John Candy Fake ???:
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:24 pm
Hi All,
I have been a fan of this board for a very long time. It has helped me get many TTM autograph's.... I can use some assistance in verifying an autograph I have a feeling is a huge fake. My sister suprised me with an autographed picture of my favorite actor, the late great John Candy. I wish she hadn't because I think she wasted about $100.00. The moment I opened the box I noticed things that made me feel it was a fake. For starters John Candy passed away over sixteen years ago. This picture is perfect, and I mean like hot off the press condition and signed in a very thick silver ink. I am not even sure they had silver sharpie's and markers sixteen years ago. I know I have never seen another picture of John Candy signed this way. Yet the autograph site she bought it off has SEVERAL all signed the same similar way with the same type of marker??? Also... The signature looks very different from any other examples of his I have seen online. My sister purchased this off a site called http://www.prestigeautographs.com...Has anyone else ever dealt or heard of them. Any feedback is welcome. I am trying to attach a pic of the picture but I am not sure it will upload as I am having some issues.
Many Thanks,
Bob
I have been a fan of this board for a very long time. It has helped me get many TTM autograph's.... I can use some assistance in verifying an autograph I have a feeling is a huge fake. My sister suprised me with an autographed picture of my favorite actor, the late great John Candy. I wish she hadn't because I think she wasted about $100.00. The moment I opened the box I noticed things that made me feel it was a fake. For starters John Candy passed away over sixteen years ago. This picture is perfect, and I mean like hot off the press condition and signed in a very thick silver ink. I am not even sure they had silver sharpie's and markers sixteen years ago. I know I have never seen another picture of John Candy signed this way. Yet the autograph site she bought it off has SEVERAL all signed the same similar way with the same type of marker??? Also... The signature looks very different from any other examples of his I have seen online. My sister purchased this off a site called http://www.prestigeautographs.com...Has anyone else ever dealt or heard of them. Any feedback is welcome. I am trying to attach a pic of the picture but I am not sure it will upload as I am having some issues.
Many Thanks,
Bob