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Post by BØRNS on Jul 11, 2020 19:02:36 GMT -5
I was adviced not to buy Bruce Lee cut , he found it strange it wasnt certified David Tadman in L.A has been forging BL memorabilia for yrs incl autographs
Piece of the Past , Vegas (ripped me off 1k , both West/Ward confirmed them to be forged , possibly in cahoots with Hwood Show)
Yeah if you have specific wrestler autos we might be able to help, but i don't really collect autos outside of wrestling unless they're some of my favorite author's signed books, but I get them directly from the author.
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Post by jason1980s on Jul 13, 2020 11:50:12 GMT -5
Piece of the Past , Vegas (ripped me off 1k , both West/Ward confirmed them to be forged , possibly in cahoots with Hwood Show)
I think I saw and replied to you on another site some years ago but I will say again, I wouldn't trust anything West or Ward say. Base what you believe on your knowledge or someone else's knowledge which you also seem to be doing. West was a well known "you know what" at autograph shows and Ward is definitely all about the money. He will talk about his dog food and rescue but when you look it up there are AWFUL reviews about his dog mill online. Also I tried ordering his food and the order never even went through. How they act is nothing new, both guys acted full of themselves even in the 70s or early 80s when doing "car shows." I'm sure both were bitter about their initial fame ending so quickly during the run and maybe lack of residuals but they definitely took it out on fans as best they could.
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Post by Mox on Jul 13, 2020 12:20:43 GMT -5
I'm caught up on eBay as of a couple days ago. There are a few listings I'm interested in, but nothing essential right now.
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Post by JC Motors on Jul 13, 2020 13:25:38 GMT -5
People in cahoots with Tadman : Steve Kerridge (i suspect this guy knows a lot more re : Tadmans scams , always trying to put the blame on others) , Steve Walling (artist who worked under Tadman once) , Brian White , Steve Rivers , Kudos company (helps Tadman sell his junk) Yeah , sgd books are prolly safer - but beware of autopenned sigs Fans are pissed at lady Gaga , those sgd CDs are not real......shame on her !
Tadman is that guy who fakes Bruce Lee stuff right?
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Post by toomuchstuff on Jul 14, 2020 13:04:49 GMT -5
Yes , thats him As for Piece of Past : West immidiately said it was fake , it was un-inscribed , believe me he was firm on inscriptions at cons , I discussed with his manager Fred at HS '15 and after Fred died that rule still applied when i met him one final time , Comikaze '16 Ward said he always wrote "Robin" but PotP fakes said 'Robin'
Meriwether handler also thought it looked suspicious
He uses some kind of robot pen , it had left ugly burn marks on one of the stills (what human hand writing does that , lol)
Its not just autographs , someone was gonna buy a movie costume , ST or something........basically he said "tough luck" if you bought a fake one , no refund
(bummer about Burts dog food but im sticking to what these two said to me in person)
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Post by JC Motors on Jul 14, 2020 18:10:58 GMT -5
Yes , thats him As for Piece of Past : West immidiately said it was fake , it was un-inscribed , believe me he was firm on inscriptions at cons , I discussed with his manager Fred at HS '15 and after Fred died that rule still applied when i met him one final time , Comikaze '16 Ward said he always wrote "Robin" but PotP fakes said 'Robin' Meriwether handler also thought it looked suspicious
He uses some kind of robot pen , it had left ugly burn marks on one of the stills (what human hand writing does that , lol) Its not just autographs , someone was gonna buy a movie costume , ST or something........basically he said "tough luck" if you bought a fake one , no refund (bummer about Burts dog food but im sticking to what these two said to me in person)
I'd hate to have paid for an autographed item and it turned out too be fake. I bought an autographed CD once and it was actually hand signed by the artist. I asked her if she signed all of them and she said yes.
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Post by Mox on Jul 14, 2020 23:54:49 GMT -5
So I bought 3 hot packs. I'm not proud and I'm fully aware this is a poor man's game. I have, after all, always advocated buying what you want and not gambling. Do as I say, people, not as I do.
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Post by Bpatrick on Jul 15, 2020 23:40:30 GMT -5
So I bought 3 hot packs. I'm not proud and I'm fully aware this is a poor man's game. I have, after all, always advocated buying what you want and not gambling. Do as I say, people, not as I do. Good luck - hoping you pull something nice. I felt tired of buying packs/boxes a few years back when my hits were disappointing but I got a few a couple months ago and had fun. These days I like paying for what I want but there’s something exciting about doing packs now and again. I had been watching an Io Shirai autograph on eBay and the seller cut me a deal as someone watching which I jumped on. Excited for that to show soon.
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Post by Mox on Jul 16, 2020 1:41:03 GMT -5
Right place right time. Guy apparently needed quick cash because he put a few cards up to sell at need-to-sell-now prices. 40 bucks. Total steal. This is the first time I've seen this card... I think. I didn't want to pay this much, but I'll be damned if I'm not the one that owns it. 14 bucks. I have the orange, so... 8 bucks.
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Post by Bpatrick on Jul 16, 2020 19:41:26 GMT -5
I needed to throw something in a Target order last week for the free shipping threshold so I treated myself to the blaster box of Smackdown cards on their site, since I felt like opening packs and the 15% off games cartwheel coupon worked on it. Reminded me why I typically never care for blasters. Nothing interesting the packs and the special pack with the relic or auto was an unnumbered mat relic of Big Show... oh well...
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Post by Artie Kendall on Jul 17, 2020 13:55:51 GMT -5
I'm seeing more and more of these mail in autograph service where they shoot a short video of the wrestlers signing your stuff. I've never been able to do the conventions so this might be my chance to get something signed.
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Post by Mox on Jul 18, 2020 1:06:09 GMT -5
$42.57 shipped. Paid $5 shipping too, but what can I say? I'm a sucker for a beautiful card. Edit: Oh I forgot. Heads up there's a 2015 Bliss shimmer refractor #1/10 on eBay. Number frickin' 1. I don't need to tell you how rare this card is. Not counting mine (brag) there are only 9 in the world. And counting the one I snagged, this is the 4th one I've seen hit eBay since 2015.
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Post by Bpatrick on Jul 18, 2020 1:53:48 GMT -5
That’s a beautiful Charlotte card. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a card with the Flair signature off the top of my head either. I have a Charlotte I got some time ago but think it is only a Charlotte signature. I actually recently got the Sasha from the same set myself.
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Post by Mox on Jul 18, 2020 4:26:31 GMT -5
That’s a beautiful Charlotte card. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a card with the Flair signature off the top of my head either. I have a Charlotte I got some time ago but think it is only a Charlotte signature. I actually recently got the Sasha from the same set myself. That's cool. I've been keeping an eye out for a Sasha auto myself. Just waiting for the right one at the right price. I love these Heritage cards though. They're really great looking.
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Post by stonecutterjeff on Jul 18, 2020 13:13:23 GMT -5
I know a few people who try and compete certain sets so I started to try and get all the smackdown /20 autos. If anybody have any in here please contact me. I am half way.
Need these
A-AL Aleister Black A-BE Becky Lynch A-BL Big E A-EM Ember Moon A -KK Kofi Kingston A-LI Liv Morgan A-MH Matt Hardy A-MR Mandy Rose A-OT Otis A-RR Roman Reigns A-RT R-Truth A-RW Rowan A-SD Sonya Deville A-SN Shinsuke Nakamura A-TU Tucker
But if you have any and willing to sell for a decent price I’ll buy. Could always use it for a trade down the line.
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Post by Mox on Jul 18, 2020 17:28:58 GMT -5
Hot pack #1 came in the mail today. It was a 2019 Smackdown Live jumbo rack pack. Pulled a purple Sheamus mat relic #83/99. I know most people would be pretty bummed out with a Sheamus mat relic, but I literally just started collecting Sheamus, so I'm happy. And this Smackdown set looks really nice. So far so good. Two more hot packs on the way!
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Post by BØRNS on Jul 20, 2020 1:36:11 GMT -5
I'm seeing more and more of these mail in autograph service where they shoot a short video of the wrestlers signing your stuff. I've never been able to do the conventions so this might be my chance to get something signed. Yeah those are good to have available. But it can be very very expensive when you consider the autograph fee and shipping both ways. But if it's absolutely the only way then it's still there.
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Post by Artie Kendall on Jul 20, 2020 2:18:21 GMT -5
I'm seeing more and more of these mail in autograph service where they shoot a short video of the wrestlers signing your stuff. I've never been able to do the conventions so this might be my chance to get something signed. Yeah those are good to have available. But it can be very very expensive when you consider the autograph fee and shipping both ways. But if it's absolutely the only way then it's still there. I was always under the impression that at cons you had to pay to get in and then pay the wrestlers as well for autographs. Is that not how it works? That was one of my main reasons for never going. Well also I hate crowds. But I think shipping (I'm mailing custom posters, nothing heavy) and signature cost I break even. I don't get meet the wrestler but I avoid people and still get my stuff signed.
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Post by BØRNS on Jul 20, 2020 4:59:32 GMT -5
Yeah those are good to have available. But it can be very very expensive when you consider the autograph fee and shipping both ways. But if it's absolutely the only way then it's still there. I was always under the impression that at cons you had to pay to get in and then pay the wrestlers as well for autographs. Is that not how it works? That was one of my main reasons for never going. Well also I hate crowds. But I think shipping (I'm mailing custom posters, nothing heavy) and signature cost I break even. I don't get meet the wrestler but I avoid people and still get my stuff signed. Yeah that's definitely a way to do it. I'm really selective with how and who I meet for getting things signed and try to be cost effective as well. I know a lot of non WM-weekend conventions are super expensive for signings, with entrance fees and then sometimes a hundred or couple hundred dollars for an autograph (like SDCC). I've had decent luck with getting some stuff signed at WrestleCon or Axxess, but again, I'm not looking to get autos from people charging hundreds (Austin, Flair, Hogan, etc.) but rather some more decently priced. I think the mail-in method is fine. I think sometimes I can find a better deal just straight up buying a given signed item from a trustworthy source. Of course with the mail-in you can request a personalization which is usually hard to get. I'm with you when it comes to avoiding tons of (often stupid) people and waiting in long ass lines for hours. If it's worth it to you and you're satisfied then that's all that matters! What/where in particular do you recommend for the autos through the mail?
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Post by Artie Kendall on Jul 20, 2020 7:51:40 GMT -5
Yeah that's definitely a way to do it. I'm really selective with how and who I meet for getting things signed and try to be cost effective as well. I know a lot of non WM-weekend conventions are super expensive for signings, with entrance fees and then sometimes a hundred or couple hundred dollars for an autograph (like SDCC). I've had decent luck with getting some stuff signed at WrestleCon or Axxess, but again, I'm not looking to get autos from people charging hundreds (Austin, Flair, Hogan, etc.) but rather some more decently priced. I think the mail-in method is fine. I think sometimes I can find a better deal just straight up buying a given signed item from a trustworthy source. Of course with the mail-in you can request a personalization which is usually hard to get. I'm with you when it comes to avoiding tons of (often stupid) people and waiting in long ass lines for hours. If it's worth it to you and you're satisfied then that's all that matters! What/where in particular do you recommend for the autos through the mail? In the span of maybe four days I discovered a few mail in services. One of them my friend sent me for something non-wrestling related was vShout.com, but looking at the site they had wrestlers listed. Like the next day I came across MCW Pro Wrestling and they were doing mail in stuff for a bunch of legends. Then maybe two days after that someone posted something on Facebook about another place (can't say the name due to them selling wrestling figures). It was like a sign that maybe I should do this now before it's too late.
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