Fake TMNT sketches on ebay. Please review and report

[Turtle]

There's not much question in my mind, and I'll eat some serious crow if I'm wrong, but I fully believe this sketch is a fake:

 

Bogus Peter Laird sketch on ebay

 

I believe that he may have had an original sketch with an authentic signature from 2002, but it looks like that sketch was photocopied and colored with Sharpie. The lines are too exact, down to where the signature crosses the same line on the plastron (front shell). The guy has sold a Leo, Don, and Raph piece already and he claims this is the last he has and it's already got a bid. If I'm wrong, somebody please tell me. Otherwise, I'm going to report this listing.

 

In the spoiler tags, I've included the pics of the previous "sketches" this guy sold along with the Michelangelo sketch from the above listing. I know from personal experience that many of Laird's convention sketches have some similarities, but these are a little too exact. And it looks like there are slight alterations to each in an attempt to make them look unique.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[kav]

100% fake

No one signs their sig exactly the same twice

No one

[Guest Grails]

100% fake

No one signs their sig exactly the same twice

No one

 

Fake, but not by this reasoning. There are some artists with brief signature styles that create exact matches to the naked eye. I'm not talking about examining pressure or examination through a microscope.

[kav]

100% fake

No one signs their sig exactly the same twice

No one

 

Fake, but not by this reasoning. There are some artists with brief signature styles that create exact matches.

No

The lines will always be off slightly

If you put them on a light box it will be obvious

 

 

[Dr. Balls]

100% fake

No one signs their sig exactly the same twice

No one

 

Fake, but not by this reasoning. There are some artists with brief signature styles that create exact matches.

 

What Kav is saying is that it's the *exact* same sig. Like a copy (overlaid in PS):

 

 

The guy is selling copies, and he must be coloring them and selling them as real sketches.

[Guest Grails]

I edited too late. I meant to the naked eye.

[kav]

Especially with a complex sig like this-there is no way the lines would be exact

What should we do, boys?

[Turtle]

Already reported. Any way to contact the buyers of the previous sketches in light of this information?

[kav]

something has happened to the listing-if you click on it, you cannot access....ebay seems to be aware of the fraud

[kav]

Already reported. Any way to contact the buyers of the previous sketches in light of this information?

ebay could contact em if they were motivated to

[wombat]

Looks like it was already removed. I can't seem to get in to the listing.

[Agent 007]

I can't get in. Here is what a real one looks like. Turtle head looks different as well for a 2002.

 

here is what I have from 2005.

 

 

 

[CAHokie]

The listing may have been removed like a lot of ours have tonight. It might be back up tomorrow or whenever.

[kav]

Yup

It's back up

[Chris_Skeleton]

Can sellers remove questions asked on their listings? Even if they can, it may be worth a shot to "ask a question" and then put "Buyer Beware: Fraudulent item", etc. as a warning.

[Buzzetta]

Can sellers remove questions asked on their listings? Even if they can, it may be worth a shot to "ask a question" and then put "Buyer Beware: Fraudulent item", etc. as a warning.

 

All sellers in all listings have the ability to publicly or privately respond to an asked question rendering the inquiry public or private. This is done on a question by question basis.

 

There are reasons for answering publicly and privately.

[jsilverjanet]

Nixonselller responded to the question "I am not a crook"

[Turtle]

Nixonselller responded to the question "I am not a crook"

 

[999ghosts]

It sold

[wombat]

All four of his sold with exactly one bidder and you can't see who that bidder is.