Pawn Stars: 6 Fake Autographs That Were Worthless | History

These owners think they're in for a huge payout, only to find out their prized autographed items are worth nothing in this collection of scenes. #PawnStars #RickHarrison
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[@EGarrett01]

6 Fake Autographs and 1 Fake Autograph Expert.

[@phettumbling9863]

Everett01 No doubt he is not the real deal 😂🤣😆

[@ashthecat3]

I call him "Man Boobs"

[@huskylover8167]

Everett01 How can you tell? Not being mean just curious lol

[@EGarrett01]

If you google Steve Grad autograph fake, you can read all about it.

[@postersandstuff]

Im more concerned about Vegas forgers, prolly a whole network of forgers there , then you have forgers in FL , NY/NJ

[@silentpunk26]

Seller:I have the remains of the 9/11 airplane Rick: let me call my 9/11 expert Bush walks in

[@Calvbread]

Lmao

[@TheKevinPlayShow]

Lol

[@nolives]

This is the best one ive seen.

[@squrt7701]

silent punk when I saw this I thought it would be the joke that everyone makes but you got me at the end

[@andy2373]

🤣

[@davidb3979]

Has anyone ever compared there own signatures... none of mine ever look the same!

[@whyyousmilingwhenyournexth4047]

I make it a point to never to sign the same

[@Ceasstricat]

yeah but the letters you always make them the same way. you dont have 2 way of making a letter.

[@kurotsuki7427]

My letters very a lot depending on how much attention i was giving it, how fast I was going, if I was tired, ect.

[@postersandstuff]

Exactly

[@CasimusxPrime]

I have crap handwriting so they can never verify mine.

[@mdmyer]

If I ever become famous I'm signing my name different every time just to mess with authenticators.

[@deathbydeviceable]

I do that now to confuse my boss

[@tylerbreckenridge3850]

I’ve always told people good luck if I ever become famous I don’t even know my signature

[@Cerus98]

There are always similarities.

[@erepsekahs]

Yeah, and your bank would then cash any old cheque drawn on your account with anything that looked like your name on it.......and any fraudulent note the police were interested in that had your name scrawled on it.....you'd obviously be found guilty.

[@mdmyer]

@@erepsekahs checks are outdated, I never use them.

[@Hausershawn]

I love how some of these folks say “I’m gonna hang it on the wall and tell everyone it’s authentic.” You we’re just on national TV 😂

[@davidjones3165]

Cable, not national TV

[@joeg5414]

@@davidjones3165 I get pawn stars on a free over the air channel now which is cool. Defy the channel is called. They're playing a lot of old history channel shows. But yeah, A LOT of people have seen these.

[@EGarrett01]

How funny would it be if the expert didn't explain their evaluation. They just looked at it, said "...no." Then walked out and left the seller to deal with it.

[@postersandstuff]

HHH : How much can you offer for this belt used by me ? Rick : Only 500 , taking a risk here (HHH crotch chops and walks out the store)

[@koushmo1109]

is it just me or do i hear a laugh at every transition

[@ThisAinThatMetro]

Old lady has a fake: “I’ll keep it as a reminder to be careful.” *WAAA WAA WAAA WAAAAAAAAAAAHH* 😂😂😂

[@tcteun]

Thats Rick

[@hsquare2395]

It’s edited my guy

[@milesblack5839]

Fake signatures checked by Steve Grad, a known fake authenticator

[@danish775]

What

[@cadenrandall4318]

You can say what you want about Steve Grad, but if you take the time to look up each of these celebrities legitimate signature you can see that a lot of what he says is true about fraudulent signatures, especially these ones.

[@gag3rs]

Caden Randall he’s had like a lot of signatures hes validated come out as fake and ones he’s said are fake have been real so it’s just a fact that he’s a fraud.

[@deltan6212]

@@gag3rs by the basis that other people are trying to figure out someone else's signature. the entire process and idea behind authenticating a signature is stupid. It will always end up authenticators will argue with each other.

[@postersandstuff]

Its not an exact science , no

[@zachtrapper2398]

Imagine if some celebrities give bad autographs because they were mad that day

[@postersandstuff]

I think some celebs like Walken sign across the face on the photo to make it less desirable to sell , wouldnt surprise me. With Pacino at best youll get a sloppy "Al"

[@postersandstuff]

Jimi once sgd for a band member , Macca once sgd for Lennon

[@azneph611]

someone bring a fake book so I can see Rebecca lol

[@areaboy777]

That blonde was aight😉

[@judsonkr]

Exactly. Yummy.

[@Calvbread]

@@flisko123 is that a racist joke? Lame.

[@hebrhebrbdh1545]

Nonces

[@stacyvega4991]

😂😂😂

[@EGarrett01]

At 0:59 you can literally see there's a Bo Jackson signature engraved in the bat and it looks nothing like that. LOL.

[@speedyspooley]

That doesn't mean as much as you might think. Some players change their signatures over the years...Mickey Mantle being one of the most prominent. If you look at an early Mantle signature & compare it with a late one...they are not the same. Bo Jackson is still alive. The bat signature engraved at the factory and his current signature may not necessarily be identical.

[@EGarrett01]

^ Looks like we found the guy from the video.

[@stevecvntniko8271]

@@EGarrett01 hahahahhaha

[@themastema1189]

Seller: I have a fake autograph I want to sell Rick: Lemme call my fake expert in fake autographs.

[@TheLockdownKidNYC]

Once they said it was "authenticated in 1999" I was hoping it was from those dudes who ran that scam. And it was. Got that old man shutting up really quickly. Didn't even look up the name before bringing it in.

[@mkultra7911]

Jackson, Wagner, Ruth, McQueen, Monroe, and Gable all got along with Mr. Brown famously

[@joeheid2776]

Rick."What are these?" Hot girl. "These are my hooters silly."

[@hamzabhat7778]

Girl in a crop top walks to the counter Corey: what are these? Girl: these are ..........

[@07foxmulder]

“Fake autographs that were worthless.” Since when is a fake autograph worth anything?

[@notthatyouasked6656]

Almost never. I can only think of one exception. Ronald Reagan used a secretary to answer his fan mail in the 40s and 50s. The secretary turned out to be his mother, so her "fakes" are still worth more than zero. The major problem is that her handwriting was almost identical to his, which means that a lot of stuff signed by her gets passed off as the real thing.

[@postersandstuff]

Beatles printed sigs

[@munfy-4334]

it means the item may had their own value but due to fake signature, its make the item no value. see 3:55

[@MRB16th]

@@notthatyouasked6656 That makes perfect sense - signatures by Ronald Reagan's mother would have some value on their own.

[@tamorajr3773]

You forgot the "shoeless" Joe Jackson autograph that Rick scooped up without checking on first. That was the worst buy I've ever seen.

[@YTWarrior100]

Rick actually bought that. This is for signatures they turned down after finding out they were fake.

[@C00CH1EMAN69]

Apparently to be a “signature” Authenticator you need a iPad with google images 😂

[@mam362]

thats how you compare known examples to a new item

[@fendertremolo9793]

Bozo

[@ScatteredCollector]

How else will you compare signatures? 🧐🤨

[@Imac7065]

You should learn who Steve Graad is before you make a fool of yourself like this in the future.

[@thomasbernard8922]

Well, the next best thing is a meta analysis of peer review studies and a scientific consensus, but yeah pictures of known authentified true articles is sufficent ;)

[@evyalley]

0:51 Why hello John Lennon 😄

[@LachySimmons]

All of my autographs I know are authentic because I have gotten them from meet and greets and merch stands at concerts. We're talking: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, Bruce Kulick, Eric Singer, Brian May, Alice Cooper, Jon Bon Jovi, Steven Adler, Ozzy Osbourne, Toni Iommi, Geezer Butler, Michael Hutchence, Andrew - Tim - and John Farriss, Kirk Pengilly, Gary Beers, Marlon - Jermaine - Tito - and Jackie Jackson

[@simonevans6512]

That bird at the end is film-star beautiful.

[@shayanchamas60]

This show should be called: 'Can you guess which 'buddy' I'm gonna call?'

[@atseh]

Customer: *breathes* Literally Rick: *Wheezing intensified*

[@lionelmax2953]

When is the 6 fake experts episode coming out?

[@lionelsanches8699]

Fr

[@gopa7067]

"Because I trust him & I know him, & I don't know you." 2:40

[@williambrooks6252]

Ya last chick thought she would roll in looking hot and hustle em that's what that was!!☺☺😛😛

[@kevinyoussef9821]

69 yeeeeeeed

[@ericdodson2644]

The guy at 3:38 seems to assume that the rules that apply to your normal signature also apply when you're generating one that's a foot and a half long.

[@darrellnichols1380]

Maybe the movie poster it's not worth good money.

[@mrflipperinvader7922]

2:15 lady has learned well

[@Nightstalker321]

Anytime I see Steve authenticating anything, I get nervous. VERY nervous.

[@darrellr267]

My signature is always changing.

[@postersandstuff]

A signature is kinda like a finger print , thre are certain traits that repeats themselves when signing

[@joe-Rogaine]

5:55 The signatures are not the only thing Fake in this episode.

[@LuisHernandez-rk2tp]

Bo jackson autograph is never the same. I've collected a few auto cards and I personally got a black mlb ball autographed at frank and sons show. He signed it completely different from the cards I had.

[@infrasleep]

Steve McQueen has a gigantic autograph. How tall was he, 18 foot 3 ?

[@postersandstuff]

The last 10 yrs he refused to sign autographs , there was an incident in '77 and he refused to sign , ironically the person wanted his co stars signature , Ali whatshername.....mustve been a blow to his ego

[@jamallnu1365]

5:19... "What are these?" "These are...." spectacular......

[@jorgenrexolson6451]

Blonde chick: “I was thinking roughly $1,000” Corey’s thinking: “I was thinking about a different kind of rough” SCHWING!

[@andy2373]

2:40 lmao 🤣

[@samwarby6796]

Love these guys

[@nickstolley5862]

Wow. Give me the last girl! 😍😍😍

[@robsmith8715]

Nick Yeah ......Right. In yours and just about every one else's dreams. Out of your league mate.

[@henrik496]

No.

[@thachubbmonster9013]

Creep

[@nickh7962]

That last girl omg 😍😍🔥

[@RacketTattoo]

am i the only person whose signature is always different every time i sign something?

[@Rltvader1]

Keep in mind when you are in that business, especially today, your signature is a part of you, and alot of people practice it to be consistent, every signature might be a little different, but most authenticators are looking for key characteristics that are hard to miss, like the missing Tbar on the Steve McQueen autograph

[@rogjerr]

Appraised for 48,000 by four experts. Pawn Star expert says it's fake because he wants the owner to trash it right there so he can dig it out and get paid.

[@granierlionel9825]

Excellent

[@radioactiveranch9637]

3:37 creepy laugh

[@boystylloz6718]

Hey sir i love this pawn stars . Can you put some subtitle ? Because i have hearing problem

[@mjmj997]

One of my all time favorite athlete's Bo if you ever read this your a legend and it was a privilege to have you as a role model

[@boethius9173]

"What are these?" "These are a pair..."

[@chasingdemons7231]

Knowing what we know about Steve I wouldn't trust a word that crook says

[@enlightenedapple]

Last chick 😍

[@thekeys2life984]

Lmao the forger forgot the t-bar on the Steve McQueen 😂😂😂

[@IAmJoeJericho]

I wonder what would happen when they ask if they mind if a friend comes to take a look at the the item and the seller says, " yes I do mind " lol

[@manjeetmz7joshi716]

They kept best at the last😁

[@deanarupe73]

I hate to tell the Babe Ruth seller this but everybody has heard of Babe Ruth. Even none baseball fans know who the Big Bambino is. That's why The Babe is a baseball icon.

[@DChappelle27]

You know it's a fake when the disgraced authenticator that is known for validating forged signatures, says it isnt legit I don't understand why the pawn stars channel is still posting videos involving a fraud authenticator to be honest...

[@cryptidproductions3160]

Yeah. It seems really tasteless on their part to posting clips he was the expert in after all that happened and he was force out of the PSA for it.

[@AntiqueAncestry]

Heck Yeah!

[@darklordojeda]

"Im pretty so its ok for me to lie."

[@robertgreen9150]

Signatures! Haha, never touch them!

[@joesno6081]

The laugh 😭

[@ronondechek14]

1:00 looks like someone just bought a Bo Jackson Louisville Slugger and tried to replicate the signature on the bat for a quick buck.

[@OleJoe]

Just for the heck of it, I wonder if any real signatures have been labeled fake by the experts.

[@ky-gp4sz]

If anyone it’s be Steve to do it. Guy’s a crook

[@wavyremix]

Of course that’s happened.

[@downfromthereeefters]

Duh

[@PaulieAFantoneJays19]

Off-topic, but I remember reading a story back from 2012 or 2013 about the expert who examined the Babe Ruth glove & bat actually pass a Babe Ruth autograph as legit not that long after that ep & I don't even want to think about how much Rick lost on that deal

[@wjpalmar]

Signatures can change sometimes they might be in a hurry and sign it different

[@Arikrishnan23]

Last girl.. 💕💕💕

[@Anticipation-]

If I was famous I can't believe the amount of pressure I would have to do my signature the same exact way EVERY TIME, its quite ridiculous.

[@johngreen3543]

its not "exactly" it would then simply be a tracing and might be a forgery. This could be done by using the internet to find an authentic signature and then trace it. The individual characteristics is what they are looking at for authentication. No two signatures that are authentic are not "exact" but they a similar enough. The authenticator needs to be relied upon for such evaluations not the general public, that is why we have services for authenticating everything that is of possible monetary value.

[@TheIslandstyle11]

Autograph expert on Clark Gable glove: When I look at this G here and that G then to your G... Woman: oh my this is getting interesting!😂😂

[@CornholioPuppetMaster]

Guy: I have a Bo Jackson bat Expert: this is a no Jackson bat it’s a typo

[@leninibarra9175]

The last client was very nice!!!!

[@glitchboi1741]

Yeah i would like to sell my xbox Rick:Hold on let me call a guy who specializes in this type of stuff

[@trollerswifthasenteredthec1970]

The local area of this pawn shop seems to be an neighborhood of experts all living within 2 blocks of each other.

[@SorcererTim45]

Chick with the gloves: "I'm gonna tell everybody that the signature's authentic" Her friend who watches pawn stars: press x to doubt

[@johnrobinson1762]

Rick really dropped the ball on all these one time offers

[@wongrichx]

signature authentication is the most troublesome, even I can't recognise some of my own signatures that I signed 20 years ago

[@clydeb7713]

I would take the last buyer in the back room for a closer look, mmmm Wink! No me to jumping on me either.

[@linzleard317]

No deals are cool. They mean I don’t have to see Corey’s stupid awkward handshake. 😒

[@-koolkat]

Linz Leard 5:53

[@linzleard317]

katrina swensrude 😒

[@maxstein2011]

Anyone else hear a laughter between the cutouts??

[@vinces7001]

Sums up this show!

[@iceman-px5bo]

THE BLONDE IS HOT😁

[@ghostofaforgottenweedle]

I love how they have an expert for everything and the guy always shows up like 5 minutes later.

[@johngreen3543]

not done in real time. being that it is canned tv, i suspect they reshot the original evaluation.

[@alanmooney3120]

I would have given the last lady the $1000...and ask for a date :)

[@justinbassit8336]

Thirsty

[@whyyousmilingwhenyournexth4047]

Rick paying his expert under the table

[@lordff3331]

The last kuri will get lanned cuzzy

[@erichoskinson2567]

Hahaha that one lady with the Wagner def signed that her self it's always the ppl that are like I'll keep it as a reminder to everyone to watch out for all the fakes out there! Haha

[@joeedwards6871]

Big hoss still sounds like he's grunting after every few words he's saying even after all the weight loss.. Any else notice the weird grunts

[@whyyousmilingwhenyournexth4047]

NOTE BRING YOUR OWN EXPERT TO PAWN STARS

[@h2ofield]

Autographs are useless unless you got them yourself.

[@NoctemEternus]

"WHAT ARE THESSSSEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!?????"

[@Ca.rs.]

I bet all these people are questioning all their life decisions

[@saiyaneater4877]

Every time I sign my name it’s not exactly the same way. No can write their name the exact same way all the time. & these supposed 2 be experts just google up those names 🤣

[@libradawg9]

Man that's worse than Rodriguez and Smalls trying to fake the autograph on his stepdad's ball.

[@dylanenglish9653]

Imagine someone coming in with something they thing is worth $100,000 to get told it's fake😂

[@OtownEman]

What are those!

[@wilsonm.d6923]

Signatures are such an unreliable proof of identity. Before I had a card and pin, I was unable to get into my bank account for months because my signature never matched.

[@ej2333]

Almost all of these so-called experts have closed their businesses since being on pawn stars.

[@wanderer1125]

The thing about signatures is that even you may occasionally write an off signature that would look fake

[@johngreen3543]

I never have in 50 years of writing my signature. It is always done in the same way.

[@stephanielaurenbounds4958]

Imagine being told that one’s memorabilia was fake - talk about “sliding off a razor blade and landing in an alcohol river”!!!

[@pete6705]

Are the autographs worth something now that they’ve been featured on the Pawn Stars show and are a part of TV history as a comedic letdown?

[@Dylan_Sterling]

Probably not. If I were someone on the show and had a fake signature, I’d put it up on eBay for $69.69 as a joke, and that’s probably all I’d get out them.

[@paologilberto27]

This old man... Not even sure if he's heard of active listening and comprehension.

[@scratchking3205]

Chris Morales COA😂😂😂

[@rikosaikawa9024]

Wow, fake is worthless? Well gee willickers mr!

[@masonradford5468]

The guy with the babe ruth bat and glove probably took it to an auction house and they wouldn't accept it. Which is why he got defensive when Rick wanted to bring in someone to authenticate it. He knew they were fakes from the get go and wanted to pass the loss on to some other guys

[@twodeepupyours508]

Will it take a spark?