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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on January 8, 2015 at 6:52pm

Cushing did sign Star Wars related material, but very few 8x10's picturing him in character, and even fewer that were uninscribed.

Plenty of smaller postcard or trading card sized items exist, but again, many of them are inscribed.

Talking with a few long time dealers, they made it very clear that if they were taking advatage of Cushing's kindness towards TTM fans, they found that Star Wars items signed by Peter were not very good sellers in the 1970's and 1980's they did far better with Hammer Horror images and Sherlock Holmes photos. Needless to say by the surge is SW collectors in 1995-1997, Peter was no longer with us.    

Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on December 24, 2014 at 9:03am

Great story Pete.  Thanks for sharing.

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Permalink Reply by Nick on January 10, 2015 at 11:11am

Figured I'd post this here as he has a connection with Star Wars.

I purchased this Jaws photo signed by Spielberg about a year ago from Ebay seller kdsignatures. I don't have much knowledge on Spielberg but kd's other graphs I was familiar with looked legit.

Would I be able to get some opinions on this piece?

Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on January 11, 2015 at 10:53am

Looks pretty typical to me Nick.

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Permalink Reply by Bradford on January 12, 2015 at 2:33pm

Just in case any of your were wondering...haha
http://uproxx.it/1tZE4aC

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Permalink Reply by Bradford on January 18, 2015 at 10:03pm

Forgery anyone?

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on January 19, 2015 at 4:58am

Depends on your definition. That was signed by his wife Ginny, so I look at it as a secretarial.    

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on January 19, 2015 at 6:05pm

Hi Pete - I recall reading about these some time ago on Rebel Scum and you had your doubts about these post-stroke signatures, but I don't recall you being so definitive. Has new information emerged that it was certainly the wife? Weren't these sigs sold through his own web site?

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on January 19, 2015 at 6:40pm

Lot's of people on Rebelscum got bunches of these graphs thru the mail for years, and it was an ongoing fight over there for a long time. I made my opinions clear for years, as I had met with Phil on numerous occasions pre stroke and post stroke. Shows in NY, Jersey, a Chiller, Celebration 2 and the final show he attended in Hudson Valley, NY. Every graph I got in-person was exactly the same, with later graphs being shakier and his inability to inscribe or add Uncle Owen.

Due to the fact that there was a number of people on scum who refused to listen to any of this and made excuses & arguements for weeks on end that I did not see him or his wife sign these bubbled versions....it just wasn't worth fighting them anymore.

These bubbled style graphs would come on index cards and things like that TTM for free. Phil and his wife were the only people living at the address.

They did not start hitting the timemachine website until after Phil had passed.  

All I can do is put the facts out there...and let people make their own decisions.....I know what I think, but I can't control anyone else's opinions.

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Permalink Reply by Bradford on January 19, 2015 at 6:48pm

Love getting your insight on stuff like this, Pete. It's their loss.

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Permalink Reply by Bradford on January 22, 2015 at 5:00pm

Question: If you could only choose one autograph to have between who you believe to be the most true representative of Darth Vader....who would it be and why? David Prowse or James Earl Jones. Don't let the value of the autograph impact your decision. 

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on January 22, 2015 at 5:02pm

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