Disney Memorabilia if you have the $$

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by RStar

Most of the Signed Disney stuff out there is questionable. I'm not sure I would trust it outright when spending that much. I trust Phil Sears, he authenticates for Sotheby's or Christies. I've meet him at Disneyana conventions. Here's his link

Well, I'm going to assume the passport signature is authentic. Thanks for the link, some interesting stuff there to look at. I think a repro Peoplemover Patch on my windbreaker would look very cool. Well, maybe not, but I would think so!

As an aside, in my experience with Christies and Sotheby's in the area of autographs (and this goes for many legit dealers too) there have been several instances when they (Christies of Sothebys) authenticated and sold fake autographs. I've seen at least a couple of bogus Valentino autographs sell for thousands and they were forgeries. One instance I contacted Christies, provided good examples, I mean, the autographs were not even close, I could have forged better, and the "authority" at Christies totally blew me off and the item stayed in the catalogue. Pity, it was a great photo I'd love to have had, for the photo, but the price for outpaced the real value given the Christies provenance and seal of approval on the signature. Pity the fool and let the buyer beware. Anyway, to make a long story short, I agree, always go with an expert you trust! If they give you a fair deal, even better!