The Henkel Files, Episode 1: Meet the Master Forger

This is the first episode in an 8-part investigative series I've been building for months: The Henkel Files. Don "D.B." Henkel operated as one of the most prolific forgers in the autograph and memorabilia world — and over the course of this series, I'm going to walk you through exactly how he did it, piece by piece, using the physical evidence, court records, and years of my own authentication work. In this introduction, I'll lay out who Henkel was, how he built his operation, and what's coming in the episodes ahead — from the pieces he faked to the investigation that finally caught up with him. This isn't a script read off a page. It's built from bullet points and the same forensic process I use every day authenticating autographs — so you're seeing the real evidence as I break it down. New episodes drop every other Thursday. #AutographAuthentication #Autographs #Memorabilia #AskSteveGrad #TheHenkelFiles