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Help with Bill Murray autograph possible auto pen concern?
So every year Bill has his Murray Bro Charity golf tournament every year . I always wanted to go and saved my money up one year 2017 to go and happens to be the one year he didn’t show so I was pretty bummed . Busy still had wonderful time though I was there for Bill Murray as I’m huge fan . Each year they do donations through Prizeo app and I would always see Ghostbusters signed poster by Bill if you paid certain amount . Early on they were $250 then went up to $500 years later. So I purchased one and money went to great cause however when I received the poster the autograph ink looked odd to me . It could be because it’s done by those nice gel silver markers but you don’t see the typical inconsistencies of marker moving quickly on the signature . It seemed almost perfect . This def came from Murray Bro Caddyshack restaurant which I love !! Been there twice so far. However I saw a photo on their Facebook page that made me more concerned . Another poster that was won by someone at restaurant and the autograph is nearly 99% identical! The angle , way things lineup is scary close to mine to not be concerned I paid lot of money for auto pen autograph. Now I don’t want to bad mouth the restaurant or Murray Bro Charity event whatsoever. I fully support it and it’s for great cause . I hope I can make it down next year so bad as I still had great time . I know my money was donation and to good cause but I’m very concerned after seeing this photo on Facebook look nearly identical and already had suspicions about it from get go . Anyone familiar with auto pens tips or feedback would be great ! Here are the pics of mine and one on Facebook . I can only find one settle difference is the Y on my poster ends just above the H letter below it and the Facebook photo his Y goes just past it by very small bit . But everything else looks identical . I know autopens also look for dots ending and starting as well as shaky likes . It’s pretty smooth throughout though the Y looks little unnatural.
Let me be clear in no way am I accusing Murray Bro Restaurant or the charity event giving out fake auto pen autographs however i am not concerned I donated lot of money that went to good cause but for possibility of autograph that was done by auto pen after seeing another photo of same poster where the autograph lines up way too close for concern and has me wondering . So any feedback would be great.
First photo is split to compare . Mines on left side and other Facebook photo from restaurant is on right. Second photo is better shot of my poster and third is the one from Murray Bro restaurant Facebook photo giveaway I saw .
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Permalink Reply by Kenny Brian Regiec II on
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Wow thanks !!
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Permalink Reply by Jason H on
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I would not have expected it to be possibly printed on a poster. I remember back 20 plus years ago receiving a jean claude van damme, and also Kathy Ireland photos ttm that were not one of the standard types of fakes.. the print on both autographs were raised and felt rough. Definitely done with a machine but not an autopen, not a stamp and Definitely not a preprint. I havent seen any more of those since. If this is a printed signature, im curious how its done. Just run the poster through a specific type of printer?
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Permalink Reply by JK on
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I have a few of this type. Literally printed on the surface of the photo. Special ink needed due to the glossy surface.
Not done on a laser jet or ink jet printer, but an old fashioned process, such as offset printing or even a version of screen printing.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on
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Gilmour used several types of printed autographs but all show screened matrix dots or they reveal themselves in other ways. One of his preprints appears done by a small brush when blown up. Printed on photo - one for the base image and another for the autograph it seems, but none are raised. And they should not fool anyone. Simple enlargement will do. Placement moves here and there.
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I love how so many different people chipped in on this. Glad its getting sorted out. Please keep us all updated if you receive a reply
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So heard back from Murray bro. They are gonna make it right and send another poster !!!! Thank you all for the help I just sent them the photo of the poster they asked . Then will send another out .
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Me too! They told once I get the new one to please throw the old one away ! Lol I said no prob I would never want a fake copy out for someone to have . Hope others can get theirs squared away as well .
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Awesome! Its really refreshing for a company to admit their mistake and make things right.. im glad you can move on from this now.. well, once you receive it anyways. Im looking forward to stopping in there at some point in the future.. it is now one of my life's goals lol.. we will have to take our daughter to disney in the near future so ill make a point to drive up the east coast of FL.
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Definitely do that they have great food and cool memorabilia!
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Thank you all for the help !! Contacted Murray Bro and they admitted they had an issue with printed autographs going out . She asked for pic and agreed it was printed one . They are sending new one out immediately to make it right ! Thankfully they were super great about getting back and making it right ! Thank you all again !
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