Game Used Sharpie- Have we gone too far?

[Eric]

Lelands will be selling the Sharpie Terrell Owens used for the controversial TD football signing from a 2002 Monday Night Football game in Seattle.

Comes with an affidavit from the guy who gave him the Sharpie.

I ask again- Have we gone too far?

The reserve is $500. Any guesses on how high this baby will go?

http://lelands.com/bid.aspx?lot=637&auctionid=711

[skipcareyisfat]

This is a good example of the whole buying-into-the-story discussion. I say it doesn't sell. There's no way of ever knowing whether it was "the" one, affidavit or not. Personally though, I think ASI's shower shoes -- "game used" inscribed, no less -- are still the goofiest things I've seen collectors pay money for. But I collect dirty hats so who am I to judge?

[byergo]

If the company that owns Sharpie was PR wise, they would bid huge money on that for free media coverage, then frame it and hang it up at their corporate headquarters.

[suave1477]

WOW I 'VE ALWAYS WANTED A SHARPIE, I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER ATHLETES/CELEBRITIES USED IT BEFORE Terrell lol lol

[bigtruck260]

My guess on this one is that a certain online casino with the initials GP
will have this one in it's collection - along with a grilled cheese sandwich that captured the Virgin Mary. Unfortunately, this one is all about publicity. What a truly dumb item. (IMO).

[Yankwood]

Can anyone here blow that picture up enough to get a photo match?

[mvandor]

All serious football collectors know TO SHOULD have used a silver paint pen on that ball.

[David]

Just one problem with the Virgin Mary sandwhich is that no one knows what Mary looked like. At least with a Nixon potato or the Jimmy Durante Dorito, you have pictures with which to compare.

[ironmanfan]

I have no doubt that Lou Lampson has a photo or two of the Virgin Mary in that huge photo library he supposedly owns....

[sylbry]

Speaking of going too far.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ruben-Sierra-05-...QQcmdZViewItem