Where can I go to get things authenticated?

[Relevance81491]

Posted: 2/14/16 at 10:09pm

I have some rare Playbills from the 70-80s  that I would like to sell on EBay (signed by Kathreen Hepburn, Lauren Becall, Danny Kaye, George Hearn, and Len Creou)

i would like to get them authenticated and appraised before posting them

Updated On: 2/14/16 at 10:09 PM

[smidge]

Posted: 2/14/16 at 10:32pm

The George Hearn and Danny Kaye ones might be real but I would be worried about the other ones.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/14/16 at 10:34pm

Signed playbills don't really sell for that much, even by those people. The cost of having them authenticated by a reputable source might cost just as much or even more than you'd get for selling them.

[Relevance81491]

Posted: 2/14/16 at 11:20pm

I got them all from someone who claimed to get the autographs from the stage door 

just want to be 100% sure they are real

[gypsy101]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 1:00am

People should bring headshots to the stage door, i'm sure those would sell.

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 4:06am

Those signed by "Kathreen" Hepburn and Len "Creou" are definitely not authentic.

[Tom5]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 10:00am

The only way to be sure is if you have it signed by the celeb personally. If you write a nice letter to their agent/agency and get something signed back  you might be 75-90 percent sure it is legit.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 10:38am

Um, most of the alleged autographs came from actors now deceased.   

[10086sunset]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 10:59am

The main autograph authentication services are PSA and JSA. Check out their websites. They make local appearances along with having a mail in program. They will charge you for each autograph and you will also not be able to sell them on Ebay without authentication. 

[Tom5]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 11:09am

Impossible to authenticate then. Although some in sales may claim otherwise.

[elphaba.scares.me]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 12:48pm

I have used PSA/DNA in the past; they have a location in North Jersey and I just made an appointment to take my things to them. I was authenticating items worth thousands of dollars, and I think I spent about $200-250 total for 5 items.

You might want to price this before you go/send your items, just to make sure you have a reasonable shot at getting your money back when you sell. I forget how they determine cost, but I think it is a simple per-item charge (which made sense for my stuff, but I don't know what your playbills are realistically worth).

 

Good luck!

[haterobics]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 1:04pm

I can authenticate them for free, if you send them to my PO Box?

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 2/15/16 at 1:12pm

If you want to authenticate that something was signed by Loretta Swit, then just show the receipt, since she charges $10 (even in person at the stage door) for her "charity."