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Why would a dealer offer an "unknown" signature?
I find this one really perplexing:
Why on earth would a dealer offer an 'unknown' signature? Don't they pride themselves on their knowledge? I could understand a general collector but I've seen some that are so OBVIOUS on who it was that you just go, was it laziness? Or do they just not look carefully at the inventory? Yes, certain sigs may be hard to decipher. BUT even if they are on a photograph or an album page that does not mean that they are famous, which is usually implied (unknown star being a favorite of good old Todd M). I used to think it was fun to try and guess but now I find it slightly disturbing- what are the odds on finding a great deal when the so-called 'expert' can't even figure it out? Is it that they aren't taking the time? The worst is when the signature is clear but they still don't bother trying to find out who it was. On ebay right now Todd Mueller is offering a Helen Hayes autograph as an unknown. Helen Hayes! With a clear picture of her and a clear signature below it. I once emailed a seller to clear up the information and never even got a response- worst they never even posted who it was after I told them! I just find it off. What do others think? |
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i've never seen this....can you offer a link?
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actually...i found it...seems todd mueller doesn't know what he's doing...i can
see why some of them are "unknowns" because the signature on that cate blanchett isn't hers...i guess that qualifies as an "unknown signature" |
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I guess they offer an unknown signature because they don't know who it is and
hope someone else will know and want it. Most likely they didn't change it after you told them because that would pretty much entail changing the whole listing which they didn't care to do at the time. I agree that it's poor practice, but there's not much to be done about it. BJ http://bjwebb3749.tripod.com/bjscelebritysigns/ |
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LOL that's hilarious! Thanks for telling me that, I nearly fell off
my chair... On 28 May 2004 06:25:48 GMT, (Barefootmk) wrote: actually...i found it...seems todd mueller doesn't know what he's doing...i can see why some of them are "unknowns" because the signature on that cate blanchett isn't hers...i guess that qualifies as an "unknown signature" www.starwarsautographcollecting.com http://dahoov2.topcities.com |
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It'd be a shame say to have an unknown RARE signature worth hundreds
and sell if for a buck! On 28 May 2004 10:57:17 GMT, ospam (Bjwebb3749) wrote: I guess they offer an unknown signature because they don't know who it is and hope someone else will know and want it. Most likely they didn't change it after you told them because that would pretty much entail changing the whole listing which they didn't care to do at the time. I agree that it's poor practice, but there's not much to be done about it. BJ http://bjwebb3749.tripod.com/bjscelebritysigns/ www.starwarsautographcollecting.com http://dahoov2.topcities.com |
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Not for the person that ends up purchasing. it. lol
-- Mike Gummby3 ~~ Star Collector ~~ www.star-collector.net Autograph Authentication Guide www.star-collector.net/authenticationguide.htm "dahoov2" wrote in message ... It'd be a shame say to have an unknown RARE signature worth hundreds and sell if for a buck! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.691 / Virus Database: 452 - Release Date: 5/27/2004 |
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Here are some other links:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...7661825 &rd=1 Todd Mueller- Helen Hayes In fact you can do a search for "unknown signed" and get all of Todd's greatest hits. I still can't understand why a DEALER would do this. I mean shouldn't they know what they are selling? Take a look at some of his unknown signed sketches-- sometimes ordinary friends signed in old autograph albums. Which doesn't mean its worth anything! |
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is the unknown.......HELEN HAYES?
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