Sent a letter of request and self-addressed return envelope to Daniel Craig. The address I used is the theatre on Broadway he is currently performing at. Sent it on 11/26, got a reply today with the result below. I've seen a few successes using this address pop up on the web, but any comments regarding Craig theatre signings would be appreciated
I met Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman at the "A Steady Rain" play at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater in New York in 2009.
DC now signs "DC" almost always (in my experience) unless he signs for charity or something else such as the 007 Archives Gold Edition, and what you have looks legit, but without actually being there how do you know he actually signed it? That's the problem with signatures through the mail.
Best wishes,
Adam Carter-Jones Bondposters.com - FREE James Bond Poster Reference site
Glad I found this thread. Thanks all for the tip on bondstars.com I really enjoy browsing their collection of official autographs. I just placed an order for a couple.
In the meantime, do you think this Connery autograph on a First Knight photo is genuine?
I found it at a local church rummage sale in a box of autographed photos from various TV stars but Connery was the only one that I wanted. (It comes with a COA whatever that's worth)
Thanks for taking a look. Sean Cuuuuuuy
My current 10 favorite:
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
Sent a letter of request and self-addressed return envelope to Daniel Craig. The address I used is the theatre on Broadway he is currently performing at. Sent it on 11/26, got a reply today with the result below. I've seen a few successes using this address pop up on the web, but any comments regarding Craig theatre signings would be appreciated
I met Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman at the "A Steady Rain" play at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater in New York in 2009.
DC now signs "DC" almost always (in my experience) unless he signs for charity or something else such as the 007 Archives Gold Edition, and what you have looks legit, but without actually being there how do you know he actually signed it? That's the problem with signatures through the mail.
I got married in September last year and unknown to me, my fiancée wrote to Daniel Craig c/o the theatre he was appearing in with Betrayal, sending him a blank wedding card to wish us all the best!
Fast forward 4 months and the other day imagine our surprise (mine because I knew nothing about it, my wife's because she'd thought nothing had come of it) when we received a response! Inside the self addressed envelope was a signed 8x10 - no sign of the wedding card, but maybe he didn't feel right signing that if he doesn't know us (unless the card went to someone else by mistake!)
All in all though a wonderful unexpected surprise!
Japanese proverb say, "Bird never make nest in bare tree".
Well, seems I'm coming very late to the party here. I've just won about 30 Bond related autographed photos from bondcollectible Ebay auctions the past few days. Hopefully they will arrive within the next couple of weeks but after reading through this thread, I'm wondering if I've just spent a lot of money on printed paper. Truth is I'm a little confused now. Couple of questions (I'm not being accusatory at all, just trying to determine if I've just been had and whether I ever need to bid on this Ebayer's auctions in the future):
- I'm assuming from the discussions here that bondcollectibles "believes" all his autographs to be genuine, is that correct? In other words, he's not intentionally passing off forgeries as genuine, or is he? And if the latter, is the fact that he's still on Ebay evidence that Ebay isn't receiving lots of complaints about him and they believe him legitimate or something else? (I don't mean to insinuate that he's not genuine, only that it seems to be the prevailing opinion here that at the very least he's not careful with what he sells).
- The reason I went ahead and purchased from him was because of his extremely high and positive Ebay feedback (15,250 positive, 7 neutral in the past 12 months and 1 negative in the past 12 months). I jumped in quickly and won a dozen auctions before I knew it but then over the next couple of days noticed that the same "rare" or "deceased" signatures were being offered and the photos were the same as the ones I had recently bid on. Then when I read the handful of neutral/negative feedback comments, seems the complaints involve the photos received not being the photos shown in the listings. There was supposed to be a question in here somewhere but I think it escaped me.
- How can I determine if what I've purchased from him is legitimate? I've just begun piecing together a Bond collection and everything up to this past week has been TTM and it figures that the one time I actually purchase autographs I'm finding out they may not be authentic.
- Seems the prevailing opinion when dealing with bondcollectibles is "caution" because the "occasional fake slips through." I need help interpreting what everyone means by this. Are we saying that probably 99% of what is auctioned by him on Ebay is genuine and once in a while a fake surfaces or are we just trying to be diplomatic and politically correct and give him the benefit of the doubt? Do most of your guys/gals purchase from him or not?
Sorry for the lengthy post, but having just spent a lot of money (for me) on something I rarely, if ever, spend money on, I'm now worried I've made a huge error in judgment. I don't mean to resuscitate an old topic but would really appreciate some feedback. Thanks!
M.
PS Meant to mention that I'm new here, having found the sight when I just googled bondcollectibles because I've had an uneasy feeling in my gut all week
PPS I keep rereading what I've posted and just want to make sure I've not said anything inappropriate regarding bondcollectibles. Just trying to determine if I should focus my collecting efforts somewhere other than this Ebayer dealer. Thanks!
yikes...30 different items. That's a big investment.
Do they include COA which can be verified?
I'm also fairly new at collecting autographs, but after reading this thread I immediately went to bondstars.com. Ordered signed photos of Lazenby, Roger, and Jaws and they were mailed directly from Pinewood studio. Perhaps a little steeper prices than eBay, but complete peace of mind as to their authenticity.
(However, not all 007 actors are represented on Bondstars)
My current 10 favorite:
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
- I'm assuming from the discussions here that bondcollectibles "believes" all his autographs to be genuine, is that correct? In other words, he's not intentionally passing off forgeries as genuine, or is he? And if the latter, is the fact that he's still on Ebay evidence that Ebay isn't receiving lots of complaints about him and they believe him legitimate or something else? (I don't mean to insinuate that he's not genuine, only that it seems to be the prevailing opinion here that at the very least he's not careful with what he sells).
Sorry to tell you this, but.. Bondcollectibles has been in business since 1997 he knows exactly does he sell genuine or fake autographs.
I have been collecting Bond autographs since 1997 and when I opened my EvilBay account 2007, a little after that he got my interest too..
But soon as I noticed that he is selling same "rare" autographs from time to time all over again and again, I left the seller alone.
A friend of mine won some autographs from his auction and when my friend got those, the photo quality was pretty poor, as well as the signature did not match for that autograph at the auction. In other words.. He did not get what he bought.
And I have heard that same thing from other buyers too..
- The reason I went ahead and purchased from him was because of his extremely high and positive Ebay feedback (15,250 positive, 7 neutral in the past 12 months and 1 negative in the past 12 months). I jumped in quickly and won a dozen auctions before I knew it but then over the next couple of days noticed that the same "rare" or "deceased" signatures were being offered and the photos were the same as the ones I had recently bid on. Then when I read the handful of neutral/negative feedback comments, seems the complaints involve the photos received not being the photos shown in the listings. There was supposed to be a question in here somewhere but I think it escaped me.
There is a lot of new autograph collectors and Bond fans who hasn't studied the signature techniques and fall into the same trap as you and those who left a positive feedback. They trusted the sellers word.
Unfortunately there is some UACC dealers who buys from BondCollectibles too and do trading with him on Ebay like the seller RBees Autographs and Autographica and that's why I stay away from them too.
- How can I determine if what I've purchased from him is legitimate?
As soon as you have received the autographs, take some photos or scans of those and let us see what you have got..
- Seems the prevailing opinion when dealing with bondcollectibles is "caution" because the "occasional fake slips through." I need help interpreting what everyone means by this. Are we saying that probably 99% of what is auctioned by him on Ebay is genuine and once in a while a fake surfaces or are we just trying to be diplomatic and politically correct and give him the benefit of the doubt? Do most of your guys/gals purchase from him or not?
Unfortunately I would say.. maybe max. 30% of his autographs are genuine.
I did some time ago a small calculation
if BondCollctibles has been in business since 1997..and perhaps on ebay since, let me say 2007..
If you have followed his auction he lists nearly 40 to 100 products per day.
7 years = 2555 days
If he sells approx. 25 autographs per day he has sold 63875 autographs in that time.
Who can get so many Bond autographs in that time..and how many Bond autographs does he have???
Thank you for your replies, Firemass and BondFanSince77...I really appreciate it. I will certainly post scans of the signatures once they arrive. I'm very anxious to find out if they are authentic.
It had appeared that bondcollectibles was going to be an affordable way to obtain some signatures that I probably wouldn't be able to afford otherwise, but as with most things I suppose, we get what we pay for. If these that I've already purchased turn out to be forgeries, it will be an expensive lesson for me.
007_Autographcollector, thank you very, very much for your insight! I'm beginning to realize just how little I know haha! I'm looking forward to having you guys evaluate the ones I've purchased from bondcollectibles once they arrive. I think for the most part the ones I bid on are some of the more common ones, though there were several who are deceased. Among the ones I've won on Ebay from him are:
Michael Medwin
Wayne Newton
Ken Sharrock
Daud Shah
Geoffrey Keen
Murray Kash
Joe Robinson
Claude Oliver Rudolph
George Roubicec
Gladys Knight
Karin Dor
Mads Mikkelsen
Jesper Christensen
Ben Wishaw
Chaim Topol
Goldie
Marguerite Lewars
Bernard Horsefall
Shirley Eaton
Patrick Malahide
Eva Green
Richard Samuel
Barbara Carrera
Edward Fox
Frederick Warder
George Leech
Martin Benson
Stephen Berkhoff
Joe Don Baker
Barbara Broccoli
Peter Hunt
Michael Culver
Mathieu Amalric
Zena Marshall
Kit Hillier
Dermot Crowley
Olga Kurylenko
It will be interesting to discover which are authentic and which are not. Even though everyone says to return the ones that are deemed not authentic, I think I might be hesitant to do that as if bondcollectibles is not trustworthy in what he sells I don't know how he can be trustworthy to refund the purchase price. With my luck I would send them back to him and then be out the money and the photos haha!
For Sale..
Ilse Steppat signed autograph 5x7" (approx. 13x18cm) photo card.
Ilse Steppat (* 11. November 1917 in Barmen; † 21. December 1969 in Berlin)
In her only English language role, Steppat played Blofeld's assistant and henchwoman Irma Bunt in the James Bond movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
Steppat was unable to capitalise on her new fame outside of Germany, as she died (45 years ago!!!) of a heart attack only four days after the movie's international release.
That's why the signature is indeed a rarity.
Asking: €150.00 / $200 / £125 .. or Best Offer
including shipping worldwide (Express mail)
Payment via Paypal as a gift/Family please no fees (the buyer pays the fee).
If You are interested in this EXTREMELY rare autograph, please send a message to my inbox.. Regards,
BondFanSince 77
Thanks, 007_Autographcollector...that is VERY helpful! I much prefer to obtain them through the mail but so far my success has been hit or miss and mostly miss, especially when writing to people in Europe. I joined Startiger this month so hoping that will help my success rate.
I'm hopeful that at least some of the ones I have gotten from bondcollectibles will be authentic, but you're probably right. There will probably always be that nagging doubt in the back of my mind. I will post scans as soon as they arrive and get everyone's feedback.
Just wanted to chime in here, as I've bought a few items off Bondcollectables over the years.
I've always found the customer service to be excellent and I was actually referred to them by a number of posters on this site. I've had no reason to doubt the autographs I've bought, any more than other items I've got through the mail. Ultimately, bottom line is that unless you see the item signed in front of you, you will always have a nagging doubt about authenticity at the back of your mind.
Also, if you trawl back over historic posts you'll see that Alex and the company were excellently regarded here not so long ago, I'm just a bit confused as to when this changed???
Japanese proverb say, "Bird never make nest in bare tree".
Thanks for the input, Smithers500. I'm a newbie here but from what I have gathered from the forums, seems the issues involve bondcollectibles claiming to have certain actors signing under contract and those same actors denying they ever signed for him and bondcollectibles offering dozens of the same autographed photos of actors who are either deceased or very difficult to acquire.
I still don't understand why Ebay hasn't cracked down if he's known to be peddling forgeries as authentic autographs. But his feedback has remained 100% positive for at least the last year, though he does have a couple of neutrals and negatives.
I'm anxious to get the 30 autographs I won from him to compare with known authentic examples. But after reading the forums, I'm not too hopeful.
Finally received the 30+ autographs I bought from bondcollectibles. Would very much appreciate your comments as to their authenticity.
Also, they are all printed on super glossy photo paper (with the exception of 4 of them) and look brand new, like they were printed yesterday. And it's difficult to tell that the photos are signed and not simply photographs/photocopies of autographed photos. Any ideas on how to tell for sure?
Also, I bought 2 of the same autographs (Patrick Malahide) on purpose to see if they were identical but they appear to be different, though signed by the same person.
Hi Boys, I've got a bit of detective work for you all :-)
I listed a few bond autographs on the Bay and this one got removed due to a Trademark conflict!! (whatever the *'* that means with a signature, but ebay says "its to protect me and other ebayers" after many mails etc and another 400 grey hairs I thought I'd put a post on here to get your opinions!
Makes my blood boil when I see 1000s of blatent fakes being sold weekly!!!!!!
Its a Paul McCartney signed 7" single I've had for about 6 or 7 years.
Now check this other McCartney Signature I'm pretty sure is a genuine and see the similarities... The "OVE" of Love are so alike especially the "O" and how this has been "swirled"
The McCartney signature on the record is 100 per cent a forgery, sorry to tell you that.
Thanks for the feedback, Its not the end of the world, I bought it years ago and had it boxed up, Just thought I'd get rid of some stuff.
And the similarities in "Love" are just chance you reckon? thats the thing that made me look twice.
Thanks again
Still would like feedback on the above scans I posted a few weeks ago, as I need to make a decision on which ones to keep.
Also, everyone may already know this but apparently George Lane Cooper (Diamonds Are Forever) passed away about 10 years ago. I wrote him at the address provided by Startiger (which was still active) and received an email from the current home owner informing me she is the owner of his former home and he had passed away. I sent the details to Startiger, so hopefully they will update his profile.
I recently bought a small collection of Bond signatures from a private collector. Would appreciate your input on their authenticity, especially Sean Connery and Timothy Dalton.
The Connery is a 5x7 photo, the Dalton is a 3x4 Toy Story 3 card, and the others are 2.5x3.5 007 cards.
CA sec ttm......looks different to the one I got early 00s ?
Maybe she got tired people selling em on ebay 8-)
Re : d'Abo.....met her IP and that is not legit imo.
Re : Blackman......the "H" looks weird , same with the "r" which usually looks rounded at the top. Fake too , imo.
Thanks for the input, Grindelwald! A little confused as to the Claudine Auger comments, though, as none of the photos are of her haha Were you referring to the photos of either Luciana Paluzzi?
I'm still waiting for a d'Abo TTM so didn't have anything to which to compare it. That's bad news
I've gotten Blackman TTM as well as purchased and the truth is every signature I have of her differs in some way from the others. Sure wish everyone would sign the same haha!
I was refering to the Augers coming thru mail last few yrs , they differ in the way they're written and that is never a good thing......they seem too neat compared to real ones ?
I was refering to the Augers coming thru mail last few yrs , they differ in the way they're written and that is never a good thing......they seem too neat compared to real ones ?
I took a chance with this one , it's difficult to see intendation though since it's black ink.
Okay, I understand now. I got her TTM about 5 years ago and it looks similar to what I'm seeing today, so may be secretarial as well.
Your Connery looks similar to mine. I've looked on this thread at some of the other postings of his authentic signature and it seems mine is very similar (I hope). Hope the Dalton is, as well.
Comments
I met Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman at the "A Steady Rain" play at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater in New York in 2009.
DC now signs "DC" almost always (in my experience) unless he signs for charity or something else such as the 007 Archives Gold Edition, and what you have looks legit, but without actually being there how do you know he actually signed it? That's the problem with signatures through the mail.
Adam Carter-Jones
Bondposters.com - FREE James Bond Poster Reference site
In the meantime, do you think this Connery autograph on a First Knight photo is genuine?
I found it at a local church rummage sale in a box of autographed photos from various TV stars but Connery was the only one that I wanted. (It comes with a COA whatever that's worth)
Thanks for taking a look. Sean Cuuuuuuy
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
I got married in September last year and unknown to me, my fiancée wrote to Daniel Craig c/o the theatre he was appearing in with Betrayal, sending him a blank wedding card to wish us all the best!
Fast forward 4 months and the other day imagine our surprise (mine because I knew nothing about it, my wife's because she'd thought nothing had come of it) when we received a response! Inside the self addressed envelope was a signed 8x10 - no sign of the wedding card, but maybe he didn't feel right signing that if he doesn't know us (unless the card went to someone else by mistake!)
All in all though a wonderful unexpected surprise!
Well, seems I'm coming very late to the party here. I've just won about 30 Bond related autographed photos from bondcollectible Ebay auctions the past few days. Hopefully they will arrive within the next couple of weeks but after reading through this thread, I'm wondering if I've just spent a lot of money on printed paper. Truth is I'm a little confused now. Couple of questions (I'm not being accusatory at all, just trying to determine if I've just been had and whether I ever need to bid on this Ebayer's auctions in the future):
- I'm assuming from the discussions here that bondcollectibles "believes" all his autographs to be genuine, is that correct? In other words, he's not intentionally passing off forgeries as genuine, or is he? And if the latter, is the fact that he's still on Ebay evidence that Ebay isn't receiving lots of complaints about him and they believe him legitimate or something else? (I don't mean to insinuate that he's not genuine, only that it seems to be the prevailing opinion here that at the very least he's not careful with what he sells).
- The reason I went ahead and purchased from him was because of his extremely high and positive Ebay feedback (15,250 positive, 7 neutral in the past 12 months and 1 negative in the past 12 months). I jumped in quickly and won a dozen auctions before I knew it but then over the next couple of days noticed that the same "rare" or "deceased" signatures were being offered and the photos were the same as the ones I had recently bid on. Then when I read the handful of neutral/negative feedback comments, seems the complaints involve the photos received not being the photos shown in the listings. There was supposed to be a question in here somewhere but I think it escaped me.
- How can I determine if what I've purchased from him is legitimate? I've just begun piecing together a Bond collection and everything up to this past week has been TTM and it figures that the one time I actually purchase autographs I'm finding out they may not be authentic.
- Seems the prevailing opinion when dealing with bondcollectibles is "caution" because the "occasional fake slips through." I need help interpreting what everyone means by this. Are we saying that probably 99% of what is auctioned by him on Ebay is genuine and once in a while a fake surfaces or are we just trying to be diplomatic and politically correct and give him the benefit of the doubt? Do most of your guys/gals purchase from him or not?
Sorry for the lengthy post, but having just spent a lot of money (for me) on something I rarely, if ever, spend money on, I'm now worried I've made a huge error in judgment. I don't mean to resuscitate an old topic but would really appreciate some feedback. Thanks!
M.
PS Meant to mention that I'm new here, having found the sight when I just googled bondcollectibles because I've had an uneasy feeling in my gut all week
PPS I keep rereading what I've posted and just want to make sure I've not said anything inappropriate regarding bondcollectibles. Just trying to determine if I should focus my collecting efforts somewhere other than this Ebayer dealer. Thanks!
Do they include COA which can be verified?
I'm also fairly new at collecting autographs, but after reading this thread I immediately went to bondstars.com. Ordered signed photos of Lazenby, Roger, and Jaws and they were mailed directly from Pinewood studio. Perhaps a little steeper prices than eBay, but complete peace of mind as to their authenticity.
(However, not all 007 actors are represented on Bondstars)
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
Where should I begin..
- I'm assuming from the discussions here that bondcollectibles "believes" all his autographs to be genuine, is that correct? In other words, he's not intentionally passing off forgeries as genuine, or is he? And if the latter, is the fact that he's still on Ebay evidence that Ebay isn't receiving lots of complaints about him and they believe him legitimate or something else? (I don't mean to insinuate that he's not genuine, only that it seems to be the prevailing opinion here that at the very least he's not careful with what he sells).
Sorry to tell you this, but.. Bondcollectibles has been in business since 1997 he knows exactly does he sell genuine or fake autographs.
I have been collecting Bond autographs since 1997 and when I opened my EvilBay account 2007, a little after that he got my interest too..
But soon as I noticed that he is selling same "rare" autographs from time to time all over again and again, I left the seller alone.
A friend of mine won some autographs from his auction and when my friend got those, the photo quality was pretty poor, as well as the signature did not match for that autograph at the auction. In other words.. He did not get what he bought.
And I have heard that same thing from other buyers too..
- The reason I went ahead and purchased from him was because of his extremely high and positive Ebay feedback (15,250 positive, 7 neutral in the past 12 months and 1 negative in the past 12 months). I jumped in quickly and won a dozen auctions before I knew it but then over the next couple of days noticed that the same "rare" or "deceased" signatures were being offered and the photos were the same as the ones I had recently bid on. Then when I read the handful of neutral/negative feedback comments, seems the complaints involve the photos received not being the photos shown in the listings. There was supposed to be a question in here somewhere but I think it escaped me.
There is a lot of new autograph collectors and Bond fans who hasn't studied the signature techniques and fall into the same trap as you and those who left a positive feedback. They trusted the sellers word.
Unfortunately there is some UACC dealers who buys from BondCollectibles too and do trading with him on Ebay like the seller RBees Autographs and Autographica and that's why I stay away from them too.
- How can I determine if what I've purchased from him is legitimate?
As soon as you have received the autographs, take some photos or scans of those and let us see what you have got..
- Seems the prevailing opinion when dealing with bondcollectibles is "caution" because the "occasional fake slips through." I need help interpreting what everyone means by this. Are we saying that probably 99% of what is auctioned by him on Ebay is genuine and once in a while a fake surfaces or are we just trying to be diplomatic and politically correct and give him the benefit of the doubt? Do most of your guys/gals purchase from him or not?
Unfortunately I would say.. maybe max. 30% of his autographs are genuine.
I did some time ago a small calculation
if BondCollctibles has been in business since 1997..and perhaps on ebay since, let me say 2007..
If you have followed his auction he lists nearly 40 to 100 products per day.
7 years = 2555 days
If he sells approx. 25 autographs per day he has sold 63875 autographs in that time.
Who can get so many Bond autographs in that time..and how many Bond autographs does he have???
Regards,
BondFanSince77
It had appeared that bondcollectibles was going to be an affordable way to obtain some signatures that I probably wouldn't be able to afford otherwise, but as with most things I suppose, we get what we pay for. If these that I've already purchased turn out to be forgeries, it will be an expensive lesson for me.
Fingers crossed...
Michael Medwin
Wayne Newton
Ken Sharrock
Daud Shah
Geoffrey Keen
Murray Kash
Joe Robinson
Claude Oliver Rudolph
George Roubicec
Gladys Knight
Karin Dor
Mads Mikkelsen
Jesper Christensen
Ben Wishaw
Chaim Topol
Goldie
Marguerite Lewars
Bernard Horsefall
Shirley Eaton
Patrick Malahide
Eva Green
Richard Samuel
Barbara Carrera
Edward Fox
Frederick Warder
George Leech
Martin Benson
Stephen Berkhoff
Joe Don Baker
Barbara Broccoli
Peter Hunt
Michael Culver
Mathieu Amalric
Zena Marshall
Kit Hillier
Dermot Crowley
Olga Kurylenko
It will be interesting to discover which are authentic and which are not. Even though everyone says to return the ones that are deemed not authentic, I think I might be hesitant to do that as if bondcollectibles is not trustworthy in what he sells I don't know how he can be trustworthy to refund the purchase price. With my luck I would send them back to him and then be out the money and the photos haha!
One of the best Shaws out there
Ilse Steppat signed autograph 5x7" (approx. 13x18cm) photo card.
Ilse Steppat (* 11. November 1917 in Barmen; † 21. December 1969 in Berlin)
In her only English language role, Steppat played Blofeld's assistant and henchwoman Irma Bunt in the James Bond movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
Steppat was unable to capitalise on her new fame outside of Germany, as she died (45 years ago!!!) of a heart attack only four days after the movie's international release.
That's why the signature is indeed a rarity.
Asking: €150.00 / $200 / £125 .. or Best Offer
including shipping worldwide (Express mail)
Payment via Paypal as a gift/Family please no fees (the buyer pays the fee).
If You are interested in this EXTREMELY rare autograph, please send a message to my inbox.. Regards,
BondFanSince 77
I'm hopeful that at least some of the ones I have gotten from bondcollectibles will be authentic, but you're probably right. There will probably always be that nagging doubt in the back of my mind. I will post scans as soon as they arrive and get everyone's feedback.
I've always found the customer service to be excellent and I was actually referred to them by a number of posters on this site. I've had no reason to doubt the autographs I've bought, any more than other items I've got through the mail. Ultimately, bottom line is that unless you see the item signed in front of you, you will always have a nagging doubt about authenticity at the back of your mind.
Also, if you trawl back over historic posts you'll see that Alex and the company were excellently regarded here not so long ago, I'm just a bit confused as to when this changed???
I still don't understand why Ebay hasn't cracked down if he's known to be peddling forgeries as authentic autographs. But his feedback has remained 100% positive for at least the last year, though he does have a couple of neutrals and negatives.
I'm anxious to get the 30 autographs I won from him to compare with known authentic examples. But after reading the forums, I'm not too hopeful.
Finally received the 30+ autographs I bought from bondcollectibles. Would very much appreciate your comments as to their authenticity.
Also, they are all printed on super glossy photo paper (with the exception of 4 of them) and look brand new, like they were printed yesterday. And it's difficult to tell that the photos are signed and not simply photographs/photocopies of autographed photos. Any ideas on how to tell for sure?
Also, I bought 2 of the same autographs (Patrick Malahide) on purpose to see if they were identical but they appear to be different, though signed by the same person.
Thanks for any help you guys can offer!
Mike
I listed a few bond autographs on the Bay and this one got removed due to a Trademark conflict!! (whatever the *'* that means with a signature, but ebay says "its to protect me and other ebayers" after many mails etc and another 400 grey hairs I thought I'd put a post on here to get your opinions!
Makes my blood boil when I see 1000s of blatent fakes being sold weekly!!!!!!
Its a Paul McCartney signed 7" single I've had for about 6 or 7 years.
Now check this other McCartney Signature I'm pretty sure is a genuine and see the similarities... The "OVE" of Love are so alike especially the "O" and how this has been "swirled"
What do you think?
And the similarities in "Love" are just chance you reckon? thats the thing that made me look twice.
Thanks again
'68 Ferzetti ?
Still would like feedback on the above scans I posted a few weeks ago, as I need to make a decision on which ones to keep.
Also, everyone may already know this but apparently George Lane Cooper (Diamonds Are Forever) passed away about 10 years ago. I wrote him at the address provided by Startiger (which was still active) and received an email from the current home owner informing me she is the owner of his former home and he had passed away. I sent the details to Startiger, so hopefully they will update his profile.
Thanks,
Mike
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Madonna-Autograph-Cut-Signature-w-8x10-Photo-Mounted-Framed-to16x20-w-LOA-/151213031859
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gillian-AndersonAutographed-8x10-Black-White-Photograph-Fr-Private-Collector-/151231961668
I think this dealer sells forgeries , maybe we can contact ms Blackman to put legal pressure ? X-(
Gill Anderson doesn't appear legit either.......I've met her personally and that's not how she signs.
I recently bought a small collection of Bond signatures from a private collector. Would appreciate your input on their authenticity, especially Sean Connery and Timothy Dalton.
The Connery is a 5x7 photo, the Dalton is a 3x4 Toy Story 3 card, and the others are 2.5x3.5 007 cards.
Thank you very much,
Mike
CA sec ttm......looks different to the one I got early 00s ?
Maybe she got tired people selling em on ebay 8-)
Re : d'Abo.....met her IP and that is not legit imo.
Re : Blackman......the "H" looks weird , same with the "r" which usually looks rounded at the top. Fake too , imo.
Thanks for the input, Grindelwald! A little confused as to the Claudine Auger comments, though, as none of the photos are of her haha
I'm still waiting for a d'Abo TTM so didn't have anything to which to compare it. That's bad news
I've gotten Blackman TTM as well as purchased and the truth is every signature I have of her differs in some way from the others. Sure wish everyone would sign the same haha!
Thanks, again, for the input,
Mike
Okay, I understand now. I got her TTM about 5 years ago and it looks similar to what I'm seeing today, so may be secretarial as well.
Your Connery looks similar to mine. I've looked on this thread at some of the other postings of his authentic signature and it seems mine is very similar (I hope). Hope the Dalton is, as well.