Autograph Authentication Report
2026 WhatNot Streamer: YodieWay - Auto · #ø
Findings
Signature comparison
This card. The signature as cropped from the slab photo (front).
Below, the known examples Crown compared it with. Examples with stronger proof (signed in front of staff, or certified by an independent authenticator) carry the most weight.
Feature by feature
| Feature | This card | Known examples | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall form and proportions | Small sideways 'Y' (a '<' with a tick) at left. A tall oval loop encloses small caps 'ODIE' on a rising diagonal, with 'WAY' stacked below. A second tall loop closes on the right, followed by long diagonal underline strokes. | R1–R6 all show this same layout: an open left oval, rising 'ODIE', 'WAY' below, a right-side closing loop and diagonal underlines. R5 and R6 are closest in compactness. | Match |
| Slant and baseline | 'ODIE' climbs steeply up and to the right at about 30–40°. 'WAY' runs on a lower parallel diagonal. Underlines run lower-left to upper-right. | Same rising diagonal in all references. R2 and R4 are slightly steeper and more spread out. | Natural variation |
| Letter construction | Simple block capitals for O-D-I-E and W-A-Y. 'A' has a flat or open apex. 'Y' at the end is folded into the right loop. The left 'Y' is an angular chevron. | Same block-cap construction. Letterforms vary between references (the 'O' reads like a 'J' in R4, 'C/G' in R3), which shows hand-made variability rather than a template. | Natural variation |
| Connecting strokes | Mostly disconnected printed caps. The large loops act as the connecting framework. | Same in all references: letters are separate and the loops frame the name. | Match |
| Starting and ending strokes | Starts with the left chevron 'Y'. The final loop ends with a small return hook at upper right. Underlines finish with tapered tails at lower left. | R2, R4, R5 and R6 show the same upper-right hook or return and tapered underline tails. | Match |
| Line quality and speed | Loops look smooth and continuous with no visible tremor. Underline tails taper, which suggests fluent speed. Resolution limits fine assessment. | References show similarly fluent loops and tapered underlines. | Match |
| Pen pressure pattern | Heavier, denser ink in the letter cluster. Lighter, thinner underline tails. | Same pattern in R2, R3 and R4. R5 and R6 are similar at low resolution. | Natural variation |
| Spacing | Compact. 'ODIE' and 'WAY' are tightly nested inside the loops. | R5 and R6 are equally compact. R2 and R4 are more spread out. | Natural variation |
| Flourishes and underlines | Two or three diagonal underline strokes below 'WAY'. | Single or double diagonal underlines are present in all references. | Match |
| Placement and size | Lower right of the artwork, over the male figure's blue leg and fur belt, with lightning and flames beneath. Occupies about 30% of card width. | All references sit in the same zone (fur belt, blue leg, lightning) at comparable size. This is a consistent signing habit, but same-spot placement is also a facsimile risk factor that needs physical checking. | Match |
| Reproduction indicators (halftone, ink under gloss) | No halftone dot pattern is resolvable in the scan. Ink appears to sit on the surface with slight sheen. This cannot be confirmed from the image. | The letterforms differ between references, which argues against a printed facsimile run. | Not assessable |
Examiner notes
Our card is labeled 2026, and all six references are on the same artwork and slab type, so they are contemporaneous. No career-era variation applies. The differences seen are signing-to-signing variation within one period, with the same marker type and the same glossy card surface.
How Crown authenticates autographs: the signature is compared with known examples gathered from Crown's own authenticated cards, independent authenticators and public listings, measured by software, examined by an AI forensic model, and signed off by Crown Grading staff. The decision above is Crown's.
