The eBay BS Game: Questionable items, Stephen King signatures, sellers

[bdwyer19]

He's gotten bolder too. I reported the "signed" books but not much more can be done. If more people reported his books, eBay would take them down.

One of his latest is a 'signed' 2nd state Salem's Lot. When I saw the listing, I was incredibly upset that he would add a fake sig to that book. Turns out it's a loose signed bookplate. Still fake, obviously, but he's trying to get $1,300 for it!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STEPHEN-KING...1#ht_780wt_958

[Randall Flagg]

I don't like this:
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Signed by Stephen King hardcopy book-First Ed.


WTF?
STEPHEN KING...GENUINE HAND SIGNED BOOKPLATE PHOTGRAPH.RARE.

[carlosdetweiller]

No. I don't like either one. Both forgeries.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I think they are both forgeries as well.

[surly]

may i get an opinion on this one. the inscriptions looks okay to me but i can't match the signature to any other 90's that i've seen.
the 'King' in particular looks off to me:
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i'd feel a lot better with input from others.
appreciate you taking the time to look.
j

[Kingfan24]

Personally it looks pretty good to me but im not a huge expert like some of the others

[killbourne]

may i get an opinion on this one. the inscriptions looks okay to me but i can't match the signature to any other 90's that i've seen.
the 'King' in particular looks off to me:
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i'd feel a lot better with input from others.
appreciate you taking the time to look.
j

I have my doubts about it.

[Kingfan24]

why do you have doubts?

[killbourne]

why do you have doubts?

1) with best wishes, especially the w in "with" and "wishes"
2) stephen, esepcially the "hen" and the "n" and beginning of the loop
3) King..well, the whole thing

Those things bother me. It also bothers me that there isnt really anything about the signature that I feel confident about as a whole. I know that his signatures can get "wild" sometimes due to being tired or being rushed. So, when comparing, I like to see more "points" in the signature that matches up to what we have examples of in the gallery, especially around the same timeline( if something is really strange, I look for an example outside the timeline to see if he has done something similiar). That's my method when judging his signature.

[Randall Flagg]

may i get an opinion on this one. the inscriptions looks okay to me but i can't match the signature to any other 90's that i've seen.
the 'King' in particular looks off to me:
[IMG][/IMG]

i'd feel a lot better with input from others.
appreciate you taking the time to look.
j

If it is a fake, I'll eat my hat. The "b" in "best" and the "w" in wishes match exactly most of Kings inscriptions from that time frame.

[Kingfan24]

that was my thought to Rf - there are too many consistencies that I saw to make me think otherwise

[Randall Flagg]

I will move this to "Intriguing" if need be.
I haven't seen a lot of "Bachman" sigs, and fewer still where King puts his name in parenthesis.
Thoughts?

Bachman Richard (Stephen King) The Long Walk First British edition, Inscribed

[killbourne]

I will move this to "Intriguing" if need be.
I haven't seen a lot of "Bachman" sigs, and fewer still where King puts his name in parenthesis.
Thoughts?

Bachman Richard (Stephen King) The Long Walk First British edition, Inscribed

Interesting. Anyone care to put a value on it?

[Randall Flagg]

WTF?
$5 to "preview" the trailer...
2013 SDCC WONDERCON CBS UNDER THE DOME STEPHEN KING PROMO PREVIEW CARD

[Merlin1958]

WTF?
$5 to "preview" the trailer...
2013 SDCC WONDERCON CBS UNDER THE DOME STEPHEN KING PROMO PREVIEW CARD

You're avatar change is not acceptable, very sorry. Crow man!!!!

[mcdonaldj]

I will move this to "Intriguing" if need be.
I haven't seen a lot of "Bachman" sigs, and fewer still where King puts his name in parenthesis.
Thoughts?

Bachman Richard (Stephen King) The Long Walk First British edition, Inscribed

Interesting. Anyone care to put a value on it?

Less than $425. I'd pay ~$175 because paperbacks just don't do it for me.

[WeDealInLead]

It's a unique inscription and also signed by "Bachman". The Long Walk is my favourite Bachman so I'd pay $200 for this. Maybe a little more if there was a bidding was at the end.

[Tito_Villa]

Very cool, if i was still collecting signature i would be very interested

[Jimimck]

I think having bachmans signature is pretty cool. Especially on The Long Walk too. At least $200 for me.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I think having bachmans signature is pretty cool. Especially on The Long Walk too. At least $200 for me.

It's better on a Lettered Regulators

[Brice]

I am holding off on the individual Bachman books until I can find pristine copies. I would probably happily pay a LOT if I could find a nice pristine Rage.

[Jimimck]

I think having bachmans signature is pretty cool. Especially on The Long Walk too. At least $200 for me.

It's better on a Lettered Regulators

Can't argue with that

[TwistedNadine]

I think it's legit and very cool. Interesting how the inscription and Bachman sig look so much better (less sloppy) then the King signature. He must really be sick and tired of signing his name. It's a UK edition so to me not worth the 400+ he had it listed for but I would pay around 200 or so.

I will move this to "Intriguing" if need be.
I haven't seen a lot of "Bachman" sigs, and fewer still where King puts his name in parenthesis.
Thoughts?

Bachman Richard (Stephen King) The Long Walk First British edition, Inscribed

[TwistedNadine]

Im not an expert but I agree with RF. Curious to hear other opinions. Always trying to sharpen my skills on these sig evaluations

may i get an opinion on this one. the inscriptions looks okay to me but i can't match the signature to any other 90's that i've seen.
the 'King' in particular looks off to me:
i'd feel a lot better with input from others.
appreciate you taking the time to look.
j

If it is a fake, I'll eat my hat. The "b" in "best" and the "w" in wishes match exactly most of Kings inscriptions from that time frame.

[killbourne]

may i get an opinion on this one. the inscriptions looks okay to me but i can't match the signature to any other 90's that i've seen.
the 'King' in particular looks off to me:
[IMG][/IMG]

i'd feel a lot better with input from others.
appreciate you taking the time to look.
j

If it is a fake, I'll eat my hat. The "b" in "best" and the "w" in wishes match exactly most of Kings inscriptions from that time frame.

RF, im trying to find some signatures with/without incrsiptions along the same timeline, I would greatly appreciate the help in pointing me in the right direction.