By Soronel
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Signed Hobbit? [eBay]

31 Jul, 2006 (edited)
2006-7-31 10:31:40 PM UTC

Beyond the limit: I wouldn't even call it a forged signature.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320012386220

I'm curious to see if anybody will buy it. Maybe it's all a joke on the part of the seller, who wishes to ironize on Tolkien Collectors, but I doubt it.

Dior

1 Aug, 2006
2006-8-1 7:38:28 AM UTC

"The book belonged to Tolkien's cousin Seymour Horowitz, who I have been told is currently 95 years old and living in Florida. This book is from his estate, and is a wonderfully signed piece. "

This sounds familiar, I'm pretty sure this book has been up on ebay before or at least the description.

Trotter

2 Aug, 2006
2006-8-2 7:19:17 PM UTC

This book has been on E-bay before and commented on in the old Collectors Forum, I am sure it was a Hollywood Estates Book with the usual 'Private Listings'.

However this 'signature' is the most hilarious forgery that I have ever seen for Tolkien and Beren I think you should update your article on signatures to include this one.

Deagol

8 Aug, 2006
2006-8-8 10:53:32 PM UTC

at least nobody go burned this time!

Trotter

10 Aug, 2006
2006-8-10 5:31:20 AM UTC

Spoke too soon, it is back on again

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/authentic-J-R-R ... yZ377QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Trotter

13 Aug, 2006
2006-8-13 8:31:13 AM UTC

It was sold this time, for $160, in my opinion, the buyer was overcharged by $159.99 for this item. Expect to see it re-appear again on Ebay in the not to distant future.

Signed Hobbit? [eBay]

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