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THE AUTOGRAPH AUTHENTICATOR REPORT

I would like to share with everyone a major problem I have been seeing around Florida for the past few years. For a while you would only see these signature on photos or on multi signed 500 Home Run or 3000 hits baseballs. A year or so ago P.A.A.S. starting receiving these Autographed White Panel Baseballs, "Official League Baseball" , signed in blue ink on the sweet spot. They would be submitted one or two at time, and mostly from collectors that obtained them at local Florida shows or Flea markets. In the last 4-5 months we were receiving these almost exact signed baseballs for autograph authentication from around the country. Last month a local Florida dealer brought in 70 of these pure white single signed baseball for autograph authentication. I held the submission for a few days, so we could document and photograph the signatures for our files. When the dealer returned for his baseballs, I asked him where he had obtained these signed baseballs? He explained with a straight face that he has had them for over 7 years. He said that he waited on lines at autograph shows and sent some of the baseballs to autograph shows around the country to get signed. I then explained to him that they are not authentic and that I have been aware of these forged signatures for years. I also showed him enough proof that he had nothing further to say and admitted that he purchased the baseballs at a Miami Flea market for $10 per baseball. The scary part is he told me that a sports memorabilia dealer friend of his from North Carolina purchased over 300 baseballs and a dozen Muhammad Ali signed gloves. This is becoming a wide spread problem and I have been seeing these same baseballs on many websites and auctions. Please take note of these examples and study the signature patterns. You may notice a few different variations of the same signature, this is done by increasing or decreasing the size and width of the autograph. Besides not being authentic I am sure some of the readers will see some interesting similarities with these signatures. I would like hear some opinions and receive some input. There are additional names and signatures and we will continue to post them.

Thank you for your time,

Michael Frost of P.A.A.S. can be reached at specialagent711@aol.com

Tags: Authentication, Autograph, Frost, Michael, P.A.A.S., PSA/DNA

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Permalink Reply by Paul Fox on September 10, 2012 at 3:13pm

all im saying is that over here in the uk, forensic examiner stopped using magnifying glass when microscopes came out.

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Permalink Reply by Michael T on September 11, 2012 at 2:01am

Hey Steve, I am with you on this but again its just a TV show. Maybe they asked err I mean paid drew to say it was real to make the episode exciting or maybe it was just a blatant mistake on his part. We may never know the truth.

Again I am not defending Drew and I too have seen the mistakes. Just reminding everyone that we cannot make judgements based on what we see on a fictional TV show. Its just Hollywood with the purpose of entertaining us and making money for the History channel and the shows stars.

Hey Paul, I like it when he pulls that big glass out of his big old cumbersome leather bag. It makes me laugh and I am definitively entertained. Maybe he will read this thread and switch to pulling a microscope out of his bag in the future.

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on September 10, 2012 at 3:32pm

Mr. Fox, below is a link to an article I wrote about Drew Max:

http://live.autographmagazine.com/profiles/blogs/drew-max-forensic-...

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Permalink Reply by Paul Fox on September 10, 2012 at 4:21pm

after seeing numrous examples is quite clear to see that is a print/facismile as they are all exactly identical.

if he really is a qualified forensic in the usa then he should be banned and removed from soceity, he looks a con man as well, like a door to door sales man.

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on September 10, 2012 at 4:25pm

Because very few collectors and hobbyists care. We do and that's why we expose the garbage he authenticates!!!! He makes me sick!!!

Here is a link to his website. Ask him. I'm serious, Paul, please ask him. He never replies to my emails.

http://www.aaunlimited.com/

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Permalink Reply by Paul Fox on September 10, 2012 at 5:58pm

ok, what would you specifically like me to ask him? and ill put my sting into it as well.

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on September 10, 2012 at 6:44pm

Mr. Fox, you're the forensic guy, I'm sure you can think of something to ask Drew Max about that FDR Letter To Clergy he stated "Is Authentic."

Or maybe ask him about this.

http://live.autographmagazine.com/profiles/blogs/pawn-stars-drew-ma...

I could go on and on and on.............

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Permalink Reply by Paul Fox on September 10, 2012 at 6:50pm

i know what im going to ask, i mean is there something that you would like to include specifically?

the bram stoker one made me cringe. I seriously think he is a con man.

i dont think its brown ink though as it seems too dull but if hard to say without putting it under lights looking for red pigmentations etc

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on September 10, 2012 at 6:55pm

Here's another person who calls himself a Forensic Investigator. His name is Christopher Morales. Christopher Morales is on Ebay's Banned COA list. Do a search on Chris Morales on this website.

Here's a link to his website:

http://www.moralesforensics.com/

Ask him how a so-called Forensic Investigator got himself on Ebay's Banned COA list?

Here's a link to one of my many articles on Chris Morales.

http://live.autographmagazine.com/profiles/blogs/chris-morales-appe...

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on September 27, 2012 at 3:59am

Paul, I was curious if you contacted Drew Max and did he reply? Thank you.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Fox on October 2, 2012 at 2:12pm

ive not had anything. ive even checked all my spam emails to make sure.

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on September 10, 2012 at 4:13pm

Just found this Mickey Mantle forgery on Ebay listed by Ebay seller larry3times. Check out the COA. I'm certain this Mantle forgery won't last long on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTLE-SIGNATURE-ON-A-5X7-PICTURE-/1...