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On December 2, Julien's Auctions is selling The Collection of Tompkins and Bush. The collection contains 465 lots of Michael Jackson memorabilia, 287 of them autographed.
Michael Bush and the late Dennis Tompkins were Michael Jackson's costume designers for 25 years, during Jackson's most successful period. They were the consignors of the signed Thriller jacket that Julien's sold for $1,800,000 in June 2011.
Almost all of the autographs in the Tompkins and Bush sale are a variation I'm not familiar with. I've only been looking at Jackson's autograph for a few years, though, and we have members here who have collected him for decades, so I'd appreciate your input and exemplars.
If you know Michael Jackson's autograph well, please look at a few images below from the auction and let me know what you think. Even better, browse the auction and upload any similar examples you have: http://www.julienslive.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/77/
Julien's is the world's premier auction house for Michael Jackson memorabilia, so they would know his autograph better than most of us. I'm just surprised I haven't seen this style before.
Thanks for your help.
Tags: 2012, Julien's, auction, michael jackson, tompkins and bush
DB,
Again I have to ask you: Where did you hear that I had conversations with the Jackson estate, and that they weren't interested?
I don't know who to contact with the Jackson Estate to even ask.
OK, DB. I'll tell everyone what Darren Julien told me, since it seems it's being used to try to harm this discussion. I'll talk about it shortly.
And the reason it needed to be mentioned is that Julien's position claims that attempts to contrast what they are selling with "known authentic (or perceived to be)" examples of Jackson's signatures, "in some cases" were signed by Miko. Thus, it that is true and there has been no evidence to refute that then it would indicate a lack of credibility on those that rely upon it to make a comparative argument. It's too bad the examples weren't clearly identified. That why it is very relevent.
If there is no substance to it then yes but there appears to be substance. And as such the issue of "credibility" is impeached (legal term look it up) if these non-authentic items are being used in any capacity as a baseline to create an argument as to why what Juliens is selling are not authentic.
DB - the Miko sigs are nothing more than rumor. No one has ever seen one to my knowledge. However, I have sigs from Michael pre-Victory up through the late 90's. ALL of them look more or less the same and ALL of them feature certain unique tells that I associate MJ with. NONE of them look even remotely like the CRAP in this auction.
BUT, if you insist on the Miko angle being relevant, are we to believe that Miko was signing MJ's name for him years before they were even acquainted? And on contracts? And driver's licenses?
DB,
I agree with Miko being very relevent at this time, since it has been refered to a number of times in this discussion. What would be the most important part and may help everyone here is If it has been said "That Miko Brando has signed for Michael Jackson"
* Who has said this?
* Who was it said to?
* When was it said and is this anywhere in writting?
Mike - I thought you had a great relationship with Miko? Could you not ask him directly or get a writing sample?
This Miko thing is a perfect excuse for those wishing to muddy the water.
The Bush/Tompkins sigs are fake. Period.
""Since when is associates/roadies/groupies/handlers signing a sig for an unsuspecting fan an unusual occurrence? Happens all the time, guys.
It does not negate all the authentic, tried and true sigs found on the vast majority of fan items, official documents, etc.""
is very true and a good comment. I agree it has been said about almost any celebrity that is often seen in public with a good friend or an employee. It is a common thought especially when items are brought backstage , to a hotel room, on a bus or into a car for signing. It is easily said and assumed but into proven it would be nothing more then a rumor. In many of these cases we do have verification, examples or testimony. With Miko, I have seen anything more then rumor and that will never explain the volume of styles of Jackson authentic and non authentic autographs.
All's I'm saying is that plenty of people were/are willing to fake MJ's signature. We don't need testimony or evidence to support that statement. That's what you would call common sense.
So if Miko signed (or didn't - who really cares), there are plenty of others who have faked MJ's sig. This does not negate the real, authentic sigs.
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