i recently became aware that it's possible to reference lampson loas on his website at http://www.100percentauthentic.com/CertList.asp
i spent some time perusing the certs and it's been a non-stop source of amusement. the first thing that struck me were the number of certs issued. there are 10 per page and 409 pages for a total of 4090 certs. the earliest year shown is 2003. since 2003, he's issued at least 4090 certs. that's approx. 1363 certs/year or 113 certs a month. given that the output isn't really consistent every month, you have to figure that some months he's issuing around 300+ certs.
while i've barely scratched the surface, 2 loas stood out. my comments in bold:
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DUANE WARD 1993 TORONTO BLUE JAYS HOME JERSEY
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perhaps one of the most comical mcgwire jerseys i've ever seen: http://www.americanmemorabilia.com/A...ction_ID=22278 was "authenticated" by lou and apparently sold for over $1400. the name on back should be two-color - green with gold outline.
good to see that ami continues to back a winner.
rudy.
i spent some time perusing the certs and it's been a non-stop source of amusement. the first thing that struck me were the number of certs issued. there are 10 per page and 409 pages for a total of 4090 certs. the earliest year shown is 2003. since 2003, he's issued at least 4090 certs. that's approx. 1363 certs/year or 113 certs a month. given that the output isn't really consistent every month, you have to figure that some months he's issuing around 300+ certs.
while i've barely scratched the surface, 2 loas stood out. my comments in bold:
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DUANE WARD 1993 TORONTO BLUE JAYS HOME JERSEY
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6/29/2005
This representation is a 1993 Toronto Blue Jays home jersey worn by relief pitcher Duane Ward during the Jays’ World Series Championship year when Ward made the National League All-Star team. [Given that Ward played for the Jays in 1993, I'd love to know how he made the National League All-Star team. Lou knows his baseball!] The jersey body is a white heavy knit with light blue/white/royal blue sleeve striping. It sports the uniquely fonted team nickname and numerals, which are correct in all features, as are the NOB and front logo. Oddly, the 1979-1985 [should read 1978-1985] Wilson plastic label resides in the collar of this 1993 jersey. [Wilson collar tagging always differed from tail tagging. nothing odd about any of it. you can't use dates that apply to collar tags to body tags] It matches other exemplars so there is no worry about authenticity. One plausible explanation is the lack of collar space for the large Wilson prestige label; another is the fact that the jersey body could have been “stock” from the late ‘80’s [the Jays first started using this specific style of jersey in 1990] …in all probability a convergence of both factors supports the oddity [sweet Mary and Joseph, it's frightening to watch the hamster in Lou's mind try to figure out "oddities". this jersey was tagged in the collar by Wilson using that style of tag because that was how Wilson tagged every single Jays game jersey in the early-mid 90s (except 1990)] A “93” swatch label is zigzag affixed to the neckline beneath the label as was apropos. An additional feature is the presence of the 1993 All-Star patch sewn onto the left sleeve. The presence of the autograph could mean that the jersey was used in the ’93 All-Star game and signed by Ward, because MLBB did auction off a set from the game. [hmm. the autograph might mean the jersey was used in the '93 All Star Game huh? Perhaps the huge 1993 All-Star Game patch on the left sleeve might also provide some clues?] Overall, it has nice wear, particularly along the collar path and the button path edges.
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perhaps one of the most comical mcgwire jerseys i've ever seen: http://www.americanmemorabilia.com/A...ction_ID=22278 was "authenticated" by lou and apparently sold for over $1400. the name on back should be two-color - green with gold outline.
good to see that ami continues to back a winner.
rudy.
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