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Paul Newman ….opinions…..thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on October 16, 2021 at 8:42am

David - My personal feeling on Newman later signed photos is that they need to be strongly proven authentic as most out there are fakes. I don't care for the look of this one.

The top bar of the dedication "T" should be nearly perfectly straight without the curls on either end.

It looks like the "ul" in "Paul" were added after the "a"....rather than a flow to his first name. Also don't like the wider space between his first and last name. The trail-off after the "e" in his surname is kind of sloppy as well.

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Permalink Reply by David Lewis on October 16, 2021 at 12:43pm

Etienne, Your points are valid, especially about later Newmans….I know the well trusted source of this autograph. Anything I have posted on this site that has a Jim or James inscription is from this LA collector. I know over your years of study you know signatures from certain collections tend to be real. Due to the potential value when sold I will take this one to get TPA'd next week along with others. I will report the results when in hand. Since it is "all about the ink", I am always open to others opinions, especially yours, since we have similar likes. I will leave you with these exemplars for a look at that only the "t" you talked about in both photos……also a fun item that might combine our Lancaster Newman discussions today….this last one to me is funny….yours David

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on October 16, 2021 at 1:22pm

Yes, David - Definitely keep us posted on the opinion result of your Newman. It could be a rushed example...it's just significantly varied from what I would expect.

The vintage ones are great...especially his joke about looking like Burt Lancaster!

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Permalink Reply by David Lewis on October 16, 2021 at 2:03pm

Etienne, This is collecting at its best…..After 40+ years on the hunt…. just when I know everything about the characteristics and style of a certain autograph I run into something new and and have to add it to my library for further study. As an example….Over the same time period I collected on the most part vintage WW2 pin up photos to go along with my favorite actresses of the era. After all these years of collecting, just when there was not a chance of seeing an image I have not seen before….surprise !!!

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on October 17, 2021 at 4:43am

I believe this one is authentic. Simply a more recent, rushed signature. It's definitely not a secretarial.

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Permalink Reply by David Lewis on October 17, 2021 at 5:33am

Joe W., Thanks for the look. The original collector of this Newman got in person LAX(and events around LA) autographs in the early 80's. Etienne is right about the later autographs of Newman(especially the ones signed at the race tracks) all squashed together.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on October 17, 2021 at 6:47am

I like what I see on this one. I am comfortable with it. Great relaxed pose as well.

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on October 17, 2021 at 8:15am

About 25 years ago I was on a vacation in NYC and attended an off Broadway play with my traveling companion. During the performance, I spotted Paul and Joanne Woodward seated in the audience about 3 rows up. At intermission, I subtly kept my eyes on them but did not ask for an autograph (it was everything I could do not too). My thought was that they were out for an evening's entertainment as we were and I didn't want to intrude on that. Knowing what I know now about his feelings regarding signing in his later years, it was probably a good call.

My friend did not know who they were.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on October 17, 2021 at 9:09am

Paul Newman's autograph is very undervalued, IMO. His signature should be worth much more than it is. He has signed in person but he also controlled the when and where he signed.