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Archive for January, 2012

More Fake Autographs and COAs Have Oregon Detectives Busy

Posted in autograph memorabilia, boxing memorabilia, collectibles, memorabilia, tagged , , , , , , on 01/10/2012 | Leave a Comment »

Chad Baldwin, 39, allegedly created fake signed sports memorabilia including Babe Ruth and Roger Maris autographed baseballs and sold them with phony certificates of authenticity to unsuspecting buyers.

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New UACC Signature Study – Neil Armstrong: The Quest for His Autograph

Posted in authentic memorabilia, autograph memorabilia, tagged , , , , , on 01/02/2012 | Leave a Comment »

The UACC has released a comprehensive new signature study on Neil Armstrong. Run — don’t walk — to get your copy today at Amazon.com. I will first admit that I am not completely unbiased as I contributed one chapter to this study. The study — commissioned by the Universal Autograph Collectors’ Club (UACC) – is [...]

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Spotting Real Armstrong in Sea of Phonies

Posted in authentic memorabilia, autographed collectibles, autographed memorabilia, autographs, tagged , , , on 01/02/2012 | Leave a Comment »

“He never wanted to be the first man on the moon and have to carry the baggage of the fame and the celebrity that went along with it.”

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Global Authentics + Steve Sipe and Mariano Rivera

Posted in autograph memorabilia, signed autographs, tagged , , , on 01/02/2012 | Leave a Comment »

For many months, there has been an endless stream of Mariano Rivera signed items with Global Authentics / Steve Sipe certificates. There are 20 – 30 of these on eBay at any given time and they all look strikingly similar.

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Muhammad Ali Forgeries on the rise…

Posted in boxing memorabilia, tagged , , , , , , , on 01/02/2012 | Leave a Comment »

“I’m not concerned about the value of my autograph; I’m concerned that my fans who are buying it are getting the real thing,” Ali said, responding via e-mail in an exclusive interview. “My team has been with me for several years and is doing the best they can to keep up with the forgers.”

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Riddick Bowe: Fighter Remains a Champion Optimist

Posted in boxing memorabilia, sport memorabilia, tagged , , , , , , on 01/02/2012 | Leave a Comment »

Riddick Bowe sat on a folding chair behind a card table that straddled two parking spaces, labeled in chalk as Nos. 264 and 265. Most people sauntered past, holding bargains in a bag or grilled meat on a stick, not recognizing the large man who waited for someone to come see him.

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