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Shirley Temple Black signed photo - is it good or bad?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 27, 2021 at 9:30pm

Mob$ster,

I hate to say it but if that's the story you're getting you've gotta really question the old man you're buying from. Sharpie or any marker signatures weren't seen much until the later-80s and beyond and for an elderly gentleman who collected since he was a kid to have so many Sharpie autographs of vintage stars is the biggest, brightest red flag you could imagine.

Sharpies were used primarily for utility, like writing your kid's name on their underwear, quick signs, file boxes, etc. They were considered ugly and undesirable until about 30 years ago.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 27, 2021 at 9:34pm

For a word with but two letters "if" is HUGE!

+1 re Sharpies.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on December 27, 2021 at 7:55pm

Mob$ter - This might sound strong, but in my opinion that elderly gentleman that you keep referencing has taken you to the cleaners with this material that you've posted. I'd begin the process of returning each an every one of them and systematically seeking refunds due what appears to be out an out forgery. It's sad. The material you have shown us is not even mistaken secretarial singings.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 27, 2021 at 8:14pm

If he exists...Sorry Mob$tser but your presentation has been very poor. You avoid questions as well.

Something is amiss in all of this. It's odd to me that Mob$ter names Steve as the person who turned him on to this site on his My Page, where he says he is an Advanced Collector. And I keep thinking of the vast ocean between the Macca and say the Gish.

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Permalink Reply by Mob$ter on December 27, 2021 at 8:24pm

What do you mean macca?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 27, 2021 at 8:46pm

A self proclaimed Advanced Autograph Collector who shows a Macca (or thinks he does) and doesn't know what it is? Orson Welles would say "This is XXXX, you know that."

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 27, 2021 at 8:47pm

Your chain yanking Mob$ter. It's not even cleverly concealed.

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Permalink Reply by Mob$ter on December 27, 2021 at 8:55pm

Why didn’t you just say Paul McCartney instead of being rude about it.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 27, 2021 at 9:03pm

Because it is not believable to me that an Advanced Collector who lists Music twice among his interests doesn't know who Macca is. I find it insulting and ridiculous. You researched your "McCartney" and have not run into that moniker?

PS - Not rude, simply incredulous that you'd reveal your hand like that.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 27, 2021 at 8:14pm

Mob$ter,

Look at the top right edge of the scan. The actual photo wasn't laying flat and straight on the screen as you can see at top, and the area under "Best" and "Temple Black" is raised above the glass, which is why the background isn't showing.

Yet the autograph does not show any distortion and it doesn't look low-quality like the photo.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on December 27, 2021 at 8:18pm

Possibly a very poorly made copy photo like some of the others he has posted could explain the appearance of a curved margin and presence of flat writing?