Years after the Operation Bullpen arrests, questionable authenticators, fake “certificates of authenticity” and forgeries are still widespread.
The Forgers’ Credo: Give ‘Em What They Want
March 11, 2013 By
Forgers and counterfeit memorabilia dealers always try to give collectors what they want even as they try to fool them.
The Beautiful Forgeries That Most Collectors Will Never Buy
March 8, 2013 By
The beautiful Operation Bullpen forgeries that most collectors regard as commercially toxic.
The Babe Ruth Underpants Box and other Ruthian Forgeries
March 3, 2013 By
By Kevin Nelson [Editor’s note: This is the second in our series on the notorious Operation Bullpen case.) The most notorious forgery produced by the Operation Bullpen conspiracy was, undoubtedly, the Mother Teresa baseball, supposedly signed by the late Christian missionary who devoted her life to serving the poor. But if the Mother Teresa forgery was [...]
Operation Bullpen: The Case That Has Never Gone Away
March 1, 2013 By
Fake autographs produced by the notorious Operation Bullpen conspiracy still plague the collecting hobby years after the FBI brought the ring down. In the first of a 5-part series, author Kevin Nelson recaps the case and begins to reveal some of the photos you’ve probably never seen.
Editor’s Blog: Let’s Play Find the Forgers
January 25, 2012 By
The ongoing supply of fake autograph pieces isn’t going away. Is there no way to find the source of the slimy signatures produced by forgers?
Fake Autographs Turn into Real Help for Baseball Charity
September 23, 2010 By
How 2,000 phony autographed baseballs are about to make a big difference for kids baseball around the world.
