris...and no one's been working longer and harder to expose the criminals than you have. Thanks for all you do.

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on February 24, 2011 at 12:09pm

Steve,

Your comment is greatly appreciated but I believe that all of us share equal billing in the battle against the bad guys. Many of us could have given up the fight a long time ago and I wouldn't blame anyone who did. The attempts at intimidation to get us to stop are endless and I do believe Steve knows that as well as anyone. You either take the battle to another level or you give up. There is no middle ground. They want us to go away. They want us to stop talking about it. They want us to stop showing photos and posting videos. I don't own a hobby store, I'm not a Ebay Power Seller and I don't own a website. I do what I do for the simple reason is that it is wrong and it is fraud.

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Permalink Reply by Hans Petter Solberg on February 27, 2011 at 1:57am

Thanks for telling me this, it seems like you are doing a great job with bringing these people to justice. I really hope they get what they deserve.

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Permalink Reply by scott on February 26, 2011 at 7:09pm

I am sorry that you purchased some finely framed rock art from ARA. I purchased several Bob Marley albums from Autograph Central. I do not understand why these people get away with what they do, but it seems like consumers are becoming more aware of the problem.

If it wasn't for Autograph Magazine, I would still be spending thousands of dollars at Autograph Central and Rock Star Gallery.

http://www.rockstargallery.net/view_products_detail.php?p_id=4912

http://www.autographcentral.net/gallery.asp?IMG_1=LPMAR185.JPG&...

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Permalink Reply by Hans Petter Solberg on February 27, 2011 at 3:07am

Hi Scott!

I also can`t understand how they can get away with this. Its obvious that they`re selling non-authentic signatures, but they are still in business.... I cant thank Autograph magazine enough for the job they are doing. Sorry for your loss too.

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Permalink Reply by Hans Petter Solberg on March 2, 2011 at 11:05am

Hello!

This is my recent contakt wit ARA:

22 february i wrote:

Hello!
Back in 2008, we bought a signed Bob Marley piece from the gallery at Key
West. And we have to insure it here in Norway. Do you have any idea what
insurance-value this piece have?
We will visit Key West again in April, and will also visit the Gallery :)

Regards

Hans Petter Solberg

(This was before i suspected that the signature was non-authentic)

Didnt hear anything, so i wrote again yesterday 2 March:

Hello!
I havent got any answers from you Todd??
I have only one question: Is my signed Bob Marley-album authentic or fake?
I guess you know why i`m asking this. Please give me an answer.
Regards
Hans Petter Solberg

Today i got an answer from A Palmer at americanroyalarts, (with a copy of mail to a lawyer at fowler-white), who says:

Dear Mr. Solberg:

We have no reason to believe that the items are not authentic. Our attorney
would be happy to address any additional concerns you may have. He is
copied on this email.
American Royal Arts

Just that my e-mail goes to a lawyer says it all.

Steve: Can you please give me the contact-info to file a claim against ARA, and to FBI?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on March 2, 2011 at 11:12am

I will email you, Hans.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on March 2, 2011 at 11:19am

Hans,

I would tell Alice Palmer and the lawyer at Fowler-White that their main autograph authenticator, Christopher Morales, has been banned by eBay because so many of the autographs he authenticates are clear forgeries in the opinions of experts. Here's the link to our discussion on it:

http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/ebay-bans-christophe...

We know that ARA's president Jerry Gladstone is aware of it, so we presume the top people with ARA and their lawyers do, too. The rest I will discuss in an email.