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Mark Riddle |
Understanding Autographs. The wonderful world of autograph buying and selling is fraught with dangers for the public and professional alike.
The famous have also become very aware of market values of their signature. There is a growing reluctance to sign for all other than their genuine fans knowing their autographs are sold on the internet. This has led to more personalized autographs only on official merchandise. In time this will almost certainly lead to PR companies and agents selling their autographs from their own stars websites, this will assist in clearing up the market.
Unfortunately that public will not find out about their purchase until they try and sell it. That bargain 10 x 8 signed photo of Marlon Brando bought for £25 with a lifetime COA from “Special Premier Star Signings of London ” will be worthless. And when they contact “Special Premier Star Signings in London ” at PO Box? They will have mysteriously ceased trading! These lines are an initiation into understanding autographs.
For a comprehensive idea of what to look for/where to go/how to buy
genuine autography click onto our eBay and forgery warnings area of
the website. There is also a section of advice on how to use eBay. |
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However,
over the years and for major celebrities demand has outstripped supply
creating a market for selling these autographs. More celebrities have
been created by the media and the appetite of the public to access modern
celebrity culture has become insatiable. Famous people with time constraints
and scrutiny have understandably become less accessible to the general
public. For all these reasons other methods over the years have been
used to reproduce their signatures. Printed / Stamped / Autopen and
Secretarial autographs have become common and are often good enough
to fool all but the well trained eye. 
Huge
numbers of bogus dealers who have become “experts overnight” have surfaced
offering Certificates of Authenticity with lifetime guarantees. Well
produced texts and websites ready to snare an ill informed public into
parting with their money. We can only assume that many of the public
“do not care” as most are such obvious forgeries. Many buy on price
and assume an item to be correct as it has a Certificate of Authenticity
with it.