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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 Wendy Christine on January 1, 2013 at 3:02pm

I wasn't sure back when I saw them in June and August. Now I think they are. What do you think?

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Permalink Reply by Helen on January 1, 2013 at 3:34pm

I honestly have no clue. They could be, I feel they look familiar.

But I've seen so many fairly decent fakes now that I could be remembering one of them :/.

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Permalink Reply by Wendy Christine on January 1, 2013 at 3:06pm

We are all learning so much from this study and discussion. I feel sure we'll know Michael's signature better than our own now :)

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on January 1, 2013 at 8:52pm

Maybe it's good, but it concerns me. I don't see enough fluidity.

Now the Benihana ones look good. They're signed in ballpoint on coated stock, so the ink is a little rough, but they look quickly signed.

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Permalink Reply by BreakOfDawn on January 1, 2013 at 12:21pm

Link below is a real note from Michael from Nov 2009 in Bel Air.
It is signed with same flaired "F" in Family.

Also on the 2006 autograph the separated "al" in always is trademark MJ.
Agree it looks strange though overall, but I think authentic nevertheless.

http://live.autographmagazine.com/photo/mj-and-family?context=user