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Michael Jackson Signing Styles in Julien's Tompkins and Bush Sale

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

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Permalink Reply by Michelle on December 4, 2012 at 6:18pm

I believe Roger Epperson said something about the news in Los Angeles?? tomorrow, NBC and to watch, so maybe something is coming out tomorrow?

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Permalink Reply by Justin on December 4, 2012 at 3:58pm

i know!! right.. if ONLY we had spotted the standee beforehand. we could have purchased it.

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Permalink Reply by roger epperson on December 5, 2012 at 7:52am

I doubt if you would have been allowed to bid in the auction if they knew who you were. I had an account in good standing with Julliens until the morning of the Saturday sale. I had some bids put in on some of the guitars that were donated for the Dio foundation. On Saturday morning I was no longer able to access my account in any way. I tried again on Sunday and it still would not work. Too bad for the Dio charity as I was a strong bidder on some of these items.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 5, 2012 at 8:17am

It looks as if Julien's will stop at nothing to get back at people who don't agree with them. Even if it means that a consignor gets less than they might have. Sad.

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Permalink Reply by Wendy Christine on December 6, 2012 at 12:56pm

Just catching up here today. This is encouraging news from Justin, Sandy and Michelle. Great work, thanks to you all.

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Permalink Reply by TeamMichael777 on December 4, 2012 at 3:58pm

The future of Juliens auction and Michael Bush>> Mastro Auctions Fraud: Chicago Memorabilia Company Allegedly Sold Inauthentic Items http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/26/mastro-auctions-fraud-chi_n_1705593.html …