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Permalink Reply by Mr. Steffman on March 27, 2017 at 5:10pm

The problem with Stevie Wonder is that a member of his entourage typically signs the items while Stevie just holds on to the person's hand. People take both sides of the argument on whether therefore the autographs are "genuine" or not -- and, for me at least, the answer lies in the fact that you can identify which handler signed the autograph during different periods in time, because the signature changed based on precisely who was helping him. See attached pics for an example.

I will add, however, that I'm not sure if Stevie at some point in time signed his own autograph without the help of a handler, in which case my point would be irrelevant.

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Permalink Reply by marc e on March 27, 2017 at 5:13pm

thanks i know that as ive  personaly gotten him before. just wasnt sure if there was some tpa standard that was excepted for him otherwise if u didnt witness it or no pun intended ,your just buying blind

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Permalink Reply by Mr. Steffman on March 27, 2017 at 5:32pm

It does appear as though they have authenticated the handler's signature in the past.

I wonder if the handler would be willing to sign a bunch of albums when Stevie isn't around, because those would pass under the same standards.

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Permalink Reply by marc e on March 27, 2017 at 5:34pm

thanks

wonder if the handler changed over the years then the sig also would change

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Permalink Reply by Mr. Steffman on March 27, 2017 at 5:44pm

It does actually. I saw some people on FB comparing samples from different periods and there were different graphs for different handlers, and each was identifiable by handler. Since then I just consider them all fake. 

I'm still curious to know if he has at some point in time signed by himself. I'd love to own one of those, even if it's hardly legible. 

Or maybe it would be perfectly legible? ...

https://youtu.be/ziWySuvZun0

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Permalink Reply by marc e on March 27, 2017 at 5:45pm

i know he does thumb prints.in black ink that are real.

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Permalink Reply by Mr. Steffman on March 27, 2017 at 6:06pm

Oh nice. I will look those up, that's a cool idea.

A friend of mine told me he got Stephen Hawking to sign that way as well.

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Permalink Reply by marc e on March 27, 2017 at 6:09pm

i work in the music industry so i have meet him and dealt with him ,so i have had him sign and take photo with at events

but yes does a thumb print and actualy has his own 8x 10s .

mine are in storage but he signed my hall off fame programe

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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on March 28, 2017 at 11:20am

I have a thumbprint from Stevie and his 'signature' also.

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