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Re: Here's the autographs. Opinions please :)

by margotchanning » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:09 pm

x hayley x wrote:
margotchanning wrote:That is an absolute treasure you have there.

Be careful when selling to a dealer. A dealer will offer you less than a collector would as they need to make a profit when they sell it on.

I think you're likely to make more money on ebay as you're targetting collectors mainly. I'm no expert but that's my humble opinion {thumb2}
He has already sold it :) http://www.fanmail.biz/mboard/viewtopic ... 4&t=125886
hehe trust me :lol:

Re: Here's the autographs. Opinions please :)

by x hayley x » Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:04 pm

margotchanning wrote:That is an absolute treasure you have there.

Be careful when selling to a dealer. A dealer will offer you less than a collector would as they need to make a profit when they sell it on.

I think you're likely to make more money on ebay as you're targetting collectors mainly. I'm no expert but that's my humble opinion {thumb2}
He has already sold it :) http://www.fanmail.biz/mboard/viewtopic ... 4&t=125886

Re: Here's the autographs. Opinions please :)

by margotchanning » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:44 pm

That is an absolute treasure you have there.

Be careful when selling to a dealer. A dealer will offer you less than a collector would as they need to make a profit when they sell it on.

I think you're likely to make more money on ebay as you're targetting collectors mainly. I'm no expert but that's my humble opinion {thumb2}

Re: Here's the autographs. Opinions please :)

by HitchcockFan » Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:30 am

Carl Switzer's autograph (signed as "Alfalfa") would be a treasure to own. I don't think many exist because of his early death.

HitchcockFan

Re: Here's the autographs. Opinions please :)

by Tom_in_CA » Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:15 pm

guilder1st, thanx for the link. I sent them an email (per their site's instructions), with the photos for them to look at. I'll report back here what they say.

I noticed right off the bat though, that the autographs they sell are generally autographed photos, not pages out of books like mine. Oh well, I'll let you know what they say {up}

Re: Here's the autographs. Opinions please :)

by RYAN J. » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:16 pm

All I can say is WOW! :shock: That is quite a Treasure you got there! I think If I owned that I wouldn't sell for anything under $10,000! :lol: Let us know what Autograph World has to say about this book. {thumb2}

RYAN J. 8)

Re: Here's the autographs. Opinions please :)

by guilder1st » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:04 pm

One more thing you could maybe try is to contact Autographworld.com and/or rrauction.com
They are both known to buy autographs and it might be worth a shot. g/l.

Re: Here's the autographs. Opinions please :)

by Tom_in_CA » Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:13 pm

thanx everyone for your input. Fascinating to take the ID's, then go back to the pix of the autograph, and realize "oh yeah, NOW I see it" :roll:

I've read all the input, coming from hobbyist autograph collectors, that would know about these things. I've gone to Christies and Sothebys auction websites to see their rules, standards, commissions, etc.... It seems that what I have is below the standard of the caliber to go to an auction site like theirs. True, their specialists validate the items so there's no doubt to a buyer as to the authenticity of an item (thus perhaps raising the bids). But for the value of what I have, it's probably not worth the cost of their time (afterall, they do charge for their services of authenticating, selling, etc...)

So I'm just going to take the easy & quick route & put it on ebay. If someone else has the know-how to further shop it around, they're welcome to :? I'll put the link here shortly.

Thanx again for all your input!

Re: Here's the autographs. Opinions please :)

by guilder1st » Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:15 pm

dobie516 wrote:Number 1 may be Harpo Marx. I've seen a few of his signatures with a similar drawing.
You are right. It's only the drawing though, there's no signature.

http://www.harpomarx.net/HarpoAutographCOPYBLK.jpg

Re: Here's the autographs. Opinions please :)

by dobie516 » Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:42 am

After looking at the rest I came up with a couple that were unidentified...

19. Mickey Rooney
29. William Powell (Now I'm jealous)
43. Ralph Bellamy
56. Dennis Morgan

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