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Warnings in the NASCAR hobby. Now is the time to....

BEWARE!!! It seems that many "collectors" are dumping collections of old die-cast cars, trading cards, and driver postcards / photos & Magazines at this time. What appears to be a growing trend is that some of these sellers are forging signatures ( or they bought the items already signed wit ha forgery and didn't know ) onto these older items in hopes of drawing interest.

DON'T be fooled by these older ( vintage ) NASCAR collectibles that are signed. Understanding the evolution of a NASCAR Driver's signature is a VERY specific skill.

For those of you that are new to the hobby...PLEASE realize that many drivers don't sign the same type of autograph that they did years ago. for example, Dale Earnhardt Jr used to sign his FULL name on every item. Around the year 1999, he changed over to signing Dale Jr. full time, around 2003, it changed again and so on.

A Jeff Gordon NASCAR Autograph from 1991-1995 has a much different look to the signature than it does now. Even as late as this year, Jeff's signature pattern is changing. He has MANY signature patterns that flow from his pen. This takes a well trained eye and knowledge of these variations to determine authenticity.

At this time I am working on a database of signature comparasons for this site. Until then, please realize that there are many older items on the market at this time that contain a forgeries. Don't be afraid to ask for help.

PLEASE feel free to contact me at anytime to show me any item(s) you are looking to buy. I will gladly give you a FREE review and help you decide if the item(s) are legit. If they are not legit, I will make sure the seller is made aware and that the item(s) are removed from the market.

Don't be scared away from buying older NASCAR autographed items. Remember, NASCAR has ALWAYS been the #1 autograph friendly sport. There are MILLIONS of authentic items floating around out there. With the right eye, you may just find some VERY special signed vintage items. As the Hall of Fame becomes a reality, the search for vintage signed items will become more popular. This is the best time to collect autographs from every NASCAR legend~~

I look forward to helping all of you!

Brandon

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Comment by Graham Elliott on July 10, 2012 at 9:54am: Thanks again!

Comment by Graham Elliott on August 6, 2012 at 5:59am: Brandon, first I wanted to thank you for your input on the Nascar Autographed Hood you looked at.

My brother’s charity LittleLinksters and the Children's Miracle Network golf tournament auction did not do so well. I put a reserve on the hood at $500 and no bids. Then he posted the remainder of the auction items on Ebay. We put a $500 buy it now and opened it up at $200 and no bids. I told him not to let it go for nothing.

He will have more a few more charity tournaments this year for his foundation and I hope they work then.

He also has a tournament used autographed glove (Upper Deck) that Tiger's people sent him to raise money. Its up on Ebay now, hopefully this goes.

Thanks again.

Comment by MLE on August 28, 2022 at 7:15pm: Some great comments. Thanks! Been burned a few times. Now I am very patient, check the images thoroughly and ask questions. If an autograph just doesn’t look right, I pass over it.

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