"JUST A FAN" is the just released book by R&R memorabilia collector Stephen Duncan.
Mark Kelly is a fan of semi retired rock guirtarist Gordon Pelam, formally of the rock band The Clark County Spree. He needs Gordon's signature to complete a fully signed album by the band. In his quest, Mark meets up with and commissions a Los Angeles Paparazzo. Though Marks instructions are very…
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Added by Stephen Duncan on May 1, 2011 at 10:51am —
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Autograph Magazine Live! member Chris "Mak" was gloating on Facebook this morning about what a great investment his autographs have been:
"For all of you who think I am crazy for collecting memorabilia and autographs. They have the best return as of late, second only to gold!"…
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Added by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on April 20, 2011 at 2:30pm —
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Christopher Morales and the sellers who use him claim that as a "forensic document examiner," his "scientific methods" and exhaustive procedures have earned him "court-approval." They say this makes him far superior to any other kind of autograph authenticator.
Forensic document handwriting analysis generally requires at least 10-15 known handwriting samples, preferably from the time period of the writing being analyzed. The "scientific" part is primarily ink and paper analysis to try…
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Added by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on March 22, 2011 at 1:00pm —
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With the expansion of information found on the internet, it's likely that many of these unknowing buyers are going to eventually find out that they've been scammed from one of the many major autograph forgery dealers out there. With this being said, it's absolutely not too late no matter how much time has gone by for you to seek redemption.
First, be sure the items you purchased are 100% forgeries. Start by doing a Google search for the seller's name along with the word "Scam" "Fake…
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Added by Todd P. on March 6, 2011 at 10:30am —
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Assume the autographs are fake.
I can tell you with my decades of experience in this industry and having researched and examined millions of autographs, the greatest majority of autographs you are going to consider purchasing are going to be fake. The FBI documented that their estimation is around 80% of online autographs are fake. I can tell you with the premium names, especially in rock and roll music autographs, the % of forgeries out there is much higher. While…
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Added by Michael Kasmar-AutographPros.com on March 1, 2011 at 8:30pm —
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Authenticity is everything in autographs. Some are satisfied with certification by certain third-party authenticators, and others don't like or use any of them. Many particularly don't like them issuing opinions on autographs they've sold.
The more orderly the marketplace and the safer we make it for collectors, the more the autograph market will grow.
So here's the question:
Is it time for the autograph hobby to set up official expert authentication boards in each…
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Added by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on March 1, 2011 at 3:30pm —
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I saw a story about a game worn jersey Sandy Kouax had hand-signed from the Brooklyn Dodgers, going for $80,000. There are only one or two that have been known to exist of the Hall of Fame left-hander.
A glove…
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Added by Josh Board on December 28, 2010 at 1:07pm —
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RR Auction is putting the finishing touches on our big Space Artifacts auction for January, and during that time I’ve been working closely with our Space autograph expert Scott Cornish.
The experience confirmed what I already knew … Scott is absolutely the person we want authenticating… Continue
Added by Bobby Livingston on November 16, 2010 at 2:57pm —
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The Loose Canons is a great sports show on 570 AM in LA.
I guess you have to be a sports fan to enjoy it, as it’s all about sports.…
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Added by Josh Board on November 4, 2010 at 11:55am —
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Okay I am just wondering if this is the same Autograph Store that has been selling garbage for a long time and are now donating said garbage to charities for fundraising. If this is the same company how come someone hasn't put a stop to this because it's pure evil to keep selling crap to unsuspecting people that believe everything they purchase from a charity is going to be legit.
I am posting a link to their website for charity fundraising where they are bragging about how…
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Added by Chris Klamer on September 15, 2010 at 7:00am —
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In this age of VIP concert tickets, pre-concert dinner parties, and merchadise that used to be just t-shirts and programs but now includes jackets, underwear, mugs, caps, jewlrey and even condoms (yes, I bought some KISS condoms at a concert in Anaheim several years ago), why I ask are these artists not selling pre-concert autograph signing packages? These artists are still on tour for many reasons, but seemingly those that are making a living by these touring bands will tell you a concert…
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Added by Stephen Duncan on May 17, 2010 at 1:00pm —
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I am sending out the white flag to this community. I am calling "uncle", and I will carry the spit buckets, I will chalk the field, and I will mow your lawns, wash your cars, and even consider picking up after your pit bulls (even on feeding day). I just need someone to please explain to me what is this infestation of reprint autographs for sale currently on Ebay. I know we have talked about this before, but do not still understand the "why" as to why anyone would want these, let alone…
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Added by Stephen Duncan on April 21, 2010 at 2:59pm —
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I was interviewed on a radio station last night talking about the death of Corey Haim. The subject went into childhood actors, and I mentioned the VH1 list of 100 Greatest Childhood Stars, and Corey was #26. The list is a compilation of a lot of trainwrecks -- either dead or drug problems, etc.
Anyway, I just now thought about the time the cast of Lost Boys (about 6 months ago), came to town to sign autographs. It wasn't Corey Feldman and Keifer Sutherland, or even Jason…
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Added by Josh Board on March 11, 2010 at 5:03pm —
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Sometimes the media jumps on stories without asking enough questions.
Yesterday, Christmas Eve, was one of those days.
The lead video on TMZ's Web site was an airport encounter with a so-called fan and James Cameron. The "fan" had an "Avatar" poster he asked Cameron to sign. Cameron refused and the guy got pushy. Not like an adoring fan asking again for an autograph. Not even like an aggressive professional autograph runner—unless he was the dumbest one in the world.…
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Added by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 25, 2009 at 1:30am —
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This fall, Scribner, Stephen King's publisher, is going to make autographed first editions of his novel "Under the Dome" available on their website. For the low, low price (read that last line in your best used car salesman voice) of....$200 apiece!
They are planning to sell 1,500 copies of the signed novels. Publisher Susan Moldow released a statement saying "This is fighting back against the disappearance of the book as an object."
Uh, okay.
At least the…
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Added by Josh Board on July 30, 2009 at 6:30am —
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