Coach's Corner Auctions Christopher Morales

[thecatspajamas]

Is there a good way to "clean" a recent signature from an otherwise-nice vintage ball?

[Vintagedegu]

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[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Vintagedegu

I don't even know what to say.

Thank you for that; I needed a LOL moment this a.m.

I didn't know Degas was a fauvist. And that "ballerina", well, she's built more like a stripper from Iowa.

[perezfan]

Wow... are they really claiming that this one-legged woman (with one "C" Cup and one "Double D") is an original Degas?

That claim might carry more chutzpah than all their other fake baseball pieces, combined. Best laugh of the day

[barrysloate]

I agree. That Degas is beyond ridiculous. There wasn't even an attempt made to make it look at least a tiny bit like the artist's style.

[perezfan]

And why does the piece of furniture in back of her (assuming that's what it is) also have only one leg? What's keeping it suspended on the right side? Is the "artist" making a "missing limb" statement of some kind?

The more I look, the funnier it gets!

[Vintagedegu]

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[perezfan]

I couldn't quite place the model for this original Degas, but think I finally pinpointed it... Laffing Sal. Who else could have that hair, those boobs, and those scary un-natural looking arms....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmHpu...eature=related

BTW, this terrified me as a kid, and (thanks to Coach's Corner) continues to haunt me today

[thecatspajamas]

So here's a question: Does getting caught producing fake artworks by masters that are passed off as originals carry a stiffer penalty than producing fake autographs of sports stars and celebrities that are passed off as genuine? Or will one get you caught quicker than the other?

Presumably the artworks would be easier to definitively prove to be fake due to the greater number of earmarks (though in some cases, *ahem*, either should be obvious). Just wondering if the art world prosecutes forgers any more dilligently than does the sports/autograph world.

[mr2686]

I didn't know Degas was a fauvist. And that "ballerina", well, she's built more like a stripper from Iowa.

Not that there's anything wrong with that!
I don't know why everyone is so upset with this. This is one of the finest examples of Sam Degas I've ever seen. Pretty soon, O'l Sam can stop being a plumber, and draw full time.