Jordan Rookie Jersey -- Real deal???

[fabes23]

Is this Jersey for real, it looks like its correct to me? Any Jordan jersey knowledgeable people out there that can help? Thanks in advance.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=120449391138#ht_500wt_924

Thanks.....

[nickacs]

Re: Jordan Rookie Jersey -- Real deal???

I'm a Jordan game worn collector, but no means an expert on his rookie jersey, but a couple things I quickly notice that strike me as "odd":

1: IMO, the color is way too "orange/red" vs. GettyImages I found where the red all seems to be darker. Maybe it's just the lighting, but odd to me
(#52286506 and #81411797)

2: In comparing the Rawlings size tag, I found a white/home rookie in a past GF auction that was labeled size 44 with +4 length tag:

http://www.greyflannelauctions.com/LotDetail3.aspx?lotid=18306

In a past REA auction there was a red/away rookie jersey sold that was labeled size 42 but with no length tag:

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/auction/2007/1415.html

The Ebay one is size 42 with +3 length, so not sure who is right here since all 3 are different??

3: The Ebay jersey has the Rawlings tag with different wash/care wording that the other two "real" auctioned rookie jerseys mentioned above:
The Ebay one starts off with 'Machine wash....', which both the GF and REA ones both start off with 'Do not dry clean...'. Odd that the Ebay one would be different??

I know in this Septembers GF auction, they will have a red/away Jordan rookie jersey with Bulls team LOA, but it's not up yet with close up pics of the tagging.

Hope this helps?! If it was cheaper, I might be interested in it just for the type of jersey it is, but for $4k, no way. Not even a rookie game issued is worth that to me

Good luck!

[fabes23]

Re: Jordan Rookie Jersey -- Real deal???

Thanks nickacs, that is something i would have missed for sure....any other thoughts...

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: Jordan Rookie Jersey -- Real deal???

I'm a Jordan game worn collector, but no means an expert on his rookie jersey, but a couple things I quickly notice that strike me as "odd":

1: IMO, the color is way too "orange/red" vs. GettyImages I found where the red all seems to be darker. Maybe it's just the lighting, but odd to me
(#52286506 and #81411797)

2: In comparing the Rawlings size tag, I found a white/home rookie in a past GF auction that was labeled size 44 with +4 length tag:

http://www.greyflannelauctions.com/LotDetail3.aspx?lotid=18306

In a past REA auction there was a red/away rookie jersey sold that was labeled size 42 but with no length tag:

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/auction/2007/1415.html

The Ebay one is size 42 with +3 length, so not sure who is right here since all 3 are different??

3: The Ebay jersey has the Rawlings tag with different wash/care wording that the other two "real" auctioned rookie jerseys mentioned above:
The Ebay one starts off with 'Machine wash....', which both the GF and REA ones both start off with 'Do not dry clean...'. Odd that the Ebay one would be different??

I know in this Septembers GF auction, they will have a red/away Jordan rookie jersey with Bulls team LOA, but it's not up yet with close up pics of the tagging.

Hope this helps?! If it was cheaper, I might be interested in it just for the type of jersey it is, but for $4k, no way. Not even a rookie game issued is worth that to me

Good luck!

In 1985, Rawlings changed the wording of "Do Not Dry Clean" on their tags. 1984 tags had the DO Not Dry clean thing. Jordan's first season was 1984-85. So both could be right.

[nickacs]

Re: Jordan Rookie Jersey -- Real deal???

Gotcha, thanks for the info! Didn't know that
Learn something new all the time on here! Thanks...