Andre the Giant autograph

cjaccardi

Would PSA grade this auto authentic.

SumoMenkoMan

I saw that too. Awesome piece...was considering it. Hefty price, but incredibly unique considering its from 1972 according to the auction description.

Edit: someone has a bid on it at ~$5000!

Dpeck100

Please post an auction link. Thanks.

SumoMenkoMan

Andre Auto

This seller has had a few suspicious auctions with bidding so I hope everything is on the up and up here.

Dpeck100

It looks like his hand writing and so few people have hands that large to even attempt that with.

Is there a description on the auction you can translate?

KNAPP

Andre

SumoMenkoMan

I definitely think its real and a great piece of history.

The auction description basically states that this is an early auto (since he changed his name early in his career) and were given away by him at certain venues. No return/refund.

KNAPP

So the hand might be a copy and the auto original or is the auto also a copy. Tough call.

SumoMenkoMan

This style of autographs started with sumo wrestlers. They would stamp their hand then sign their name. You can buy facsimile copies at sumo tournaments. Real ones were usually given out to supporters and special fans.

It's hard to tell on the hand, but I the signature is definitely real. Likely the hand is real as well since he was just getting started and making mass facisimiles would be a lot of work.

cjaccardi

<< <i>This style of autographs started with sumo wrestlers. They would stamp their hand then sign their name. You can buy facsimile copies at sumo tournaments. Real ones were usually given out to supporters and special fans.

It's hard to tell on the hand, but I the signature is definitely real. Likely the hand is real as well since he was just getting started and making mass facisimiles would be a lot of work. >>




The hand is an actual stamp not a copy. that bid is my bid lol. This looks wicked , I don't know any cooler auto Ive seen of his.

SumoMenkoMan

Congrats! That is a great piece!

Dpeck100

Japan Mag



There is a photo of this in the magazine.

wrestlingcardking

<< <i>Japan Mag



There is a photo of this in the magazine. >>



I noticed that too......

cjaccardi

yeah that is how wrestlers sign in Japan


trying to negotiate shipping and all right now. Hopefully this works out , might get an agent to buy it and ship it to me .

SumoMenkoMan

What's going on here? Same auction back up for twice the price by same seller??!! This just sold to cjaccardi.

First auction

They removed the pic and retracted the bid.

Same Andre

cjaccardi

<< <i>What's going on here? Same auction back up for twice the price by same seller??!! This just sold to cjaccardi.

First auction

They removed the pic and retracted the bid.

Same Andre >>



Yeah I could not even get them to answer me , this is the third time that autograph is going up after someone won.

??????

No idea

SumoMenkoMan

Sketchy seller!

cjaccardi

yeah and he would only do a bank transfer, way to high of risk for my taste. I even offered to send agent for pick up and payment

Ilovecards

by the way Upper Deck sells Tegata type autographs these days

link to ud tegata