FS Autograph Collection. Mostly Yankees w/ Jeter, Rivera, Mantle, DiMaggio. + Ted Wil

[mullings]

I have read through this thread with interest and would like to offer a few words. Last year I bought two autographed photos, one Mickey Mantle and the other Joe DiMaggio. I posted them asking for opinions as I know next to nothing on spotting fake autographs. Luckily for me I got positive responses from other board members. Opinions on whether to authenticate, which I was considering, were also very informative and detailed.
Opinions by knowledgeable members, whether solicited or not are incredibly useful: they educate the seller either privately or publicly, who might be unaware the item is not genuine, those who give opinions often support their views with details and they help protect the hobby.
Brian, I sincerely wish you luck in selling your legitimate collection and recouping your outlay. As for the other please consider burning it off the face of the earth and protect the hobby.
For the scum who sell fakes I hope one day they will get their legal retribution.

[brian29575]

Originally Posted by mullings

I have read through this thread with interest and would like to offer a few words. Last year I bought two autographed photos, one Mickey Mantle and the other Joe DiMaggio. I posted them asking for opinions as I know next to nothing on spotting fake autographs. Luckily for me I got positive responses from other board members. Opinions on whether to authenticate, which I was considering, were also very informative and detailed.
Opinions by knowledgeable members, whether solicited or not are incredibly useful: they educate the seller either privately or publicly, who might be unaware the item is not genuine, those who give opinions often support their views with details and they help protect the hobby.
Brian, I sincerely wish you luck in selling your legitimate collection and recouping your outlay. As for the other please consider burning it off the face of the earth and protect the hobby.
For the scum who sell fakes I hope one day they will get their legal retribution.

Completely agree. Thank you

[brian29575]

I let the seller know all the negative feedback today and this is what he sent.

“My dad and I collected for years. I also worked at a high end memorabilia shop in the early 2000’s. If i wasnt trying to save to buy a house, i wouldnt of sold the items. The mantle stuff is real and it came from someone who knew him personally. Fred davies is the guy on mantle. He knows james spence well. Big league marketing was his businss. He was a pioneer in running autograph shows at the casinos in Atlantic city in the late 1980s“

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by brian29575

I let the seller know all the negative feedback today and this is what he sent.

“My dad and I collected for years. I also worked at a high end memorabilia shop in the early 2000’s. If i wasnt trying to save to buy a house, i wouldnt of sold the items. The mantle stuff is real and it came from someone who knew him personally. Fred davies is the guy on mantle. He knows james spence well. Big league marketing was his businss. He was a pioneer in running autograph shows at the casinos in Atlantic city in the late 1980s“

What a bunch of BS from the seller, Brian.

You should send him a link to this thread.

[brian29575]

I am considering it

[Yastrzemski Sports]

In July 2017 Aaron Judge had just played in Seattle and hit a couple of home runs. He was the biggest thing in baseball. The next week a bunch of guys came to town from Seattle with Judge balls which they had gotten when he was there. JSA was in town that week and thanked me for giving them the only good Judge ball they had seen all weekend out of many. When people brought them back the guys doubled down and dig in with their story insisting that they saw him in person and got them all themselves. These guys brought a bunch of fakes to town with a great story.

Don’t believe the story. Believe the autograph.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by brian29575

I let the seller know all the negative feedback today and this is what he sent.

“My dad and I collected for years. I also worked at a high end memorabilia shop in the early 2000’s. If i wasnt trying to save to buy a house, i wouldnt of sold the items. The mantle stuff is real and it came from someone who knew him personally. Fred davies is the guy on mantle. He knows james spence well. Big league marketing was his businss. He was a pioneer in running autograph shows at the casinos in Atlantic city in the late 1980s“

This is sad Brian,

I can tell you in all honesty after looking at tens of thousands Mantle autographs on photos and balls, those photos are tell tale no doubt Forgeries. There is no mistake. Glad he knows James Spence well! LOL take them into JSA for a 100 per beating when they fail. He was a Pioneer selling fakes if he thinks those are real. Is his name Tony Podsada? Is this a joke? He can tell you he got them from Mickey himself and they are still fake. PERIOD.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Brian, just send him the link to this thread.

[brian29575]

Can I if not a member?

[Sladge34]

Brian, let’s see the real Jeters that you did not post.