Hello, these are my first non-Bondstars paid autographs. They all come from bondcollectibles. I'd be happy to know your opinion about them, thanks a lot !
I found this autograph on a Dutch internet site. I was wondering if it is real because it looks nothing like the 2 I have of sir Roger (and I'm sure mine are real because I was there when Moore signed my 2 copies of My Word Is My Bond)
Hi, just wondering what your opinions are of this Pierce Brosnan autograph. This guy seems to sell a lot of autographs and does have good feedback but it is ebay...........
I have dealt with that ebay dealer before and I sent the item back (Esma Cannon Carry On autograph). He was happy to offer the refund.
But as a general rule, I would only for UACC and AFTAL approved dealers while on ebay. You have to be careful, but feel free to ask on here anytime! -{
Thanks for the reply. I thought it would be a fake but I'm nowhere near an expert
Hi all. I've recently made some purchases from bondcollectibles and seem to find mixed feelings and opinions about them. I wondered if I post some pictures later today of the items I've bought would anyone be kind enough to give me their opinion on the authenticity of the signatures.
They were all bought through ebay and are of Joseph Wiseman, Gerd Frobe, Sam Mendes and Christopher Lee.
Hi all. I've recently made some purchases from bondcollectibles and seem to find mixed feelings and opinions about them. I wondered if I post some pictures later today of the items I've bought would anyone be kind enough to give me their opinion on the authenticity of the signatures.
They were all bought through ebay and are of Joseph Wiseman, Gerd Frobe, Sam Mendes and Christopher Lee.
Unfortunately it's always extremely hard to tell with bondcollectibles. My view is to stay well clear off his eBay sales (but that's just my opinion). I have caught him out selling several fakes and they were extremely good fakes, very hard to spot the difference.
The question you have to ask yourself is, why would he sell so many rare autographs (every week) for a low price? They are also the same photo shots every week, mostly always signed in sharpie and in the same place on a photo and more importantly on the same type of photo paper, my guess would be that most of your photos from him are on Kodak Endura paper? The likeliness of all these to be genuine, is extremely low. Otherwise, these stars would be signing 24/7 for bondcollectibles! And I can tell you that people like Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama and Joseph Wiseman signed very few pieces for him and because they ended up seeing their autographs being sold by him on the Internet, they were extremely offended and ended up refusing to sign anything for anyone through the post and in most cases in person.
He sells Rik Van Nutter signed 8x10 bond photos every week and realistically there are probably a handful of bondshots ever signed by him. If he signed that easily when he was alive, every serious bond collector would have got him.
I have got testimonials from several stars like Irka Bochenko who have seen the photos he sells and she has told me that they haven't been signed by her and she certainly didn't do a private signing with them. Same thing with Dolores Keator.
So my opinion (and this is strictly my opinion, nothing to do with Ajb007) I would stay clear of the ones sold on eBay by him, if its too good to be true, it normally is!
Sorry to be the bearer of negative news, they might be genuine but because its so hard to tell, I wouldn't be able to pass judgement, i can only give my thoughts on bondcollectibles in general.
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Many thanks for your honest opinion. I asked bondcollectibles to layaway my purchases with the intention of getting more and saving on postage. Instead I have contacted him requesting a full refund for these items. Unfortunately, you confirmed my worst fears!
Well, I emailed bondcollectibles last night stating that as I could not fully satisfy myslef that the autographs were genuine I would like a refund. Without comment or question full refunds were received.
In response to the growing number of fake signatures currently online, legendary actor Grand L. Bush ("Licence To Kill," "Die Hard," "Lethal Weapon," "Colors") has autographed a limited number of 8X10 glossy images in gold oil-based ink for his fans. At this time, there are only 50 of these rare sigatures left. Each signature is authenticated. To inquire, send an email to SharonBush@me.com.
It's merely a suggestion, but how about asking a mod to add your knowledge to the James Bond articles part of ajb? You seem to be well versed in autograph knowledge and i welcome any advice to help people avoid being scammed.
Dame Diana Rigg is brilliant at signing and she does sign through the mail. I will try and find the time to post mine when I get the chance when I get back home next week.
In the meantime if you find and your not sure, just post it on here with a link and I can have a look!
Both the Dame Diana Rigg and the Sir Roger Moore autographs are genuine.
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The Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton and Llewelyn all look fine to me.
I am not 100% certain on the Brosnan and definitely not sure about the Craig but then again they both have signatures that can vary a lot! I would definitely get those checked out further. Where did you get them if you don't mind me asking?
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Thank you
The Brosnan/Llewelyn one was bought on an ebay auction from a seller in America. The COA is from Caps Snaps so I presume this is where the seller originally got it from. I have done a search for Caps Snaps and couldn't find any information about them. My uneducated opinion was that because the Brosnan was in a different colour of ink that it might make it more likely to be genuine though of course that could be another trick.
The Daniel Craig one was also from ebay. The story was that this came from the Skyfall premiere I think. The only thing I know is that I can definitely feel the ink lines on the photo. This one wasn't expensive, I think I won the auction for around £5. The ebay seller is no longer registered with ebay so no idea what the story is behind that though certainly doesn't do anything to convince me it's genuine.
Both the Dame Diana Rigg and the Sir Roger Moore autographs are genuine.
Skocia:
The Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton and Llewelyn all look fine to me.
I am not 100% certain on the Brosnan and definitely not sure about the Craig but then again they both have signatures that can vary a lot! I would definitely get those checked out further. Where did you get them if you don't mind me asking?
Hello, just joined this site and would like to know who you'd suggest as a reputable dealer in autographs. I'm looking for autographed photos of Diana Rigg from OHMSS. I've read here that they should be AFTA or UACC registered dealers and I contacted star-shots on ebay as they claim to be a UACC member but I couldn't find them listed on the UACC site. They said they were originally a dealer but are now just a member. They said that the UACC no longer has autograph shows so there's no way to determine whether a member has authentic autographs or not. They said basically that all it means is that you pay dues to the UACC and there's no guarantee of authenticity but that they are a respected autograph dealer and other autograph dealers will vouch for them. Does anyone know if this is the case?
Thnaks, David
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I've got this book and I was told that it was signed by Daniel Craig. Is this autograph real or fake?
Thanks for your help.
Anyone can help?
NAOMI HARRIS & MICHAEL WILSON
I was afraid so.
Thanks for the reply
Sorry man, fake.
Here's my signed poster
EDIT: like someone said, DC used to sign his entire name. After CR, he only signs DC.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330825996878?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Thanks for the reply. I thought it would be a fake but I'm nowhere near an expert
http://vernieuwd.marktplaats.nl/a/verzamelen/film-en-tv/m618544157-james-bond-collectie-sean-connery-handtekening.html?c=8c285449651fa109c354bbabe740c1b&previousPage=lr
Can i buy this safely?? Or should i stay away??
Signed by all 6 Bond actors.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALL-6-JAMES-BOND-actors-SEAN-CONNNERY-autograph-DANIEL-CRAIG-ROGER-MOORE-signed-/330832570518?pt=UK_DVD_Film_TV_Autographs_CV&hash=item4d07286896
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They were all bought through ebay and are of Joseph Wiseman, Gerd Frobe, Sam Mendes and Christopher Lee.
Many thanks for your honest opinion. I asked bondcollectibles to layaway my purchases with the intention of getting more and saving on postage. Instead I have contacted him requesting a full refund for these items. Unfortunately, you confirmed my worst fears!
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I wonder what to look for in an authentic autograph by Diana Rigg?
Sean Connery
George Lazenby
Roger Moore
Timothy Dalton
Pierce Brosnan & Desmond Llewelyn
Daniel Craig
I was thinking about this one...
(scanned, not photographed)
Thank you
The Brosnan/Llewelyn one was bought on an ebay auction from a seller in America. The COA is from Caps Snaps so I presume this is where the seller originally got it from. I have done a search for Caps Snaps and couldn't find any information about them. My uneducated opinion was that because the Brosnan was in a different colour of ink that it might make it more likely to be genuine though of course that could be another trick.
The Daniel Craig one was also from ebay. The story was that this came from the Skyfall premiere I think. The only thing I know is that I can definitely feel the ink lines on the photo. This one wasn't expensive, I think I won the auction for around £5. The ebay seller is no longer registered with ebay so no idea what the story is behind that though certainly doesn't do anything to convince me it's genuine.
Many thanks for your help! -{
I'm just curious about which people from the films are most common on the convention circuit (Therefore having the most common autograph to buy)
I hear Richard Kiel does a lot of them but who are some other common ones?
I'm not sure about the convention circuit but I see a lot of Caroline Munro who plays Naomi from TSWLM.
Thnaks, David