no expert by any imagination - but i threw my two cents out thereOriginally Posted by Priest
no expert by any imagination - but i threw my two cents out there
What's the verdict on this Stephen King signature? Real or fake?
I hardly ever offer an opinion here because I don't study signatures, but that's the worst godawful thing I've seen in ages.
Author of The Road to the Dark Tower, Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences and The Dark Tower Companion. Co-editor with Stephen King of the anthology Flight or Fright.
The funny thing is it's probably real.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
Since my opinion is free, I'll go out on a limb and say it's legit. I'd like a wider shot to see why there is a dash in the loop at upper left.
Totally agree Bev. But it is 100% verifiably REAL!.
looks like one of his quickies.
I disagree. It's (IMO) a legit signature with King signing as "Steve King", but adding the flair of the overloop. Perhaps he hadn't perfected the "signature" signature.
BTW, If I end up wrong and I'm "fodder" for Mr. Rabbit Trick then so be it.
it's almost a 'transition' signature between his early and now more common form. (MR R.T already confirmed it's real)I disagree. It's (IMO) a legit signature with King signing as "Steve King", but adding the flair of the overloop. Perhaps he hadn't perfected the "signature" signature.
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
Its from January 1994.it's almost a 'transition' signature between his early and now more common form. (MR R.T already confirmed it's real)I disagree. It's (IMO) a legit signature with King signing as "Steve King", but adding the flair of the overloop. Perhaps he hadn't perfected the "signature" signature.
BA HAHA HAHAHAHAA this is amazing!
11/22/63
WOW is all I can say to that.
"God punishes us for what we cannot imagine." - Stephen King, Duma Key
And they're a "reputable" seller? LOLWOW is all I can say to that.
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
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The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Shameful. Do Abes not authenticate or take any responsibility/liability?
They don't authenticate. They will help facilitate a refund if dissatisfied.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
Abe is riddled with forgeries. That site is a fucking disgrace!
No! Abe, just like EBay, is an automated vehicle to move products. They don't have professionals on staff to know every signature. This is why it's so important for the buyer to do her/his homework before buying.
Mulleins
I'm the caretaker of Room 217..............I've always been the caretaker of Room 217
That's interesting, for whatever reason I had always imagined it was a genuine store, not an eBay style set up. I've never used them.
A lot of the trash sellers that have been banned from eBay, reside there....
It's a playground for fraudsters!
They are a 3rd party facilitator (commission based).
In the old days (last year) They had a better return/dispute policy than ebay.
Nowadays, ebay/paypal are pretty good about taking care of the customer before the retailer/seller.
I like ABE. But it has changed in the last few years and not, IMO, for the better. It is overrun by mass sellers with little or no information about the books in the listings and using stock photos. Lots of legit sellers are there too. The Strand, LW Currey, John Knott, Mark Zeising, etc. all list their stock on ABE. I'm careful about who I buy from and ask lots of questions if I'm not sure. I buy more books from ABE these days than eBay.
I use ABE a lot also, and it has gone down hill, since Amazon bought it.
Agree. I still use it but only for a few sellers I've purchased from in the past. They really need to work on their rating system. Having a star system is nice but it only tracks return rates.
Legit item, but $499 BIN is a bit high. The auction states $4 shipping, but the seller wants $46 added.
Stephen King Salem's Lot Centipede Press Limited to 600 - SEALED and MINT !!
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