Jim Bellino: Reality TV Star and Counterfeit Authenticator

BY KEVIN NELSON. March 19, 2010. Of all the crooks in the crooked memorabilia racket, the hardest ones to catch are authenticators of dubious repute. If you doubt this, consider the case of Jim Bellino, a former authenticator who was the target of an FBI investigation during Operation Bullpen and who [...]

Yes, Forgeries are Sold at Charity Auctions

By KEVIN NELSON
March 11, 2010
Do forgers and fraud artists sell their fake goods at charity auctions? I was asked this question by a reader who had bought a signed 1932 Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig baseball at a charity auction and was appalled at the idea that it could be bogus.
“I bought this in good [...]

Have You Mailed Your Spring Training Autograph Requests?

By JAY R. NEILL
March 10, 2010
Are you ready for some nice weather and baseball season yet? I sure am and to prove it I have mailed 100 autograph requests to current players in care of their spring training addresses.
In the March issue of Autograph we provided the spring training addresses for all of the major [...]

Muhammid Ali Meets Padres/Tim Tebow Signing

Living in San Diego, I hear more Padres news than I care to. But out in Peoria, Arizona for the pre-season, the Padres were greeted by boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Tony Gwynn Jr, who has met some big names, seemed thrilled, saying “It’s the first time I’ve ever been star-struck.”
Only a few players got autographs [...]

Collecting NASCAR wrecks…..on a photo!

Even the most die-hard NASCAR fan ( you know, the guys like me who travel to the race tracks to see amazing side-by-side racing ) will tell you that one of the most exciting aspects of every race week-end is the looming danger of a major wreck. These stunning wrecks are commonly known as “The [...]

Classic Rock Autographs Holding Strong

By ROGER EPPERSON
March 5, 2010
People ask me all the time what autographs would be good investments. That is really hard to say as I’m not a fortune teller but I do see what is going on in the market day to day.
What really seems to be holding value are classic rock bands and guitarists. All [...]

O.J., Kennedy, and Hockey Hall of Fame Stuff

By JOSH BOARD
March 4, 2010
With the Winter Olympics over, I heard this story that I thought memorablia collectors would love.
The stick and gloves used by Sidney Croby, who scored the winning goal in Canada’s gold medal win over the U.S., are M.I.A.
It’s partly the fault of Crosby. He threw them into the air after the [...]

Ali Forgeries: A Painful Truth

BY KEVIN NELSON
March 3, 2010
The other day I was looking into Muhammad Ali forgeries, and I had a surprising and disturbing revelation. Here is a photo of an authentic Ali signature sent to me by my friend Travis Roste, who runs joeheavyweight.com and wrote the article, “Heavyweight Autographs” in the latest issue of Autograph.

Now, here [...]

Heavyweight Autographs

By TRAVIS ROSTE
—Autograph March 2010

Saul Bellow: A Describer, Not a Prophet

By LAWRENCE GROBEL
—Autograph March 2010

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