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Tombstone movie poster

My kids bought me an autographed Tombstone movie poster from a vendor at Wizard World in Chicago. I have no reason to doubt it's validity other than the COA that came with it. I looked up All Star Autographs online and can't find any proof the the company ever existed. Did my kids get ripped off?

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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on August 31, 2017 at 12:51pm

Could you post photos of the signatures?

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Permalink Reply by Lauren Spann on August 31, 2017 at 5:16pm

Sure! Here are a few. Sorry about the glare but hopefully you can see it.

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Permalink Reply by Lauren Spann on August 31, 2017 at 5:23pm

Here are a few more.

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Permalink Reply by BC on August 31, 2017 at 8:42pm

The Kurt Russell and Heston appear to be signed by the same hand. Notice the "S" in Russell and Heston. It's the same style S and a very unique style at that.

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Permalink Reply by Rich on August 31, 2017 at 9:35pm

Generally speaking, buying this type of autograph (non convention guests including some big names) at a comic con type event is not a good idea. Plenty of bad forgery dealers set up camp there. I don't have a stranglehold on these signatures, other than to say they don't really looks right. If this is supposed to be Kilmer, it's not even close.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on August 31, 2017 at 10:25pm

Sorry Lauren, the signatures are not real.

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Permalink Reply by Lauren Spann on August 31, 2017 at 10:33pm

Thank you for your help. I know they paid quite a bit of money just trying to do something nice for me. I don't think I have the heart to tell them.

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on September 1, 2017 at 4:58am

A poster signed by that cast is something many in-person collectors have been working on for years. The vast majority of them might have 4 or 5 signatures on the posters.

A poster with those authentic signatures would likely start at about $3500 with the more likely price tag at $5000 with numerous deceased signers.

Unfortunately not a single autograph in the images you provided are signed by the celebrities.

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Permalink Reply by Lauren Spann on September 1, 2017 at 12:09pm

My daughter was able to cancel the transaction on her credit card and when she called the vendor, he didn't even argue with her. Just asked her to send it back. WHEW! Thanks for your help!