Finding autographs at Thrift Shops...yes, it does happen!!

[RYAN J.]

Never seen an example of his signature, But I do know that not many forgers would personalize an item, as that would decrease the value, so I'm pretty sure what you have their is authentic! Nice Find!

RYAN J.

[nicole175]

your very right there Ryan the S and the T have me thinking it's real it cuz it kind of matchs the stamped one at the middle of the page

[Tabby]

How do you find this stuff? I was at Goodwill and the Salvation Army for awhile today, at least a few hours and I didn't find anything signed. How do you pick which books to look through? Just grab a whole bunch and flip through them?

[RYAN J.]

How do you pick which books to look through? Just grab a whole bunch and flip through them?

Yep, Pretty much!! Though I usually scan through the autobiography section the most as that's where you'll find the celebrity ones.

It could be that someone in the back room sorts through them ahead of time and any ones that are signed get set aside and never put on the shelf, I know that's how some goodwill's work. then the employees can buy them.

RYAN J.

[nicole175]

It's hit or miss either way the feel of the hunt is so much of a rush and when you find one all the rush of looking for one rushes to you all at once lol but yeah I just look at the names on the books and grab 2 at a time and start fliping

[Ink&Bones]

How do you find this stuff? I was at Goodwill and the Salvation Army for awhile today, at least a few hours and I didn't find anything signed. How do you pick which books to look through? Just grab a whole bunch and flip through them?

Like Ryan said, autobiographys are a MUST to look thru. Then, if you've got the time, just start grabbing books and checking!! Seriously, you never know what book will be signed by who. I check everything, even religous books.

[nicole175]

Ryan and ink&bones have you guys ever looked at the shrits to see if any of them are signed (like the band and tour ones) I was just thinking of that last night.

Ryan you were talking about not buying something when you should have. I remember one signed thing I saw at mine in the photos/frames part and I started looking at it I didn't know who the girl was but I could tell it was signed but I took it out of the frame and looked at the photo and at that min I saw it was a pp lol and they wanted 8 bucks for the frame it was in lol so I put it back and no I don't hate myself for not buying it so theres a little twist to talking about things you wish you had gotten with mine it's things I'm glad I didn't buy lol

[Tabby]

Thanks for the advice. Now I know where to look.
Nicole I had something like that happen to me recently. I was at Goodwill looking at the picture frames when I noticed this really nice one and it had an autograph inside of it. I had no idea who it was (some wrestler) but I looked more closely and discovered it was a preprint. I didn't buy it.

[Ink&Bones]

Ryan and ink&bones have you guys ever looked at the shrits to see if any of them are signed (like the band and tour ones) I was just thinking of that last night.

Ryan you were talking about not buying something when you should have. I remember one signed thing I saw at mine in the photos/frames part and I started looking at it I didn't know who the girl was but I could tell it was signed but I took it out of the frame and looked at the photo and at that min I saw it was a pp lol and they wanted 8 bucks for the frame it was in lol so I put it back and no I don't hate myself for not buying it so theres a little twist to talking about things you wish you had gotten with mine it's things I'm glad I didn't buy lol

Yep, I've found signed shirts and ballcaps at the Goodwill in FL where I used to live. I can't remember who the sigs were of, but I think they were all sports autos. I've found signed CDs and record albums as well....again, can't remember who they were of. Damn I hate getting old..... :neutral:

[echoamaru]

Found another one this weekend, a copy of a book signed by Terry Waite. The charity shop were selling it for a higher price, £8, as it was signed so I passed on this occasion, but I'm thinking about whether or not to go back for it...