I am writing this notice on behalf of Jean Shuster Peavy, the sister of Superman artist-creator Joe Shuster.

There is currently (as of noon Eastern time, September 1, 2008) an item on eBay which claims to be "FIRST ANNUAL 2005 Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame Award". That claim is untrue.

That year's Hall of Fame Shuster Award (it was not called the Joe Shuster Award in its first year) was given posthumously to Joe Shuster and accepted in person by Joe's sister, Jean Shuster Peavy.

I was at that awards ceremony when the plaque was presented to Mrs. Peavy and personally examined it myself later that evening back in her hotel room. Today, that plaque hangs on a wall in her home. It is not for sale. I re-confirmed this with her last night (Aug. 31, 2008).

Whatever that thing on ebay is, it is not the plaque awarded to the family of Joe Shuster.