A few months back I had a message from my buddy Ryan here on the Site and he mentioned some Personally signed Mantles to a Tony..There is a PSA/DNA piece up from Mill Creek Sports. Its got a Tag on it of 229...Way more money then I can put out right now I have just moved and am recouping some cost but I want it so bad!!!

I am Willing to Trade towards the purchase of…

I saw the Ron Howard movie Rush, which deals with a racing rivalry in 1976. Good movie (review in a few days), but there’s an autograph scene I thought I’d mention. Obviously, there were lots of autographing scenes in the movie, as these were the two best drivers during that time. One was interesting, though. A driver is asked for his autograph. He signs. The fan then…

We all have that autograph we didn’t get and we still think about it. Well, I think it’s safe to say that the one missing signature this guy didn’t have cost him more money than all of our moments combined. You see, he owned a Van Gogh painting, but it wasn’t signed. That meant the Van Gogh museum turned it down. A two year investigation just concluded, and the verdict – it’s…

In my search for authentic Nirvana signed memorabilias, here is a recent encounter with a seller that was really funny that I would like to share. :)

This item was on sale on ebay with the following description:

TAD / RITUAL DEVICE / 7" / BLACK / SUB POP / 200 MADE / AUTOGRAPHED / NIRVANA



TAD - RITUAL DEVICE / DAISY 7" pressed in 1988 on SUB POP RECORDS. Pressed on BLACK vinyl. The record…

As a fan of comedians and a collector of autographs, one of the most thrilling sets of autographs I got to complete was with the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. And as anybody knows that has tried to complete sets – it’s always a bit more fun when it doesn’t all come at once.

Sure, we’d love to have the entire 1969 Mets team sign a baseball at one sitting.…

Our Space, Autograph and Historical Documents session of our public Auction will be help October 3rd in Los Angeles, California. For those of your who wish to bid and view the items now, our catalog is available on our website. The auction information page has all the links to the stamps catalogs as well. The link to the collectibles sale is …

A 3"x5" card signed by Martin Luther King, Jr. Some even age toning but still very fine condition. His autograph is bold, simple and kind. Just like the man himself, his autograph is symbolic of his nature. Signed the same year of his assassination makes this haunting piece a gem for any…

Here's another set of Mickey Mantle/Ted Williams forgeries on a baseball.

This set of horrific-looking Mickey Mantle/Ted Williams forgeries are listed by Ebay seller Skater_Man_Sales.

Forgeries like these were produced in the thousands and will infect the hobby forever.…

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Here's another set of Mickey Mantle/Ted Williams forgeries with a COA from GFA (Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators) headed by Steve Rocchi.

This set of Mickey Mantle/Ted Williams forgeries is listed by Ebay seller Colombianemeralds.

This crap (Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams forgeries) certed by Rocchi is always found on a website called…

I was sad to hear about author Elmore Leonard passing away Tuesday. He was 87 and hadn’t been in the best health, but you hate when you’re a fan of somebody and you realize you’ll never get new material from them.

His gritty crime novels become fun movies – Get Shorty and Out of Sight. His short story 3:10 to Yuma was a movie in the late ‘50s, and a…

ATTAINING NIRVANA II

The relatively short career of Nirvana limits the number of items available for collectors, particularly items that are originals. Buyers seeking original signed items should be aware that the rarity of these items has increased the likelihood of fraudulent items being sold on the market. Before purchasing originals signed items, buyers should research the item and ask sellers to thoroughly substantiate their claims of authenticity. This often includes any…

Here's another typical set of Mickey Mantle/Ted Williams forgeries with a COA from GFA (Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators) headed by Steve Rocchi.

This set of Mickey Mantle/Ted Williams forgeries is listed by Ebay seller Hillmania1998.

This garbage can usually be found over at a website called AtAuction. 

AtAuction was…

Here's another typical Mickey Mantle forgery with a COA from GAI (Mike Baker).

This Mickey Mantle forgery is listed by Ebay seller Acerj1.

GAI (Mike Baker) "authenticated (cough, cough)" thousands upon thousands of forgeries.…

Here's another set of Mickey Mantle/Joe DiMaggio forgeries on a photo.

This set of Mickey Mantle/Joe DiMaggio forgeries on a photo are listed by Ebay seller RJcash129pw.

The COA is from Chris "I Never Saw An Autograph I Didn't Like" Morales who is on Ebay's Banned COA list.

Morales has certed thousands…

Here are some ugly Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio forgeries.

These horrific Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio forgeries are listed by Ebay seller GoldPawnAZ.…

Check out the below horrific Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and Roger Maris forgeries.

These Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and Roger Maris forgeries are listed by Ebay seller Rwseiffer.

Ebay seller has listed some very pathetic-looking forgeries.

These are ugly forgeries.…

Check out this ugly Derek Jeter forgery on a jersey.

This horrific Derek Jeter forgery on a jersey is listed by Ebay seller Always2LA8.

Simply a putrid forgery.

At a starting bid of $750.00 it will never sell. …

Here's another typical Mickey Mantle/Ted Williams forgeries on a photo with a GAI (Mike Baker) COA.

"GAI (Mike Baker)" certed thousands upon thousands of forgeries.

This set of Mickey Mantle/Ted Williams forgeries is listed by Ebay seller Cardsfan1209.

So far bidding is up to $152.00 for this garbage listed by Ebay seller…

Here are a few forgeries on various items like baseballs and photographs.

These forgeries of Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and others are listed by Ebay seller Consideritsold4u.

These are putrid forgeries.

Ebay seller Consideritsold4u is also listing forgeries with COAs from My Favorite Players, Autographed Legends, etc.  All…