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Permalink Reply by Brick Hunter on December 18, 2011 at 1:48am

The Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward isn't an authentic piece. I can't speak toward the other two.

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Permalink Reply by remco van Elleswijk on December 18, 2011 at 3:27am

suddenly there is a lot of bidding on the lot, hmmm i wonder why?

 

hehe

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Permalink Reply by remco van Elleswijk on December 18, 2011 at 1:25pm

the seller has put on a lot more now incl elvis presley

http://www.ebay.nl/sch/lisarose67/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_fr...

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 18, 2011 at 1:48pm

The Elvis is definitely fake in my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by remco van Elleswijk on December 18, 2011 at 1:50pm

that one was a giveaway hehe

its all bogus i think

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 18, 2011 at 2:07pm

Yes, my friend, I have a feeling you're right.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on December 18, 2011 at 2:24pm

totally concur

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Permalink Reply by remco van Elleswijk on December 19, 2011 at 9:31am

Does someone have a tip for me, where to get classic ones?

A seller or store i can trust and not to expensive.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 19, 2011 at 9:35am

Remco, what pieces specifically? There are lots of good dealers, auctions, and eBayers. But getting a second opinion no matter how good the dealer's reputation is never hurts. 

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Permalink Reply by remco van Elleswijk on December 19, 2011 at 9:43am

wel classic movie stars, i have weismuller for example...olivia de havilland .

i would love to have Danny kaye...abbott and Costello etc etc

Roy Orbison or Dean Martin ar high on the list, but they will be expensive!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 19, 2011 at 10:02am

Any auction where lots are pre-certified by PSA/DNA or JSA should be good, but get your second opinions before you buy, because all sales are final at most. Most UACC Registered Dealers and PADA dealers are good, as are AFTAL dealers (a UK and Europe organization). AFTAL (www.aftal.co.uk) monitors their dealers better than any other organization.

Markus Brandes in Switzerland is a great dealer for classic Hollywood (www.brandesautographs.com) and someone you should get to know.

You can always try to negotiate prices, so no matter what the seller wants, bargain politely but firmly. You'll win some, you'll lose some, but as long as you're friendly and polite you generally won't upset an experienced dealer by bargaining.

And don't forget, you can always get opinions here before you buy. Hope that helps.

Permalink Reply by 029r4yc06b4rr on December 19, 2011 at 11:36am

Remco, i dont know if youve ever tried autographworld.com or not, but they are a really got site, and you can trust them in regards to authenticity. They do occassionally make a mistake but they always will refund and are very helpful. They sell alot of Hestons. They at one time were fooled by the secretarial Hestons just like PSA, but they gave refunds to everyone who told them they bought one, and now they make sure that they only have the legit ones. I see them up for auction every month. Typically in their signature pieces area. They normally go for real cheap, normally around 10 to 15 dollars. If that. I have also seen Bob Hope up several times at a real good prices, and have seen a few Paul Newmans. Unfortunately the Newmans typically go for qutie a bit, one just sold this auction and i believe it went for around the 200 dollar mark. So maybe their not the best to go through to get that one. But it just depends on who is bidding. I find great deals over their all the time and would seriously recommend you checking it out if you havent yet. They will post a new signature series lot probably by the end of the week. Hope this helps. 

Chris

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