posted 01-10-2018 12:21 PM
Can anyone confirm to me that John Young's autographs are authentic?
Walter II Member
Posts: 36 From: WV Registered: Jul 2006
posted 01-10-2018 12:30 PM
What I've gathered from speaking to a couple different people is that they are seconds from Young's Novaspace signings. The prints with prime signatures, while nice, have lite ink and not quite as desirable as a nice bold signature in my opinion.
Charlie16 Member
Posts: 494 From: Italy Registered: Dec 2010
posted 01-10-2018 12:55 PM
Thanks for your help.
Steve Zarelli Member
Posts: 731 From: Upstate New York, USA Registered: Mar 2001
posted 01-10-2018 08:14 PM
The photo that is linked to by the original poster is from a private signing John Young did after he had a serious medical episode. It is not from Novaspace. In my opinion, these infirm signatures are far less desirable than prime signatures.
(It’s possible the seller may have swapped images and I am not seeing the same item you initially viewed. He seems to have a habit of frequently updating auctions and prices.)
Walter II Member
Posts: 36 From: WV Registered: Jul 2006
posted 01-10-2018 08:39 PM
There were some other signed Young items earlier today, including the prime signatures. I went back and forth on purchasing one, but believe I will wait to find a more bold signature.
milkit1 Member
Posts: 271 From: Springfield Illinois USA Registered: Sep 2015
posted 01-10-2018 09:12 PM
I dont understand why a guy would do a private signing with John Young and only get three different photos signed multiple times?
Steve Zarelli Member
Posts: 731 From: Upstate New York, USA Registered: Mar 2001
posted 01-11-2018 09:39 AM
I suspect he picked the most popular poses at the time. The problem is now that the market appears flooded with jump and salute poses.
Here is one that sold for $349 the day after John Young passed.
mjanovec Member
Posts: 3811 From: Midwest, USA Registered: Jul 2005
posted 01-12-2018 02:32 PM
quote:Originally posted by Steve Zarelli: Here is one that sold for $349...
And now inflated to $1299 by the buyer (and flipper) to take advantage of Young's passing.