Beatle Beatles Forgeries Fake Ebay Seller 1972book Autographed

[Gunvo3]

If i have some autographs from parlophone records by beetles is it posibol to send you a coppy off this pitcures ??? Only first name i sign with blue color on a black and with pitcure ,, it wos hidn in a attick for ower 40 years .. And where can i send you a coppy off this pitcure ??

[OJC21892]

I got ripped off because I spent $500 on a "autographed" guitar by John Lennon....Thank so much for spreading the word about these scumbags.

[tonydio666]

You should do a video on Popculturesignatures,this guy has some ridiculous fakes he sells.Google the company and see how much crap this guy makes off Ioffer,the new,upcoming stage for forgers.

[horowizard]

That item # 230341096818 at 2:06 is a pick guard or "scratchplate" as some called them, not a guitar pick.

[spinalcrackerbox]

These fakes are just ridiculous, especially the Paul autograph and the Jim Morrison "signed guitar pickguard" item. I think naming & shaming is te right approach here.

[sturmraist50]

Hey great video, you're right, I am sick of things like this. Good job with the expose.

[grahamm2709]

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[rabitt61]

Hello

Great job you do. The problem ain't only sellers. E bay is as guilty too. In many cases they can assume some items are fake. Still they play the virgin Mary pretending never to be kissed. At serious auction houses some kind of authentification is needed. In the past they made mistakes too but they learnt. E bay is just doing one thing. We are only in it for the money.

[ForeverFabFour]

yes we are tired off all of this fake stuff floating around. Thanks it is about time someone said something!!!!!!!  MG

[WilburyVision]

Great job you're doing, but how can you claim that there are ony 15-20 signed lp covers with all four Beatle sigs on? Surely there are a few more than that, but how can anyone tell?

[TomTresh2]

@WilburyVision Reearch and information from Beatles experts will tell you there are only 11 known Beatles signed albums that are USA produced albums. There are more in the UK. They may be more than 11 in the USA but there are only 11 known. There are, of course, a ton of Beatles forgeries on albums.

[buddyeagle]

THANKS FOR THE INFO.

[100Meadows]

I got a good "education" in autograph collecting when I allowed myself to get scammed when I bought a Robert F. Kennedy-signed Heisman Trophy Award dinner program. The seller swore up and down it was genuine and that had he had obtained it in-person. After I bought it and proudly showed it to a friend very knowledgable in authentic RFK autographs,took one look and said it was one of the worst RFK forgeries he'd ever seen. A second opinion verified this. All I can say is do your homework.

[beatlejim64]

The McCartney forgery isn't even a good one...total crap!!!

[SuperYermother]

Rudy, Ringo doesn't owe anyone an autograph. He's not a jerk for quitting the signing business.

[beatlejim64]

The Beatles "autographs" are sooooooo pathetic! Not even close! My Beatles autographs and Beatles handwritten items run from late 1962 thru 1997...great job exposing these frauds!!!

[dimebagdave77]

thanks for exposing these creeps! happy hunting.what's your prized beatles piece?

[Rudy61287]

Why don't you say why they're bad forgeries? Which details are so poor?. It's probably easier to spot problems holding these items in person. I just got Paul's autograph in person, and my autograph looks a hell of a lot like that first one shown here. The only major difference I can spot is that the 't' in his last name is more jagged. He also underlined for me but without a separate slash underneath. I have Ringo also TTM (while the jerk was still signing) and it looks a lot like that one.

[TomTresh2]

@Rudy61287 Thank you for your question. Like I have said and written many times, I'm not here to educate, I'm only here to expose those who sell and buy forgeries. I also don't want to give the forgers hints on how to improve their forgeries.

[Rudy61287]

@TomTresh2 Of course, that's true, but it would help us to find real ones as well. You almost made me doubt this one I'm staring at, and you would have succeeded if Paul had not signed it right in front of me. I should make one correction - there is no 't' in it whatsoever.

[Knugabug]

It exists, it was documented many many times and the owner went to Beatles conventions in the 70's where you could photograph yourself with it.

[dormanbenton]

This is cool. I like what you are doing. You are the MAN for this.

[connerparedes]

hopefully that seller get shot in the face!

[paulinoGuitarHero]

i found none of those stuff on ebay

[steamingpoopfart]

15 to 20 signed albums think its around about 10,00 to 30,000 with ringo and paul signing all this stuff

[frank19593]

Hi Tom what about Autographs America which Ive written to you about before? Thry have an unlimited amount of Beatles autographs. Even today (January 9th 2010 they have 2 Beatles autographed guitars,(somedays they've had as many as 12) over 20 records ( more than the Beatles preusumedly signed) and a couple of drum heads and posters even. Apparently the law says you cannot be prosecuted for selling forgeries unless you knowingly do so. Am I right? Keep up your good work. You are helping people

[Knugabug]

100 grand is a guess. This was 1997. Bonham's auction house. Derek Taylor, their '64 road manager, got them to sign it. He tells of the story in his book. George Harrison is the credited editor of the book. Everybody knows of that guitar in Beatles lore. It is one of the best known signed Beatles items ever.

[Knugabug]

I think it went for over 100 grand. Countless articles back in the day about it.

[TomTresh2]

That brings up a good question. Why only $100,000? I would think a rare Beatles signed (all four autographs and truly authenticated) would go for a much, much higher price.

[FabFM]

Isn't it the same with anything though. An item is only worth what someone will pay for it. The first ever Beatles LP on Parlophone, original gold label stereo copy, has sold for over $20,000, yet sometimes people only pay about $4,500 for it. It depends if the people with the deepest wallets bid on an item on the day!

[TomTresh2]

Do you know who authenticated the guitar?

[Knugabug]

Google Tony Saks signed Beatles guitar. There it is. Go to The Mirage, the Hofner bass signed by them is in a glass case by the cashier for the "Love Show" store. There are more signed guitars, I'm sure.

[TomTresh2]

I am sure the Beatles experts would like to see a close up photograph of those signatures. Thank you for leading us to that link.

[blackmagik44]

I would love to see an article on this signed guitar. I know many other Beatles experts and they are just as much in the dark as I am. I need to see it to believe it.

[TomTresh2]

Me too. I've been trying to find a photograph of the guitar mentioned above but to no avail.

[thesilverfighter]

@blackmagik44

@TomTresh2

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[Knugabug]

There is a signed Hofner bass guitar in the lobby of The Mirage's Beatles Love show in a case. Believe me, as a Beatles authorized show it is real. An elderly guy, I think last name Sachs brought an electric guitar to Beatlefests in the 70's you could get your picture with. That was documented in many articles back then. There are more. There are at least 200+ signed sets of Beatles autographs on records as they have been appearing in major auction houses for 4 decades.

[TomTresh2]

Yes, please direct us to this article about that Beatles signed guitar that you refer to.

[blackmagik44]

Ravens,

You have to realize what he is saying in these videos... there is only 15-20 "KNOWN" genuine Beatles signed albums.  I'm sure there is still many out there, but they are either put away from the original owners or in collectors safes. IF there is a signed guitar out there, I would love to see it, I have been a Beatles handwriting expert for 12 years and have never seen the guitar. I'm sure many of us haven't. The only signed guitars I have seen was looked at by Morales.. sigh

[ravens0626]

It is still a guitar signed by all 4 Beatles!!!!!!!!!!

[ravens0626]

No find the article. It says Bealtes experts say there is 1 guitar with the Bealtes and Stones.

[TomTresh2]

I am aware of that guitar being written about with the Beatles and other rock stars. I am referring to a guitar with just the four Beatles autographs on them.

[ravens0626]

Find the Autograph Magazine editorial from a few months ago IT CLEARLY SAYS there is a guitar signed in ballpoint signed the beatles and the stones. Trust me i have done my research.Now BEATLES experts did not travel with the band or probaly did not even know them,and honestly whoe really knows how many they signed. There is youtube videos of McCartney and Ringo signing autographs. I like the experts that say the Beatles only signed x amount of pieces and they own them.

Good Luck with you videos

[TomTresh2]

Are you referring to the two guitars authenticated by Morales?

[TomTresh2]

Maybe the one you are referring to is the one with the Beatles and other rock stars? I am talking about a guitar with just the four Beatles autographs on them.

[ravens0626]

Also did these so called Beatles experts travel with the band!!! No they didn't.

I like the videos but do some checking.

[ravens0626]

The videos are great,but some comments are off!!! If you read a recent copy of Autograph Collector magazine they say a Beatles expert claims there is a signed guitar. Now with all these Beatles expert say they only signed 15 to 20 albums,come on they were a rock n roll band. So they are claiming a band only signed probaly 20 albums in almost 18 years of them all being alive!!!! You should do some fact checking first.

[TomTresh2]

I have done a ton of research and besides the Morales authenticated...cough, cough...Beatles signed guitar any Beatles expert will tell you there are none. And the Beatle experts agree there are only 15-20 signed album covers. I have done my research. Have you? Please direct us to the TRUE Beatles signed guitar that you know of?

[Knugabug]

Somebody tell T.S. that SCD is used for packing glass moments after it arrives.

[fuddjcal]

thanks again Fonzie... you post...I watch. I think you are just starting to hit your stride. Go get these cheater fuckers...AAAAHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYY­YY

[TomTresh2]

I appreciate that very much.

[blackmagik44]

Bravo on another great video!!  All of those autographs you showed are indeed forgeries! Can you imagine a Jim Morrison signed pickguard selling for a measly 175$. Keep up the great job with these videos!

[TomTresh2]

Exactly. A Jim Morrison signed guitar pick for $175.00.  We are all sick of these types of sellers.

[TomTresh2]

Thank you very much.

[talonmm]

Another grerat and informative video. Please keep up the great work!