RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif., Jan 07, 2013 — Richard P. McWilliam, co-founder and CEO of The Upper Deck Company, the world’s leading trading card company and a leading sports and entertainment business, died unexpectedly at his home in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. on Saturday, January 5, 2013. He was 59 years old. Mr. McWilliam [...]
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Steve Cyrkin is the editor & publisher of Autograph, and focuses mostly on forgery, market and consumer protection issues.
NBC Investigative Report on Michael Jackson Forgeries in Julien’s Auction’s Tompkins & Bush Sale
December 21, 2012 by 1 Comment
Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills held their Tompkins & Bush Michael Jackson auction on December 2, but outrage has flooded Michael Jackson fan sites and the world of rock autographs since mid-November. Fans, dealers and collectors alike told Julien’s CEO, Darren Julien, that almost all of the autographs in the sale were obvious forgeries. Forgeries so [...]
Pete Rose Banishment Document Among 600 Lots in Goldin Auctions Premier Sale
October 24, 2012 by 1 Comment
Goldin Auctions Fall Premier Sale: Pete Rose Banishment Document & 600 More Lots
Washington’s copy of Constitution sets records, heads home
June 23, 2012 by 2 Comments
New York, June 23 – History was made at Christie’s Friday, when George Washington’s personal copy of the Constitution and Bill of Rights sold for over $9.8 million, a record price for an American autograph, document or book. And it’s going home.
Beatles Autographs: Part I
May 22, 2012 by 6 Comments
By Frank Caiazzo “Autographs of The Beatles,” by Beatles autograph expert Frank Caiazzo, was originally published in the October and November 1995 issues of Autograph Collector [now Autograph]. One of the most important works on Beatles autographs, this two-part article’s authentication and historical information have stood the test of time. We’re publishing it unedited, with [...]
Grab a Deck Chair: RR Auction’s Titanic 100th Anniversary Auction, Now Through April 26
April 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
RR Auction’s Titanic 100th Anniversary Auction, on now through April 26
Newly Discovered Stone Printing of Declaration of Independence Brings $597,500
April 14, 2012 by 14 Comments
What Whitney Houston’s Last Autographs Reveal
March 2, 2012 by 6 Comments
Whitney Houston Raw Talent, Big Presence, Troubled Handwriting The music world and fans were stunned and saddened by the sudden death on February 11 of Whitney Houston . Despite tumultuous public battles with addictions and substance abuse, she will be remembered most of all for her legendary, extraordinary voice. But while her voice expressed [...]
America’s Most Historic Signed Beatles Album Being Auctioned October 1
September 28, 2011 by 33 Comments
America’s Most Historic Signed Beatles Album Being Auctioned October 1
James Dean’s Intimate Letters to Girlfriend
September 9, 2011 by 4 Comments
Three James Dean handwritten letters to his girlfriend, never before offered for sale, will be sold at Christie’s London November 23, 2011.
