Audrey Hepburn advice - many thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 30, 2024 at 6:20am

This appears to be slowly and carefully rendered in an attempt to replicate her. I'd wager someone may have possibly seen this online to create their version of the last part:

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Permalink Reply by Owen Smith on April 30, 2024 at 7:04am

Thank you Eddy. Thank you for your response. Interesting.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 30, 2024 at 8:58am

You're welcome, Owen. She seems to be continue to be quite popular in sales so best to be careful.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on April 30, 2024 at 10:07am

well it certainly lacks fluidity and spontaneity. Have you purchased it Owen?

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Permalink Reply by Owen Smith on April 30, 2024 at 1:55pm

No Michelle, I didnt. I think someone else has now. But some were sceptical when they saw it for the same reason. It looked slowly written and also very clean, as if it was recently written.

Thanks for your feedback.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on April 30, 2024 at 2:21pm

Without wandering off course too much,....but since both Owen and michelle are looking at this image....I notice the glass appears to have an AFTAL sticker on it. I seem to be encountering this logo more and more. It's a strictly British autograph association?

What I've seen from various sources with that logo attached seems to be a mixed bag of good and not so much. On the positive, I know Mark at memorabilia-uk is a member and he's someone that I highly respect amongst dealers.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on April 30, 2024 at 11:13pm

Aftal has a hugh number of problems at the moment for all sorts of reasons. They are now going to make it more difficult to join, and to make sure that the difference between actual aftal dealer and aftal affilliated is made. Mark Riddle and Garry King are both very respectable but many of the others I would give a miss. If someone makes a complaint about an Aftal dealer, Aftal is going to try and investigate more throughly

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on May 1, 2024 at 5:39am

Thanks, michelle. That's kind of what I was sensing having encountered the AFTAL logo more often in recent years.

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Permalink Reply by Owen Smith on May 1, 2024 at 6:34am

Unfortunately this registered seller (0027) has a packed website of good and bad items - a Marlon Brando Godfather peice (aboce) for one, at £340, which is clearly fake.

After further research, the Hepburn item I originally posted, is fraudulent.

Thank you for the responses Eddy.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on May 1, 2024 at 7:20am

Sure thing, Owen.

I had a look at that site (0027). The framing presentation is what seems to be the selling point.

Quite honestly, seeing that logo on this below and other items they have like the "Brando" you added could possibly lead to questioning the standards of the whole association. Certainly not fair to those who might be the more honest members of it. )-:

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Permalink Reply by Owen Smith on May 1, 2024 at 6:28am

I also know several legitimate AFTAL sellers. Unfortunately this registered seller (0027) has a packed website of good and bad items - a Marlon Brando Godfather peice for one, at £300, which is clearly fake.

After further research, the Hepburn item I originally posted, is fraudulent.

Thank you for the responses Eddy.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on May 1, 2024 at 6:35am

Regarding what Michelle said, I wrote AFTAL through the website concerning such a dealer with that sort of forgery, showed many examples, and they never even responded.