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***URGENT UPDATE
Previous update
Some users have uncovered potential autopen use within Bob Dylan's expensive art prints. Please check your prints if you own one and post a picture on this thread if you have any concerns.
here is a link to one of his art prints in question
https://www.castlefineart.com/art/bob-dylan/cactus
*UPDATE - Let this be a warning to ALL publishers and celebrities in the future. We are sick and tired of these autopen releases. Our community has had enough and absolutely will not stand for this practice to continue any longer!!!
I want to point out that Coles Books needs to be commended. They made sure to look out for their customers and refused to ship these out if they came from the same S&S stock, which they did. It was also an easy process to cancel orders beforehand if you wished. Coles. on behalf of everyone, I want to thank you for having integrity and watching out for all of us.
I can NOT say the same about Premiere Collectibles. They refused to honor cancelation requests until it was known these books were in fact autopenned. They advertise themselves claiming they are collectors themselves. This is not true. They are a retailer first and only care about your money. There have been other autopen incidents where they absolutely refused to accept blame, stating items were real when they were clearly deemed autopen by the community. Be careful with future purchases with Premiere Collectibles.
This email came directly from Jonathan Karp at Simon and Schuster. If anyone still wishes to send him a message, here is his email address as well.
jonathan.karp@simonandschuster.com
We apologize for the mistake that was made and are offering a full refund of your purchase. Please keep your copy of The Philosophy of Modern Song at no cost. We hope you will enjoy reading it.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Karp
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ORIGINAL POST
I am creating this thread as a comprehensive all in 1 link for returns, refunds, chargebacks and claims made regarding the "signed" edition of Bob Dylan - The Philosophy Of Modern Song. Please use this link to email Simon & Schuster, Coles, and Premiere Collectables as 100% proof these were signed using an autopen machine.
I would like to say right off the bat, Coles Books in the UK is handling this professionally and seem to care deeply about their customer base. They have stated that, once they are in hand, If they find evidence of them being autopenned, they will cancel all orders.. Kudos to Coles.. I wish all retailers would follow their lead. If you wish to cancel your order with them immediately instead of waiting, It seems to be an easy process.
This post will be continuously updated with new information over the next few days
Please refer to this article for the time being until more information is added
https://www.iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1290-cjbk/news/collectors-quest...
Here is the post I created a few weeks ago with info regarding the Indigo incident.
https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/indigo-bob-dylan-po...
So far, there have been a total of 17 confirmed different templates for the autopen machine used for Bob Dylans signature. I am in the process of creating video comparisons for all 17 sets. Please post full page photos of your item as they are delivered to aid in this process
Here are all 17 templates used by Bob Dylan - I am still looking for full page photos for numbers 8,13 and 15 thru 17 but its still best to post whatever you receive
Be aware when checking against your own copy, it has come to light that they are possibly using 1st and last names interchangeably. Bob in #2 matches perfectly with Bob in #13 while Dylan in both are different
14th variation confirmed
15th variation
16th variation - Seems to be almost an exact combination of #11 and #13 with a different vertical line in his "D"
17th variation
Video and photo comparisons created so far
Video of set 1 Dylan1.mp4 - Photo of set 1 Dylan1.JPG
Video of set 2 Dylan2.mp4 - Photo of set 2 Dylan2.JPG
Video of set 3 Dylan3.mp4 - Photo of set 3 Dylan3.JPG
Video of set 4 Dylan4.mp4 - Photo of set 4 Dylan4.JPG
Video of set 5 Dylan5.mp4 - Photo of set 5 Dylan5.JPG
Video of set 6 Dylan6.mp4 - Photo of set 6 Dylan6.JPG
Video of set 7 Dylan7.mp4 - Photo of set 7 Dylan7.JPG
Video of set 9 Dylan9.mp4 - Photo of set 9 Dylan9.JPG
Video of set 10 Dylan10.mp4 - Photo of set 10 Dylan10.JPG
Video of set 11 Dylan11.mp4 - Photo of set 11 Dylan11.JPG
Video of set 12 Dylan12.mp4 - Photo of set 12 Dylan12.JPG
Video of set 14 Dylan14.mp4 - Photo of set 14 Dylan14.JPG
Here are the COAs stating these books were in fact hand-signed
Suzanne Baboneau for UK - Certificate Of Authenticity UK.jpg
Jonathan Karp for USA - Certificate Of Authenticity USA.JPG
Coles listing before it was removed - Coles Website Listing.jpg
Important emails:
Jonathan Karp US - CEO of Simon & Schuster
jonathan.karp@simonandschuster.com
Duane Ward of Premiere Collectables
duane@premierespeakers.com - Others have tried duane@premierecollectables.com
Suzanne Baboneau, Managing Director
suzanne.baboneau@simonandschuster.co.uk
Ian Chapman, UK - CEO
ian.chapman@simonandschuster.co.uk
Jeff Kramer
OK Management
275 South Beverly Drive
Suite 215
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: 310-535-1647
Brian Greenbaum
Creative Artists Agency
2000 Avenue Of The Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: 424-288-2000
Sony/Columbia/CBS Records
550 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-833-7305
Manatt Phelps & Phillips
11355 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone: 310-312-4000
Bob Dylan's Twitter
Tweet or privatly message Bob on his verified Twitter account.
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Bob Dylan's Facebook
Post or message Bob on his verified Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/bobdylan/
I also found this email associated with Bob Dylans store. Its worth a try
BOBDYLAN@EPICRIGHTS.COM
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Dolly Parton is also guilty of using multiple autopens in the same fashion with multiple templates over the years but with a slight twist where they manipulate the page as the autopen machine writes her signature. If we are looking to stop all future attempts at autopen usage, she needs to be held accountable just as much as Bob Dylan and S&S. Link to threads below
Here is a great example provided by Eric Keith Longo
Dolly Parton Autopen Example.jpg
http://www.feelnumb.com/2022/03/09/dolly-parton-fake-autograph-song...
https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/dolly-parton-signed...
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"We now have evidence that he sold Auto pen/Auto pencil art prints to customers. Their thought process alone is absolutely disturbing at this level."
+1 RIGHT YOU ARE JASON! TOLD YA SO!!!
As soon as we had accumulated all the evidence to prove without doubt that BOB DYLAN & HIS GANG OF FRAUDSTERS had indeed employed an autopen to "sign/autograph" his Philosopy book and scam his fans - I wrote to Jason and said "THERE'S MORE FRAUD HERE, THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING...LET'S CHECK OUT HIS ART PRINTS & MONDO SCRIPTO".
The more you scratch the surface of Dylan's "signings", the more fraud will bleed out.
The more you peel this onion of Dylan's "signings", the more fraud we'll find at Dylan's core.
*****Let's keep this up Autograph Live members & BE SURE TO KEEP ALL SOCIAL MEDIA, PRINT MEDIA, & TV MEDIA UP TO DATE !!! THIS IS GONNA BE HUGE!!! *****
"Now, yonder stands a man in this lonely crowd A man who swears he's not to blame All day long I hear him shouting so loud
Just crying out that he was framed
Is there any correlation between the dodgy signings and numbering of the prints?
Just a thought - if the print is an open edition, i.e. not limited/numbered - then Dylan may have chosen not to sign any of them. Normal practise, that, no requirement for a signature, some are and some aren't.
In this case, the addition of autopen or secretarials would almost certainly be down to the distributor/gallery, who might have reasoned that they might not be able to shift them otherwise.
Some of his paintings aren't bad but he is not going to be added to the pantheon of Great American Painters and when you think that you can pick up a signed Chagall print occasionally for £2000 or £3000, Dylan's artworks are vastly overpriced i.m.o. This is borne out by the fact that you can see them regularly on ebay for well below gallery prices.
Looks like he is finished but in his defence this should be considered at least.
OMG Servi !!!
BOB DYLAN FRIGGING USED AUTOPEN AND AUTOPENCIL COMBINATION TEMPLATES ON HIS "HAND SIGNED" $25,000 ART PRINTS !!!
THIS IS MA$$IVE FRAUD, AND DYLAN KNOWINGLY PARTICIPATED !!!
KEEP DIGGING GUYS! well done everyone!
How are they limited - this is my point. Are they actually numbered by the artist?
If they are numbered then they are most certainly limited. If they are not numbered - in the hand of the artist - then it is an open edition, more copies of which can be printed off at any time in the future. They are not "limited" because the gallery says so.
The convention for a limited edition print is that they are normally numbered and signed by the artist.
So that's what I was thinking but in the face of all this evidence I hereby decline to think anymore about it.
We have to remember they this is original art as well - nobody buys this at 25 000 to get an autograph when you can get one at 2 500.
But I belive a lot has bought the «cheaper» to get an autograph
Absolutely - I just commented on people multiplying the sales prices and saying its a big fraud because the sales prices are high. These would also have sold if people knew they were not originaly signed, but at a lesser price.
We need to get the truth out here.
excellent points to look into Findbooks !
Let's all keep digging!
Still no proof of secretarials.. if this is going to be a legal battle at some point, its important to stick to facts. Its ok to speculate about secretarials but its best not to talk about them as a certainty until we have undeniable proof. Trust me, im researching the secretarial angle still, even if our opinions clash, it needs to be thoroughly investigated. We all know its a possibility.. if anyone runs into convincing examples of a secretarial signature, please post info and pictures showing how you made that connection. It must be from a known in-person autograph example. Not something Dylans management had for sale or an item no one ever saw being signed
There is no problem with speculation, but then be honest about it ;)
Some people write about Dylan secreterials on art as it was proven - and there are none of that
Your doing Gods work . Don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise
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