Authentic Autographs?

[naliuj]

Waiting is absolutly fake. The Minority one looks like they were pressing the maker against the cover too hard. If you look at most people's signatures with a marker, they touch the maker on the paper (in this case cover) lightly. I havent really looked at Billie's autographs but this is just by expierience with how i write and how other people write.

[green day is]

The point was that he resold it on the internet and made money with it. If you want to collect autographs - good for you. But making shitloads of money with and taking the chance from other people to meet their idols and get autographs (which is what that guy did), yes, that makes me angry.

Well first, how do you know he did that? And second what's your point? Some people collect signed things, that's like being angry at somebody collecting a full set of trading cards to resell for a higher value than they could individually. For me an autograph is only worth something if you get it yourself and actually meet them, but for some people just having it is nice and that's okay.

[IcyMoffatt]

Well, if you have some stuff signed by GD (or any other celebrities) or you plan to get something autographed, you can always ask for a certificate of authenticity. Many companies can made those certificates. Sure, you can always find fake certificates, but a real one would atleast protect both the buyer and the seller.

[Lauren]

when? And was it the whole thing? And does video exist?

August 21st, 2009. No video. It was a sound check. No phones/cameras/recording devices allowed.

The point was that he resold it on the internet and made money with it. If you want to collect autographs - good for you. But making shitloads of money with and taking the chance from other people to meet their idols and get autographs (which is what that guy did), yes, that makes me angry.

This is why, unless it's something like an auction for charity, I will ALWAYS personalize my signatures if I'm ever famous. Simply ask the person for a name. If they say it's for a friend, ask them their friend's name. This way, it's only worth something to that person.

[Dillwad]

I think your best bet is to have them authenticated by PSA. They charge a fee, but are the most trustworthy autograph authenticating company around. I think you would need to mail the items to them so they can look at the ink under a digital microscope. They take signatures that they know are 100% real and compare every detail.

[Anja]

August 21st, 2009. No video. It was a sound check. No phones/cameras/recording devices allowed.

This is why, unless it's something like an auction for charity, I will ALWAYS personalize my signatures if I'm ever famous. Simply ask the person for a name. If they say it's for a friend, ask them their friend's name. This way, it's only worth something to that person.

And we all know that you will be famous one day I will have mine signed with "For my gummybear" then

[Robbie Random]

Here's a scan of my signed Minority CD single. I know this is authentic, because I was standing in front of them whilst they signed it

[green day is]

This is why, unless it's something like an auction for charity, I will ALWAYS personalize my signatures if I'm ever famous. Simply ask the person for a name. If they say it's for a friend, ask them their friend's name. This way, it's only worth something to that person.

And then when you die it's worth something no matter what else is on it, and even before that.

I don't think you guys really understand the autograph market.

[TimmyChunks]

Given the opportunity to shake their (or any celebrity's) hands or give them a sharpie and something to sign, I've gone with the handshake every time. Because for me, it's not about the autograph, but the memory. But that's just me and I completely get why you'd want the autograph- it's cool to have the keepsake.

If I were younger I would probably have asked for autographs both times I met them. But I'm too old- an autograph request would have been a little too strange from someone less than ten years younger. But when I introduce my son to them someday (yes, this WILL happen), he will definitely get an autograph. Because, at some level, there's nothing cooler than a little kid getting an autograph from a hero. One of my favorite memories was getting an autograph from my favorite baseball player when I was little.

I hope both those autographs are real, but I have a feeling they're not. But I hope you get one in person someday so you can enjoy the experience of meeting them as well as have an autograph that you know is 100% real!