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Purchased EV signed Into The Wild poster, what do you think?

fanofzsfanofzs Posts: 508
edited June 2010 in The Porch
Hello guys. I just purchased a recently offered poster of Into The Wild signed by Eddie. I made an offer from a $499 "Buy It Now". Only 14 people viewed the auction before my offer was accepted which is good. Check it out and let me know your thoughts...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380233698684

I asked the seller the story behind the poster. Here is what I got...

"No big wear really, has some minor bends, signed at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago after Eddie had come back from a Cubs game last year"
Any pics of him or of him signing?
"it happened to fast, barely got the poster through the window, his security didn't want him to sign at all"
Gotcha. Can you give me a date of the signature?
"I can see if I have my old planner to give you the exact date, and will ship out monday priority"

Seller has great feedback, signature looks authentic (no?) and a COA is provided. I know COAs can be easy to generate but I think this is the real deal. Thoughts?

I'm pretty excited!
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    the sig is legit.
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • fanofzsfanofzs Posts: 508
    restlesssoul wrote:
    the sig is legit.

    Thanks for your input! I think so too. I really dig the poster.
  • rlaidepeasrlaidepeas St. Louis, MO Posts: 306
    Looks good to me, but if you want real piece of mind, go here http://www.psadna.com/quickopinion/Default.aspx and type in the ebay item number. For $7.95 you'll get an expert opinion from PSA/DNA authenticators and they'll give you either "Likely Genuine" or "Not Likely Genuine". I've used the service before and it's quick (within a day or so I received a response)
  • fanofzsfanofzs Posts: 508
    rlaidepeas wrote:
    Looks good to me, but if you want real piece of mind, go here http://www.psadna.com/quickopinion/Default.aspx and type in the ebay item number. For $7.95 you'll get an expert opinion from PSA/DNA authenticators and they'll give you either "Likely Genuine" or "Not Likely Genuine". I've used the service before and it's quick (within a day or so I received a response)

    Ah, cool. Thanks!
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    rlaidepeas wrote:
    Looks good to me, but if you want real piece of mind, go here http://www.psadna.com/quickopinion/Default.aspx and type in the ebay item number. For $7.95 you'll get an expert opinion from PSA/DNA authenticators and they'll give you either "Likely Genuine" or "Not Likely Genuine". I've used the service before and it's quick (within a day or so I received a response)


    i have a signed poster from the ten club right above my computer and compared it just by looking at it. its the real thing. no need to wait a day.
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • arqarq Posts: 8,003
    Don't pay a dime to the PSA/DNA, the signature is legit :ugeek:
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it"
    Neil deGrasse Tyson

    Why not (V) (°,,,,°) (V) ?
  • LeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFanLeafsJaysCubsRaptorsFan Posts: 3,417
    wow sold for 100.00 from a 499.99 bin. wonder how low the other offers were. congrats on the purchase
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,557
    Dont get how you could spend $500 on this by thats my 2 pennies.
  • arqarq Posts: 8,003
    ms259093 wrote:
    wow sold for 100.00 from a 499.99 bin. wonder how low the other offers were. congrats on the purchase

    Well the seller got it for free out of cheer luck, so he made $100 out of nowhere ;)
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it"
    Neil deGrasse Tyson

    Why not (V) (°,,,,°) (V) ?
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    edited May 2010
    Brisk. wrote:
    Dont get how you could spend $500 on this by thats my 2 pennies.

    he didnt, it went for 100$. still too much for my blood......but to each their own, at least its real. but the poster looks a little crimped. I would get it drymounted and stuck flat onto cardboard or even wood. something, then gloss over it and hang it like that unframed.
    Post edited by restlesssoul on
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • SoonForgotten2SoonForgotten2 Posts: 2,245
    Brisk. wrote:
    Dont get how you could spend $500 on this by thats my 2 pennies.

    He didn't. He offered $100 for it and got it that.

    Edit: errr yeah, what restlessoul said
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  • fanofzsfanofzs Posts: 508
    Correct, I purchased for $100. I was the first offer and only 14 people total actually viewed the auction.
  • usamamasan1usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    I have one ed signed for me, with his signature waves and it's inscribed "exceeding limitations... achieving levitation" ;)

    http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/u ... ntaspx.jpg
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 91,351
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    I have one ed signed for me, with his signature waves and it's inscribed "exceeding limitations... achieving levitation" ;)

    http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/u ... ntaspx.jpg

    Awesome man! :)
  • fanofzsfanofzs Posts: 508
    edited May 2010
    restlesssoul wrote:
    Brisk. wrote:
    Dont get how you could spend $500 on this by thats my 2 pennies.

    he didnt, it went for 100$. still too much for my blood......but to each their own, at least its real. but the poster looks a little crimped. I would get it drymounted and stuck flat onto cardboard or even wood. something, then gloss over it and hang it like that unframed.

    I noticed the possible wrinkle as well. I'll have to assess when it arrives. Worse case I can dry mount as you mentioned. I typically frame from AmericanFrame.com. Thanks for the advice.
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  • fanofzsfanofzs Posts: 508
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    I have one ed signed for me, with his signature waves and it's inscribed "exceeding limitations... achieving levitation" ;)

    http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/u ... ntaspx.jpg

    Sweet! :)
  • pjammer92pjammer92 Posts: 67
    This is indeed authentic and a steal for only a $100 I actualy was watching that poster in my watch list on ebay I diddnt think he would accept a $100 for it or I would have certainly offered that, good buy.
  • J_LAWNJ_LAWN Posts: 163
    Isn't the point of having something signed to show that YOU actually met that person and had them sign it for you. Buying something that someone else had signed for them kinda defeats the whole purpose.
  • rlaidepeasrlaidepeas St. Louis, MO Posts: 306
    J_LAWN wrote:
    Isn't the point of having something signed to show that YOU actually met that person and had them sign it for you. Buying something that someone else had signed for them kinda defeats the whole purpose.

    Autographs have different meanings for everybody - For some of us, an Eddie Vedder autograph in our collection is a small piece of American Rock History. That may seem over the top, but if you think about it, Eddie Vedder is in the same class of front men as Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Morrison - as far as importance and impact in our culture.
  • OkOk Posts: 2,144
    personally not into buying signed stuff, but I like it. nice job!
  • IamBETELIamBETEL Posts: 110
    I think purchasing a signature is ridiculous, but that's just me I guess.
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  • fanofzsfanofzs Posts: 508
    Well, for me, this poster is special. I'm a big fan of Into The Wild and Eddie is one of my favorite singer songwriters. Having his hard to obtain sig on this unique poster sold me. I think his sig on this ITW poster is better than any PJ poster. Just me. ITW is all Eddie. ;)

    Oh and he's a rock n' roll legend. :lol:

    Not to mention, growing up in the southeast made it difficult to even encounter EV/PJ. :roll: I'm making up for it now though. See you at MSG next week!
  • fanofzsfanofzs Posts: 508
    pjammer92 wrote:
    This is indeed authentic and a steal for only a $100 I actualy was watching that poster in my watch list on ebay I diddnt think he would accept a $100 for it or I would have certainly offered that, good buy.

    Cool. I didn't think he would accept $100 either. Wonder if I could have gotten it cheaper. :)
  • fanofzsfanofzs Posts: 508
    I found out yesterday, after the seller checked his planner, that the autograph was received Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago. I checked PJs tour schedule. PJ was playing the United Center that night and the next.

    "It was signed Sunday August 23,2009 at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Chicago, signed as Eddie's vehicle was pulling underneath the hotel, he rolled down to sign this poster and signed about 4 other graphs"

    "It happened to fast, barely got the poster through the window, his security didn't want him to sign at all"
  • EasyEEasyE Posts: 66
    I'd like to be the dude in the limo staying at the Chicago Ritz who prints money and goes to Cubs games and generously agrees to sign posters.

    A hundy seems like a good deal for the signed poster but you might wake up one day in a few years and say, "I just don't care about that poster anymore." If you can authenticate the sig, you can resell for more than $100, which is nice.
  • fanofzsfanofzs Posts: 508
    EasyE wrote:
    I'd like to be the dude in the limo staying at the Chicago Ritz who prints money and goes to Cubs games and generously agrees to sign posters.

    Especially one that can rock out for a living. ;)
  • fanofzsfanofzs Posts: 508
    rlaidepeas wrote:
    Looks good to me, but if you want real piece of mind, go here http://www.psadna.com/quickopinion/Default.aspx and type in the ebay item number. For $7.95 you'll get an expert opinion from PSA/DNA authenticators and they'll give you either "Likely Genuine" or "Not Likely Genuine". I've used the service before and it's quick (within a day or so I received a response)

    What the heck. I verified with PSA/DNA and all is even better ;) ...


    "Your Request for Item "EDDIE VEDDER signed *INTO THE WILD* movie poster W/COA", eBay Lot No. "380233698684", opinion was rendered at "6/2/2010 12:31:34 PM" and the result was:

    Response: "Likely Genuine"

    Here are the details of your Request:

    Comments:
    Request ID: 71186
    Request By: 06/02/2010

    Thank you choosing the QuickOpinion service!"


    For your $7.49, you will get a qualified opinion based on an expert's examination of the scan. The opinion will be either "likely genuine" or "likely not genuine," based on the following standards:

    *Likely genuine: Our expert believes that the item, if physically submitted to CU's PSA/DNA division for examination, would likely receive a PSA/DNA certificate of authenticity.

    *Likely not genuine: Our expert believes that the item, if physically submitted to PSA/DNA for examination, would likely not receive a PSA/DNA certificate of authenticity.

    :mrgreen:
  • RedMosquito22RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    What is the point of buying an autograph? It was never intended for you so what special feeling do you have when you get it? Isn't that the special appeal of an autograph? The fact that you made that connection to the person? Or do you just lie to everyone and tell them he signed it at the last show you were at. For $25 I will sign one for you and you can tell the same people the same lie anyway. Who would know it was real anyway? I'm sure none of your friends would know the difference.
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  • fanofzsfanofzs Posts: 508
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    What is the point of buying an autograph? It was never intended for you so what special feeling do you have when you get it? Isn't that the special appeal of an autograph? The fact that you made that connection to the person? Or do you just lie to everyone and tell them he signed it at the last show you were at. For $25 I will sign one for you and you can tell the same people the same lie anyway. Who would know it was real anyway? I'm sure none of your friends would know the difference.

    Already mentioned my point above. Maybe you missed that. And, no, I do not lie about meeting Eddie.:roll:

    FWIW, I actually have met him once before but did not get an autograph. 2008 Solo concert in NYC.
  • RedMosquito22RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    fanofzs wrote:
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    What is the point of buying an autograph? It was never intended for you so what special feeling do you have when you get it? Isn't that the special appeal of an autograph? The fact that you made that connection to the person? Or do you just lie to everyone and tell them he signed it at the last show you were at. For $25 I will sign one for you and you can tell the same people the same lie anyway. Who would know it was real anyway? I'm sure none of your friends would know the difference.

    Already mentioned my point above. Maybe you missed that. And, no, I do not lie about meeting Eddie.:roll:

    FWIW, I actually have met him once before but did not get an autograph. 2008 Solo concert in NYC.

    Why would you buy an autograph that you didn't get yourself? What is so special about that?
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