Bill Collings Signature

[Ranger Bob]

My question is I have a 2006 Collings MT S/N 1258 and it has a signature on the label. I am wondering if it might be Bill Collings' signature? Not that it matters a whole lot but, just curious. I don't know if he signed any mandolins let alone MT's.
I hope the photo of the label shows up.

[Retsin2000]

I know I've seen some other threads about his signature that go into more detail than I have the ability to do but he signed most of the labels. I think I read that even after his death some labels were likely to bear his signature as he signed them ahead of time in batches but I might be wrong about that.

My 2004 MT S/N 365 most definitely has his signature on the label.

[mandocaster]

My 2005 MF5V sn 478 has a signature. Are there any older mandolins that don’t?

[Simon DS]

I’m not sure I want to talk about Collings if they’re not threatening anyone. Though they do make really nice mandolins!

[Br1ck]

Those blood sucking, money grubbing Collings folks. The nerve of them raising their prices.

I guess it won't affect me. Couldn't afford an F then, can't now. Gilchrist and Ellis are dastardly demons too.

[Simon DS]

Those blood sucking, money grubbing Collings folks. The nerve of them raising their prices.

I guess it won't affect me. Couldn't afford an F then, can't now. Gilchrist and Ellis are dastardly demons too.

Funny though, I was borrowing a $100 Stagg for a long time and I couldn’t afford an Ashbury Octave mandolin until I suddenly thought, wait a minute I’m a mandolinist. This is what mandolinists have. Cars etc. are not important, but I must have this mandolin.
Br1ck, it’s only a matter of time!

[Br1ck]

Funny though, I was borrowing a $100 Stagg for a long time and I couldn’t afford an Ashbury Octave mandolin until I suddenly thought, wait a minute I’m a mandolinist. This is what mandolinists have. Cars etc. are not important, but I must have this mandolin.
Br1ck, it’s only a matter of time!

Yes, I've been thinking I really should buy something like a Collings Deluxe in honor of my Honda CRV's 200,000 milestone. When I retired, it had 192,000 on it. Took six years to clock 8,000 more. Given that I've put 240,000 or more on two different Hondas, they will likely pull my license before I need another car. So the new car kitty goes into mandolins instead.