General "fake/dubious" autographs thread 2 2

[postersandstuff]

fake from what i can see

[postersandstuff]

thats not how Newmar signs.....the sigs structure is off , also if it was real itd prolly be insc , as ive said 2015/16 she refused to sign at cons w/o insc , Adam West.....same thing. Why would she all off a sudden stop insc items

another : "Batman 1989 Poster Signed By Entire Cast & Director With COA Frame Included" , at 4k it better be real.......

 

Edited June 17, 2023 by postersandstuff

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Kevin says hes not linked to HS any longer but 6:56 says otherwise.....Jacko is fake and Kobe sgd basketball prolly faux too

Edited June 19, 2023 by postersandstuff

[postersandstuff]

Now theres no doubt at all : Kevin is still linked to Hollywood Show despite what he claims because what else is he doing here besides peddling his junk ?

 

Edited June 20, 2023 by postersandstuff

[postersandstuff]

Kevin Martin pretended to be another person Samuel Xidas :

 

"Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on May 24, 2011 at 2:18pm

Here's a comparison of a few paragraphs from Xidas's ANL post on 4/21 and a few from an email Kevin Martin sent me that same day :

ANL:

SamuelXidas

on 04-21-2011 at 11:00 PM (0 Views)

WOW
I state the OBVIOUS in my first ever blog on here and get slandered and liabled by an unknown assasin on another blog site from the now defunct magazine Autograph collector....Well, that just proves everyones point
Funny I didnt have a dog in that fight as they say in the South in the US and only mentioned MY personal dealings as they related to this publisher ironically I tried to have people see him in a different light a little more sympathetic since he gets bashed everywhere so much and WHAT DO YOU KNOW I am slandered and maligned on their site.
Well lay down with dogs right? Get up with fleas
My fault for weighing in I suppose as for their assertion that their "intel" doesnt show my name .. why because their Intel obviously doesnt cover other countries then their own sheesh ! these guys think their secret agents dont they? How sad

Part of an email from Kevin on 4/21/11:

Mr Cyrkin

 Long time no hear

 Hope you are well

Just a quick line I dont care to elaborate and I dont wish to make you comment in a defensive manner but we BOTH know I am suddenly out of the blue being harrased by some people who allign themselves with your blog site

  I do NOT and have never under ANY name blogged on your site basically i have nothing to say !

 I am NOT affiliated with autographalert in any way and have actually had a bad report against me on there once I dont know who owns it but I SUSPECT it is Steven Koschal

I am NOT affiliated in any way nor have I posted on Is it real.com

Not on this new site autographnewslive

In the case of the last site I was sent an email about it from anothe rdealer showing me a rude and slanderous comment about ME on the site so clearly Im not someone they are fond of

BUT that leads me to the reason for my email to you

______________

(note how he BLOW up words , thats 100% his style of writing...blaming others like he does with Koschal is also textbook  psychopath behavior , make no mistake.....as is stealing from your customers which he has done at least 3 times that we know of , incl from me)

Edited June 20, 2023 by postersandstuff

[RGApples]

Here’s a guy that’s been selling fake Alan moore among other signatures that are obviously fake , i believe his other eBay account got delete but i have a few pictures of what he has sold from his old one and i believe he still has his current one . 
 

A friend of mine seen someone on IG had bought one and the guy wasn’t really a big fan of me telling him you most likely got scammed saying i had no facts but really no one would , Alan moore would have to tell him it isn’t real 

But the guy wrote a article about Alan moore and the book he got if anyone cares to read it here’s the link

https://sigslayers.com/the-sig-slayer-chronicles/6674/

 

 

[postersandstuff]

July 1st , 2023....Kevin caught again on camera 

Didnt this jerk sell comics in the 90s in NY ?

 

[postersandstuff]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/285386864520?hash=item427261f788:g:IioAAOSwYKZktWeH#LISTING_FRAME_MODULE

forger.....also a guy by the same name also from Frisco never sent autograph i paid for and disappeared.....40$ but thats besides the point

[postersandstuff]

"ECAstu

•4 yr. ago

This is the problem, the company was tied to another autograph company that was shut down for fraud. So even if this is 100% real, that COA isn't worth the card stock it's printed on.

On top of that, they are notorious for never running out of autographs. The hoverboard you posted has been for sale for months. Same pictures. Same coa's. Same signature placement. Same signatures. The popular theory is this company does signings, and then uses the proof pictures over and over to sell knockoffs. For $600 that board shouldn't have lasted a day on that site, but I remember having it advertised to me while I was selling mine, and that was over a year ago.

And again, this thing is way too cheap. That's a Legacy Events t800 prop replica. They cost $600 alone. Arnold was charging $1,250.00 at his only signing last year. There is no way this is real and costs less than $2k.

Safe bet is to just stay as far away from them as possible. Try CPA authentics for legit signatures, but the selection is limited because they are real. Check out the RACC. They have a list of trusted sellers. They aren't free from criticism, but it's better than the store you're shopping at" (RACC allows simplybub and Prime Time Signatures so obviously they have problems too) 

"and the main owner was caught in fraud himself so there’s that" (David from Hollywood Show did time 90s for theft movie props , 2019 arrested theft/drugs by Burbank pd , had a fake Bruce Lee costume which he by all accounts sold '13 for 100k thru spinks - wrong seams/baggy , not real snug leotard Lee wore)

discowookie (scammed lots of SW fans) and Bondcollectibles (in the very beginning legit but then around 2005 he found out theres more money in selling fakes on ebay : photos printed yrs after celebs passed away "sgd" by them , Walkens by the dozens despite Chris doesnt sign fanmail pretty much & seldom seen at premieres etc) , jackmsell sold 5k worth of fake 007 last xmas (Connery , Moore , Dalton has refused 007 for yrs and even photos......& fake Shaw certed by kingpin forger Piece of the Past) 

comment from 2022 :

"It's so weird that the CA customer service rep responded to you that way though. You may not be the customer that paid them, but they should still stand by their certifications. I can't imagine if I was going to call beckett, JSA, or PSA to check in on a certification and got that kind of a reaction from the company. Like if I lost the certification card to any one of my Beckett certified items I can absolutely call them and get a replacement even if I wasn't the person who paid for the initial certification. There is a small fee, and they recently stopped issuing the cards all together, but they would never brush me off because I didn't give them money for the initial certification like that. That's just bad business"

Edited July 19, 2023 by postersandstuff

[postersandstuff]

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1141245&page=2

[postersandstuff]

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/155936935_elvis-presley-and-richard-nixon-signed-page

 

TX forger

AAU (they certed fake Bruce Lee's) & GFA certed items = trash

[atrocitus]

On 7/19/2023 at 11:54 AM, postersandstuff said:

"ECAstu

•4 yr. ago

This is the problem, the company was tied to another autograph company that was shut down for fraud. So even if this is 100% real, that COA isn't worth the card stock it's printed on.

On top of that, they are notorious for never running out of autographs. The hoverboard you posted has been for sale for months. Same pictures. Same coa's. Same signature placement. Same signatures. The popular theory is this company does signings, and then uses the proof pictures over and over to sell knockoffs. For $600 that board shouldn't have lasted a day on that site, but I remember having it advertised to me while I was selling mine, and that was over a year ago.

And again, this thing is way too cheap. That's a Legacy Events t800 prop replica. They cost $600 alone. Arnold was charging $1,250.00 at his only signing last year. There is no way this is real and costs less than $2k.

Safe bet is to just stay as far away from them as possible. Try CPA authentics for legit signatures, but the selection is limited because they are real. Check out the RACC. They have a list of trusted sellers. They aren't free from criticism, but it's better than the store you're shopping at" (RACC allows simplybub and Prime Time Signatures so obviously they have problems too) 

"and the main owner was caught in fraud himself so there’s that" (David from Hollywood Show did time 90s for theft movie props , 2019 arrested theft/drugs by Burbank pd , had a fake Bruce Lee costume which he by all accounts sold '13 for 100k thru spinks - wrong seams/baggy , not real snug leotard Lee wore)

discowookie (scammed lots of SW fans) and Bondcollectibles (in the very beginning legit but then around 2005 he found out theres more money in selling fakes on ebay : photos printed yrs after celebs passed away "sgd" by them , Walkens by the dozens despite Chris doesnt sign fanmail pretty much & seldom seen at premieres etc) , jackmsell sold 5k worth of fake 007 last xmas (Connery , Moore , Dalton has refused 007 for yrs and even photos......& fake Shaw certed by kingpin forger Piece of the Past) 

comment from 2022 :

"It's so weird that the CA customer service rep responded to you that way though. You may not be the customer that paid them, but they should still stand by their certifications. I can't imagine if I was going to call beckett, JSA, or PSA to check in on a certification and got that kind of a reaction from the company. Like if I lost the certification card to any one of my Beckett certified items I can absolutely call them and get a replacement even if I wasn't the person who paid for the initial certification. There is a small fee, and they recently stopped issuing the cards all together, but they would never brush me off because I didn't give them money for the initial certification like that. That's just bad business"

Nothing in your posts prove that they sell fakes. They have multiple signings with the same people 

[postersandstuff]

Doesnt matter , ive made up my mind......I think Bendu who has like , what , 40 yrs experience with autographs knows a thing or two. And if he gives CA thumbs down that is in my mind reason for concern. People also thought discowookie was legit in the beginning , Bondcollectibles - same thing. Mixed bag dealers are a problem , it shouldnt have to be the customers responsibility , they should buy with confidence & not be worried whether real or fake. People also praise Outlaw Hobbies but again Bendu says they sell dubious graphs. Many forgers also cry slander when their bluff is called , saying PSA & others are slandering them......I dont buy it.

Ive also seen Batman cowls insc by West so it seems he had the insc rule on those too. Fred was firm with that rule whether people believe it or not , that way West would not be the bad guy if fans were upset. Newmar prolly saw this and did this herself too. Ward didnt care about insc items but he was upset at a a con once and got into argument with Wests manager Fred over this silly rule as Ward feared hed lose revenue over this and fans skipping them - it is what it is. 

Edited July 20, 2023 by postersandstuff

[atrocitus]

On 7/19/2023 at 11:37 PM, postersandstuff said:

Doesnt matter , ive made up my mind......I think Bendu who has like , what , 40 yrs experience with autographs knows a thing or two. And if he gives CA thumbs down that is in my mind reason for concern. People also thought discowookie was legit in the beginning , Bondcollectibles - same thing. Mixed bag dealers are a problem , it shouldnt have to be the customers responsibility , they should buy with confidence & not be worried whether real or fake. People also praise Outlaw Hobbies but again Bendu says they sell dubious graphs. Many forgers also cry slander when their bluff is called , saying PSA & others are slandering them......I dont buy it.

Ive also seen Batman cowls insc by West so it seems he had the insc rule on those too. Fred was firm with that rule whether people believe it or not , that way West would not be the bad guy if fans were upset. Newmar prolly saw this and did this herself too. Ward didnt care about insc items but he was upset at a a con once and got into argument with Wests manager Fred over this silly rule as Ward feared hed lose revenue over this and fans skipping them - it is what it is. 

Who is Bendu? So just because an auto doesn’t have an inscription they are fake? You don’t even know what your talking about 

[austinhg]

On 7/20/2023 at 12:37 AM, postersandstuff said:

Fred was firm with that rule whether people believe it or not , that way West would not be the bad guy if fans were upset. Newmar prolly saw this and did this herself too.

You've got me interested. She's doing a few signings near the end of the year at conventions, and I've heard rumblings of some boardies getting books signed and graded. So, I guess we'll see in a few months.
 

[postersandstuff]

On 7/20/2023 at 1:01 PM, atrocitus said:

Who is Bendu? So just because an auto doesn’t have an inscription they are fake? You don’t even know what your talking about 

yeah , cuz ive done autographs 25 yrs......Bendu is an respected authority on the SW autographs scene , 40 yrs hes done SW. He called CAs bluff with their fake Fords. Bendu is very familiar with Fords graph and has supposedly lots of Fords in his collection. 

"guy wasn’t really a big fan of me telling him you most likely got scammed saying i had no facts but really no one would , Alan moore would have to tell him it isn’t real" , people are often in denial.....when the celeb is dead then nobody can be asked unless photographic evidence but even that can be faked. Collecting autographs is risky , thats just the way it is.

 

Edited July 20, 2023 by postersandstuff

[atrocitus]

On 7/20/2023 at 1:08 PM, postersandstuff said:

yeah , cuz ive done autographs 25 yrs......Bendu is a respected guru on the SW autographs scene , 40 yrs hes done SW. He called CAs bluff with their fake Fords. Bendu is very familiar with Fords graph and has supposedly lots of Fords in his collection. 

 I have been doing autographs for 15 years and I wouldn’t call myself an expert. You have no proof whatsoever on CA. Why do some signings take years and why do they have a card with the item the celebrity signs on a cad? 

[postersandstuff]

from reddit :

"They don't have a good reputation.

My honest opinion from looking at this, the mjf looks off, as does the C in Christopher. And this is just way too cheap. To pay for those signatures from the actors leaves almost zero profit. Mine sold for way more, but that was the super limited edition Mattel board.

On the positive side though is if you do get this board the pictures do seem to match with the signature placement, but, that's pretty easy to fake without being able to see what they are writing.

I'm no expert though. If it was me, I'd ask Beckett for an opinion"

and : "This is the problem, the company was tied to another autograph company that was shut down for fraud. So even if this is 100% real, that COA isn't worth the card stock it's printed on.

On top of that, they are notorious for never running out of autographs. The hoverboard you posted has been for sale for months. Same pictures. Same coa's. Same signature placement. Same signatures. The popular theory is this company does signings, and then uses the proof pictures over and over to sell knockoffs. For $600 that board shouldn't have lasted a day on that site, but I remember having it advertised to me while I was selling mine, and that was over a year ago.

And again, this thing is way too cheap. That's a Legacy Events t800 prop replica. They cost $600 alone. Arnold was charging $1,250.00 at his only signing last year. There is no way this is real and costs less than $2k.

Safe bet is to just stay as far away from them as possible. Try CPA authentics for legit signatures, but the selection is limited because they are real. Check out the RACC. They have a list of trusted sellers. They aren't free from criticism, but it's better than the store you're shopping at"

and :

"I bought a Daniel Craig 16x20 from them. Thought they were legit considering they are a dealer to places like Universal Studios. I found out afterwards the shady reputation their sister company, Gridiron Authentics, had. I was concerned but Beckett passed it. Happy because I got it at a good price but I’ll prolly never buy from them again. Shouldn’t have to through such a hassle from a supposedly reputable company that charges the premium they do"

When in doubt , walk away.....they could be legit but im not taking any chances.

"PSA and JSA aren’t always legit and the main owner was caught in fraud himself so there’s that.

Google is your friend" (indeed , google helps with autograph forgers......redditor fakeautographs also call their bluffs)

 

 

 

 

Edited July 20, 2023 by postersandstuff

[postersandstuff]

from reddit :

 

ComeHomeTrueLove

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•6 mo. ago

They have a terrible reputation, known for taking money/items for signings that never occur and the authenticity of their product has been questioned many times, they were formerly known as Gridiron Authentic’s who mixed in forgeries with authentic autographed items from their signings, they then re-branded as Celebrity Authentics, it’s the exact same people with a new company name and target audience, anyone who chooses to purchase through them doesn’t know what they are getting, they use generic broad angle exact proof shots with their COA’s that prove nothing, they were caught forging yet people still somehow support this company, I’d stay very far away from anything with their sticker unless it was an item that was stickered at a public comic con appearance

I'd look at issuing a charge back if you can.

and this is pretty condemning :

"Wow! I didn’t know that. Thanks for the info! I now want to file a lawsuit against them more than ever"

from autograph live forum , again all this can be googled :

 

Reply by hbw60 To Mike Shepherd on February 15, 2020 at 1:19pm

Thank you for your input, Mike! When I entered the ID into their website, it says it was signed on 09/01/2015. The "fatigued" style is another complaint I've heard about Celebrity Authentics - that they cram too many items into their signing sessions, resulting in rushed, sloppy signatures.

I'm hoping Pete Bendu sees this thread, because I believe it was him who made me aware of the authenticity concerns in another thread somewhere. He seems to be the biggest expert on all of this. But it appears that CA has released some very untrustworthy-looking signatures in recent years. And they're also the movie-related branch of Gridiron Authentics, which has also come under scrutiny for forgeries.

So they exist in a weird gray area, where they indisputably hold genuine signings with these people, but then potentially corrupt them with fakes. So buying from them comes with a bit of risk.

Personally, I wish I could have avoided them entirely

from blowoutforums :

Originally Posted by cardlover29 

I hate to be that guy, but Celebrity Authentics have been known to mix in fakes with real graphs, this is why they have an unlimited supply of signed items. There was a discussion about this on the RACC facebook page (Real Autograph Collectors Club (RACC))

https://www.racctrusted.com/ (I happen to be RACC Trusted Seller 134)

I have been obtaining and selling autographs myself in person for over 15 years and the core professional sellers in the business have some to this conclusion seeing questionable signatures from them over the years. The autograph business is small and we travel all over the world and know each other personally. we have had many discussions about celebrity authentics, take that however you will, but I personally would not buy from them, especially their auction site.

 

Edited July 20, 2023 by postersandstuff

[postersandstuff]

Hollywood Show doing signing with Eastwood , a potential to be scammed literary 1000s , buyer beware