How to Identify and Collect Authentic Queen Autographs (Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor)
In 2009 I unwittingly bought what was very likely a fake item (album cover signed by all four members of Queen) from a reputable high street dealer of signed memorabilia in a popular U.K. tourist destination. After I had sought specialist advice from a knowledgeable collector and challenged the retailer, he accepted the item back and refunded my money in full.
Since then I have acquired a number of items signed by Brian May from official sources (Barry Moorhouse at Brian May Guitars, an in person meet and greet at the SSE Hydro arena in December 2017 and direct from his equipment technician, Pete Malandrone via charity auction at an enthusiast meet).
This is a brief video which aims to provide some insights and tips on how to identify and obtain authentic items signed by the Queen band members, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.
00:00 - Introduction. Why I have made this video.
01:06 - Obtaining autographs by meeting the band member in person.
01:45 - Obtaining autographs from official sources (e.g. Brian May Guitars, production company, etc.).
02:14 - Buy from a reputable seller (e.g. charity, enthusiast meet).
02:53 - What to look for when buying online (1): photographic or video evidence.
03:15 - What to look for when buying online (2): official documentation (e.g. invoice, cheque, headed letter or contract).
03:34 - What to look for when buying online (3): circumstantial evidence.
04:06 - What to look for when buying online (4): personal dedication.
04:31 - Conclusion.
04:47 - Outro.
Please check out my other YouTube videos and my website, for in depth information on my Brian May related guitar, amplifier and musical equipment projects.
Some of the content has caption credits in video (thanks to Jamie Rail, Shawn Leaver and Brian May via Instagram). I have extracted clips from other YouTube channel content under the fair usage policy. Photographs of signed Queen memorabilia also came from the following sources:
Queen Fan Store (eBay)
Queen Museum
First Class Memorabilia
#BrianMay #FreddieMercury #RogerTaylor #JohnDeacon
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