“OLSEN AND JOHNSON WINTER GARDEN BY WEEGEE NYC Old Photo Negative 254A”
“You are bidding on a guaranteed authentic 4X5 original negative as shown- This negative is from the PM New York City Daily News between 1940 – 1948.”
All above words and images are copied from ebay.
Sold for $34.00
The seller will even sell you a print (8×10 – 24×36) of the negative, and for $35 send you a CD of the “Photoshopped” image “that you can use for your reproductions.”
“JOSEPH MCWILLIAMS WW2 ACTIVIST BY WEEGEE NYC Old Photo Negative 255A”
“You are bidding on a guaranteed authentic 4X5 original negative as shown- This negative is from the PM New York City Daily News between 1940 – 1948.”
All words and images above are copied from ebay.
Sold for $45.00
The seller will even sell you a print (8×10 – 24×36) of the negative, and for $35 send you a CD of the “Photoshopped” image “that you can use for your reproductions.”
Activist? “JOSEPH MCWILLIAMS WW2 ACTIVIST” according to the ebay seller… Fascist, yes… Don’t think McWilliams has been called a World War Two activist in a long time… “Fascist-type candidate for his American Destiny party for Congressman…” is how PM referred to McWilliams on July 8, 1940…
Since this is an online filing cabinet let’s look quickly at a few recent (June 6, 2015) Weegee on eBay results, and file this under auctions…
“Vint 1930s WEEGEE / HANDSOME MAN STREET PROFILE Photo / EXCELLENT”
Sold for $99.00 [1 bid]
The seller was americanphotowork.
eBay store for americanphotowork
americanphotowork.com
All images from eBay:
Was this photo made by Weegee?
Hard to prove from the limited information on an eBay auction. Wonder what the provence is.
We are going to express our opinion: We don’t think the photo was “stamped by the artist,” it doesn’t appear to be in “excellent condition,” and we don’t think it was made in the “1930s”.
We are going to express our opinion: the photo was not made by Weegee…
Images from eBay:
If that “handsome man” in “New York city” looks familiar, perhaps that’s because the photo appeared on eBay before. In April 2013, photoshoot2012 sold a pair of, as we call them, “phony Weegee photos” for $199…
Since this is an online filing cabinet let’s look quickly at a few recent (June 6, 2015) Weegee on eBay results, and file this under auctions…
“Weegee 1940’s silver Gelatin silver stamped “trumpet man””
Sold for $71.00
Seller was photoart50
Maybe the photo is a “silver Gelatin silver.”
Maybe the photo is stamped, by someone, not necessarily by Weegee.
The subject is not a “trumpet man,” he’s not playing the trumpet, perhaps a clarinet, and the subject is not “Architecture & Cityscape.”
“Weegee In great condition for its age and rarity” – is meaningless.
Was this photo made by Weegee?
Hard to prove from the limited information on an eBay auction. Wonder what the provence is.
We are going to express our opinion: the photo was not made by Weegee… It’s a good example of a bad Weegee imitation… (Is this ignorance or fraud?)
A variant image appeared on eBay a few years ago. Surprisingly the images are in focus…
Sold for $49.99 on April 4, 2014 on eBay…
In our opinion, this photo was not made by Weegee.
A real, authentic Weegee The Famous stamp measures 1 3/16th in diameter…
Sold for $49.99 on April 6, 2014 on eBay…
In our opinion, this photo was not made by Weegee.
From eBay listing:
“BUY IT NOW………. Weegee was the pseudonym of Arthur Fellig (June 12, 1899 – December 26, 1968), a photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography. Weegee worked in Manhattan, New York City’s Lower East Side as a press photographer during the 1930s and ’40s, and he developed his signature style by following the city’s emergency services and documenting their activity. Much of his work depicted unflinchingly realistic scenes of urban life, crime, injury and death.”
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
“Weegee was the pseudonym of Arthur Fellig (June 12, 1899 – December 26, 1968), a photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography. Weegee worked in Manhattan, New York City’s Lower East Side as a press photographer during the 1930s and ’40s, and he developed his signature style by following the city’s emergency services and documenting their activity.[1] Much of his work depicted unflinchingly realistic scenes of urban life, crime, injury and death.This photo is part of the Michael Gallagher estate. I will ship this vintage photo via first class mail with delivery confirmation”
A real, authentic Weegee The Famous stamp measures 1 3/16th in diameter…
In our opinion, these photos were not made by Weegee.
But this blog post was!
It’s stamped!
ps. This is a real stamp:
pps.
Three out of four of these are phony… “One of these things doesn’t belong with the others…”
From Weegee by Weegee
Arthur Fellig, Alias Weegee, New York photographs 1935-50, Side Gallery
A real, authentic Weegee The Famous stamp measures 1 3/16th in diameter…
“WEEGEE PHOTOGRAPH- Arthur Fellig ORIGINAL”
$99.99
“WEEGEE PHOTOGRAPH- Arthur Fellig ORIGINAL”
$99.99
(It’s funny that the images of the backs of the photos are exactly the same – two photos, one back;-)
In our opinion this photo was not made by Weegee…
But this blog post was!
It’s stamped!
An authentic “WEEGEE BLOG POST- Arthur Fellig ORIGINAL blog post”
“WEEGEE STAMPED 4X5 Original Photo Arthur Fellig Gelatin Silver”
Sold for $20.50
“WEEGEE STAMPED 4X5 Original Photo Arthur Fellig Gelatin Silver”
Sold for: $103.49
“WEEGEE STAMPED 4X5 Original Photo Arthur Fellig Gelatin Silver”
Sold for: $103.49
“WEEGEE STAMPED 4X5 Original Photo Arthur Fellig Gelatin Silver”
Sold for: $21.50
“WEEGEE STAMPED 4X5 Original Photo Arthur Fellig Gelatin Silver”
Sold for: $55.00
“WEEGEE STAMPED 4X5 Original Photo Arthur Fellig Gelatin Silver”
Sold for: $71.00
A little over a week ago, this photo didn’t sell for $10.
In our opinion these photos were not made by Weegee.
PS. This post was made by Weegee!
Look, there’s a stamp!
He must have made this blog post!!!
PPS.
This is what a real Weegee the Famous stamp looks like…
1.”Weegee Original 1930/1940’s photo artistic shot !
WEEGEE ORIGINAL STAMPED PHOTO
It is silver gelatin final fiber print in great condition due to its age and rarity ! Size is 4×5″
Above photos and words from eBay.
Starting bid is $50.00
Update: This photo, not made by Weegee, sold for $50.00
2. “Weegee Original 1930/1940’s photo Man In Uniform Stamped !
WEEGEE ORIGINAL STAMPED PHOTO RARE!
It is silver gelatin final fiber print in great condition due to its age and rarity ! Size is 4×5 ”
Above photos and words from eBay.
Buy it now price is $75.00.
3. “weegee origanal NYC SUBWAY photogragh stamped !
Original weegee from world famous archive
silver gelatin on final fiber print great condition for its age and rarity ! 4×5”
Above photos and words from eBay.
Staring bid is $75.00.
Update: This photo, not made by Weegee, sold for $75.00
The three photos above are for sale on eBay. They are being sold as “WEEGEE ORIGINAL STAMPED PHOTO RARE.”
In our opinion it’s obvious that the photos were neither made, nor stamped by Arthur Fellig. These are, at best, good examples of a bad joke, bad imitations, and/or just plain fraud…
PS.
This is what a real Weegee the Famous stamp looks like…
WEEGEEWEEGEEWEEGEE 