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Permalink Reply by Lizzie on June 4, 2015 at 3:24pm

There seems to be another pillowcase in this series (not the sweatshirt, the drawings and pillows) up for sale on ebay here: (Apparently purchased from the USA)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Michael-Jackson-Signed-Pillow-/1416843607...

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Permalink Reply by Gratefulphish on June 1, 2015 at 12:37pm

I am a fairly new member here, and I am not even a Michael Jackson fan or collector, but I began reading this thread, and actually went through the entire 66 pages, as I found the entire examination and revelation of the various forgeries to be incredibly informative.

Kudos go out to Wascher and Lizzie.  Your determination and eye for detail is pretty amazing.  Perhaps you should be in the authentication business rather than some of the self-declared experts out there.  I know that I would never conceive of buying any Michael Jackson item without getting your approval first, notwithstanding whether it was plastered with five other COAs/LOAs.

So, congratulations on exposing so many fake items, and on a job well done.  It is too bad that so many of these items can still be listed on ebay, and in various auction houses, with complete impunity, and no real way to warn ignorant buyers, or those who believe the COAs that supposedly authenticate these items.  There should almost be a website devoted to known original and known fakes of his artwork.  Maybe that would chase the forgers back under their rocks where they belong.

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie on June 4, 2015 at 12:10pm

Thank you for all your very kind comments, Gratefulphish!

Sadly, there seems to be no end in sight to the production of these very dubious drawings.  Interestingly, there is a seller on ebay who seems to offer a very similar 'selection' of signed drawings, to those currently on offer by Simon Parr auctions.  At very much reduced starting prices too!

Here is a current example drawing from franko1991ashley, on ebayuk (boys head with MJ initials only):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Michael-Jackson-Drawing-Sketch-Art-Signed...

It is very similar to another offered on Gumtree in March 15 (boys head with a 'full MJ signature').

I mentioned that the items offered were similar in 'type' to those on Simon Parrs July Auction.  For example, here is a cartoon cat from seller franko1991ashley (straight tail), and a genuine cartoon cat by the same artist, Gilbert Shelton (wavy tail):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ORIGINAL-COMIC-ART-GILBERT-SHELTON-FREAK-...

Also, a previous multi-cartoon Gilbert Shelton drawing sold by the same ebay seller (franko) a while back:

The same ebay seller also sells signed celebrity photos with little drawings on, like this one from Tim Burton:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ORIGINAL-TIM-BURTON-HAND-SIGNED-PHOTO-WIT...

I wonder if UK HMRC might turn out to be the answer to all this nonsense. (That's Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, otherwise known as the UK taxman!) I have been reading that HMRC are cracking down heavily on any UK sellers who do not declare tax on ebay sales, specifically sales carried out by way of a business. (You can still sell old birthday gifts and personal grown-out clothing etc without tax).   HMRC are currently investigating Etsy, Gumtree and other online sellers, and have the right to demand all sales records from these online sites.  I guess HMRC will look at consignors to auction houses too.  I await the results of their investigations with great interest.   :)

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie on June 4, 2015 at 12:49pm

Ah well, I like a good laugh.  Here is an - 'MJ-signed' 'Smooth Criminal' drawing which seems to be newly added to the Simon Parr July 15 auction. Lot 397A

http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/michael-jackson-smooth-crimin...

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Permalink Reply by wascher on June 4, 2015 at 4:46pm

This signature (on smooth criminal) is the same as the one on Snow White as well as other items I posted to compare them to. 

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie on June 5, 2015 at 6:26am

There are just a 'few' more, from Simon Parr Auctions on 28th March 15:

Lots 26,35,51,56,59B,68,69A,77,92,96,105, 107A,112A, 113, 114, 118, 126A,142, 151A, 157, 167A,174, 178, 180, 187A, 198A, 200, 206A, 220A, 224A, 225, 227A, 234A, 253A, 259A, 286, 302A, 339, 341B, 345, 239A, 367A, 371

http://www.invaluable.com/catalog/searchLots.cfm?scp=c&catalogR...

For example these:

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie on June 5, 2015 at 6:36am

Also in the other 'shaded' style:

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie on June 5, 2015 at 6:43am

There are also numerous Mickeys, including 'King of Cheese' Lot 113, and 'Taking the Michael' Lot 112A (Never a truer phrase!):

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie on June 5, 2015 at 6:55am

And more:

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie on June 5, 2015 at 8:01am

Also these (still at Simon Parr auctions 28th Mar 15):

Permalink Reply by wascher on June 5, 2015 at 10:30am

The handwriting on these is hideous and not even close to MJ's.  Unbelievable.  And even worse is we have this forger, now copying Erick too... how much worse can it get?

Permalink Reply by Lizzie on November 16, 2019 at 12:51pm

 Parr still trying to sell these. Kristen Leigh Auctions on icollector. 

'Elvis wearing specs' offered on icollector for auction on 23 Nov 19, starting at £100, estim £500- £750. LOL.        Also a red ink side profile of a boy, similar price. 

https://www.icollector.com/MICHAEL-JACKSON-SIGNED-DRAWING-OF-ELVIS-...

https://www.icollector.com/MICHAEL-JACKSON-DRAWING-OF-A-BOY_i34842440

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