Collectibles Chat: Removing Mickey Mantle signed photo from a plaque

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I have been blogging and writing magazine articles about autograph collecting in general since the mid-90s. I can't believe it's been almost 25 years!

My latest adventure is trying my hand at videos. While I am a professional authenticator specializing in astronaut autographs, my videos will be a mix of space-related and more general for a wider range of interests.

With that, I invite you to check out the first episode of "Collectibles Chat," which focuses on removing a Mickey Mantle signed photo from an old plaque.

Please be sure to "like" the video and subscribe to my channel if you are inclined. Thanks for watching and any feedback is welcome. 

Beware of traced autograph fakes!

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“Frank Borman” photo with a traced signature

“Frank Borman” photo with a traced signature

I’ve been seeing a lot of these lately — traced autographs.

In this case, the scammer makes a high resolution inkjet copy on photo paper of an authentic signed photo. Then, they trace over the printed autograph with a marker to make it look like an original signed photo. This example also had an inkjet copy of the original COA from a well-known dealer.

Remember, there are people always thinking of dishonest, yet creative, ways to part you with your hard-earned money.

Authenticating vintage capsule model with 22 astronaut autographs!

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Vintage capsule model with 22 signatures

Vintage capsule model with 22 signatures

Here is a gem that was a lot of fun to authenticate…

A vintage capsule model with 22 astronaut autographs. Neil Armstrong, John Young, Jack Swigert, Jim Irwin and on and on.

It’s very rare to see a vintage signed model. Back in the era, getting signatures on 3-D items was not the “thing” it is today. It’s likely that this is a one-of-a-kind item.