Looking for Ripken 1996 exemplar tagging/style

[nickacs]

I've been looking at a 1996 home white Cal Ripken Jr. auction jersey and I know his jerseys have been faked so much over time. I'm more up to date with NBA tagging than older MLB and wondered if anyone could shed and opinions on the tagging and/or what to look for in maybe the 'Orioles' name on the front or something else.
The tagging shows Russell size 48 with another white tag printed 1996 sewed under it.

Thanks for your time!

[84 Canes]

Re: Looking for Ripken 1996 exemplar tagging/style

Here are the tail tags from my 1996 Orioles home and road jerseys.

Notice that one has four lines of washing instructions; the other has five lines.

Bill Henderson's reference guide says the four-line tags were used from late 1993 through 1995, and the five-line tags were used from 1996-1999 (page 147).

But the guide's Orioles 1995-1998 home jersey section (page 933) also shows a four-line tag used with a 1997 year tag, so either is possible. Just a minor variation to watch for.

I hope this helps.

Warren

My Detroit Lions jersey history site:

http://lionsfan71.tripod.com/

[joelsabi]

Re: Looking for Ripken 1996 exemplar tagging/style

Here are the tail tags from my 1996 Orioles home and road jerseys.

Notice that one has four lines of washing instructions; the other has five lines.

Bill Henderson's reference guide says the four-line tags were used from late 1993 through 1995, and the five-line tags were used from 1996-1999 (page 147).

But the guide's Orioles 1995-1998 home jersey section (page 933) also shows a four-line tag used with a 1997 year tag, so either is possible. Just a minor variation to watch for.

Here is another source on information supplied by Rudy on the 1996 tags. According to Rudy's research the 5 line tag were used 1996-1999.

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/showpost.php?p=3109&postcount=1

[nickacs]

Re: Looking for Ripken 1996 exemplar tagging/style

Thanks guys!

Hmm, the Ripken one for 1996 has this one, with the '1996' numbers on the wider tag underneath the '100% Polyester' tag.
Canes, looks like yours from 1996 have the two tags next to each other? Maybe I should pass on this one...

[nickacs]

Re: Looking for Ripken 1996 exemplar tagging/style

Found another Ripken 1996 jersey from an old auction several years ago that matches those you guys found, so I'm 100% passing on this one now.

I see the price has been going up in the auction, so I hope no one here is bidding! ouch

[gorilla777]

Re: Looking for Ripken 1996 exemplar tagging/style

The price on the Ripken jersey has continued to go up , so some buyers out there have not been reading....