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Signatures through the years

Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:17 pm
by surly
Is there an online resource with samples of King's signature over the years? I've done some searches and found individual samples but no collections.

As I continue to grow my own collection, I'm trying to create an inventory of signature samples to compare against future purchases. So far I have the 80's to present fairly well represented but next to nothing for the 70's (well nothing I can verifiy).

Anyone know where I can find a couple of good sample pics? Anyone willing to provide any?

Any help is appreciated.

Re: Signatures through the years

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:43 am
by Mr. Rabbit Trick
There is no online source of pre 1980 signatures. There are individual pictures around, but no single source.

King's signature can vary quite a lot even in the same year...

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Re: Signatures through the years

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:39 am
by TheCollector
That's a great idea. If we get enough sigs I may make an actual page, but for now post any genuine sigs you have below. I would just ask that:

a) If you post from a limited edition, make a note of which edition and the publication year

b) If you post from another book (signed 1st, etc) you only post if you are 100% sure it's authentic. That means YOU got the book at a signing event, or you purchased the book from an recognized store like Betts Books. - Include any relavent info like signing date if known.

Re: Signatures through the years

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:03 pm
by ur2ndbiggestfan
Here are three from:
CARRIE
FIRESTARTER
SKELETON CREW

(edit - re-sized for width)

Re: Signatures through the years

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:04 pm
by jhanic
Green Mile #1 signed contest proof, 1996:

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John

Re: Signatures through the years

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:39 pm
by Mr. Rabbit Trick
Thedarktower.com did this a while ago. Pictures courtesy of Randall Flagg there.

Re: Signatures through the years

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:57 am
by surly
A couple more:

Re: Signatures through the years

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:58 am
by surly
Some 90's:

Re: Signatures through the years

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:59 am
by surly
A few later ones:

Re: Signatures through the years

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:41 am
by TheCollector
This is great guys! I think this is going to be a great help to people who are looking to compare their signatures to genuine ones!

I had to resize Mr Rabbit Trick and ur2ndbiggestfan photos - if they're wider then about 700 pixels they get wider then the forum and you'll get an additional side-to-side scroll bar, which is even more annoying then the 2nd up and down scroll bar!

Keep em coming, (at 700 pixels wide or less ) ;)

Oh and Surly, I love how you were able to crop the photos an and put them in order with descriptions on the side, that's awsome!