Anybody familiar with these Sandknit tags?

[33bird]

Re: Anybody familiar with these Sandknit tags?

Grey flannel sent it to Mears and Mears gave it an A10 grade. Said the tagging is from 1981/82 because it matches some baseball tagging from those years and they found a McHale jersey that has the same tagging. Here's the jersey and info from Mears. What do you guys think now?
Greg

[10thMan]

Re: Anybody familiar with these Sandknit tags?

I bought a Chargers practice Jersey from Eric S. our forum admin. Here`s the tagging.
Sean

[jdr3]

Re: Anybody familiar with these Sandknit tags?

It makes me wonder why Grey Flannel needs to send their own merchandise out if they are "the standard of the industry." If the industry is providing crap, then they certainly are the standard.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: Anybody familiar with these Sandknit tags?

Grey flannel sent it to Mears and Mears gave it an A10 grade. Said the tagging is from 1981/82 because it matches some baseball tagging from those years and they found a McHale jersey that has the same tagging. Here's the jersey and info from Mears. What do you guys think now?
Greg

What do we guys think now? Who said MEARS is the end all-be all? Who is to say this baseball jersey and McHale jersey are legit?
In my opinion, I believe MEARS is wrong. If we could see photos of the McHale and baseball jersey, then I will admit I am wrong. I think the tags are forged. However, this is my opinion, and I am not an expert or authenticator. Why are there so many BIRDS out there?

The Chargers jersey from Eric is MacGregor Sandknit. It could not be older than 1985.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: Anybody familiar with these Sandknit tags?

Grey flannel sent it to Mears and Mears gave it an A10 grade. Said the tagging is from 1981/82 because it matches some baseball tagging from those years and they found a McHale jersey that has the same tagging. Here's the jersey and info from Mears. What do you guys think now?
Greg

I thought MEARS gave A10s to Pre-1987 shirts with team provenance? Am I wrong?

[33bird]

Re: Anybody familiar with these Sandknit tags?

I didn't mean it that way. I'm with you. I was offered the jersey again after it was graded-and I don't have the money to buy it anyway-but to me it just doesn't seem exactly right, still. Plus, I checked the 3 images that Mears used to photo style match and I don't think any of the 3 are dead on. It's possible, I guess, that Sandknit might have tagged it that way, apparently they did it on some baseball jerseys that way in 1981/82, but......Too many buts for me. Just my 2 cents.
Greg

[33bird]

Re: Anybody familiar with these Sandknit tags?

This jersey didn't have team prov. Is that what you're asking. Basically, everything has to be just right for a pre-87 jersey to get an A10. After 1987 it needs perfect prov. or team prov. to get an A10.
Greg

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: Anybody familiar with these Sandknit tags?

I didn't mean it that way. I'm with you. I was offered the jersey again after it was graded-and I don't have the money to buy it anyway-but to me it just doesn't seem exactly right, still. Plus, I checked the 3 images that Mears used to photo style match and I don't think any of the 3 are dead on. It's possible, I guess, that Sandknit might have tagged it that way, apparently they did it on some baseball jerseys that way in 1981/82, but......Too many buts for me. Just my 2 cents.
Greg

Is MEARS trying to win an authenticating account from Grey Flannel? The authenticators for the Hall of Fame need help? I think we should all ask for help in researching a jersey. No one knows everything. If you claim you do, you are setting yourself up for failure.

[33bird]

Re: Anybody familiar with these Sandknit tags?

The thing about it that bugged me too, is look at that medalist tag, doesn't it look brand new? The one of above it looks older, looks like it's been washed a number of times, but the bottom one looks brand new to me-and that is that one that was normally a 1983 and after tag, right?
Greg

[otismalibu]

Re: Anybody familiar with these Sandknit tags?

Here's some auction pics that include shots of the tagging.

Bird
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/4081329

Ainge
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2368160

DJ
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/4081338

Cowens
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/4081275

Hondo (road)
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2368147

Hondo (home)
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/4081263

White
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/4081314

[jdr3]

Re: Anybody familiar with these Sandknit tags?

[quote=both-teams-played-hard;69303]What do we guys think now? Who said MEARS is the end all-be all? Who is to say this baseball jersey and McHale jersey are legit?
In my opinion, I believe MEARS is wrong. If we could see photos of the McHale and baseball jersey, then I will admit I am wrong. I think the tags are forged. However, this is my opinion, and I am not an expert or authenticator. Why are there so many BIRDS out there?

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Very well said, Warren.