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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 Kristof Verstuyft on August 16, 2015 at 11:18pm

Here are pictures of the inside of the fedora and also a picture of Michael Jackson's signature in his Moonwalker book. You will see that the signature in the book Moonwalker and the signature on my fedora are simular. I also asked Roger Epperson to take a look at the signature on my fedora and he said it was authentic

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Permalink Reply by Kristof Verstuyft on August 16, 2015 at 11:43pm

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Permalink Reply by Kristof Verstuyft on August 16, 2015 at 11:44pm

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Permalink Reply by Kristof Verstuyft on August 16, 2015 at 11:44pm

Picture 3 : Michael's signature in Moonwalker book

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Permalink Reply by Kristof Verstuyft on August 16, 2015 at 11:47pm

Michael's signature in Moonwalker book

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Permalink Reply by Kristof Verstuyft on August 16, 2015 at 3:55pm

The fedora has the name Michael Jackson in gold on the brim inside. The signature looks like the signature in his moonwalker book.

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Permalink Reply by BreakOfDawn on August 19, 2015 at 5:34pm

Can't believe we never managed to nail Bush over all his FORGERIES!

Maybe someone should try to contact Felix Sebacious again at Bravado (standee manufacturer who confirmed the standee was made after Michael died) ...whatever happened with that!?!

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Permalink Reply by wascher on August 19, 2015 at 9:23pm

We may not have stopped the auction or Bush in this mess, however since this thread, I personally have not seen any Bush sigs out there since (unless they were being flipped by a buyer of this auction). So at least in my opinion, he was scared enough to not do it again (for now).

-wascher

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Permalink Reply by Wendy Christine on August 25, 2015 at 5:58am

MJ handwritten notes for 1993 oprah interview. Points he wanted to make.

1. Set the record straight.
Tell a lie long enough, people believe.
2. I'm black American. Proud of it. Honored of it.
Bleach skin rumour.
3. White kid to play me rumour.
Inauguration rumour --> sing somthin
I'm not gay.

Don't judge a person unless you have spoken to them one on one.
'Cause what you're hearing is Lie. (Sun tabloid)
Jesus said to love children and be like them.