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
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.
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.
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
Posted: 2/15/16 at 1:00am
People should bring headshots to the stage door, i'm sure those would sell.
Posted: 2/15/16 at 4:06am
Those signed by "Kathreen" Hepburn and Len "Creou" are definitely not authentic.
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.
Posted: 2/15/16 at 10:38am
Um, most of the alleged autographs came from actors now deceased.
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.
Posted: 2/15/16 at 11:09am
Impossible to authenticate then. Although some in sales may claim otherwise.
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!
Posted: 2/15/16 at 1:04pm
I can authenticate them for free, if you send them to my PO Box?
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."
