Authentic Helmet? - 1994 Game Used Batting Helmet Alex Rodriguez Signed COA

[Vintagedeputy]

but what would happen if all the ARod fans, waiting in the weeds to snipe, suddenly experienced a power failure, or slept through their alarms, or - and I know this is really far out - had a chance to get laid, and didn't get to bid...and somebody bought this helmet for 35 bucks and change?

A savvy collector would set an automatic snipe to fire just before the auction ended.....and then he would get laid.

[Lokee]

Whomever it belonged to is using ISOLDIT which is a company that sells items for people on ebay. I know if it where mine I would sell it myself. ISOLDIT takes 33% to 40% on an item. To some this might seem trivial to me that is sorta a red flag in itself.

From there site

"The iSold It stores are not the owner or seller of these goods, but merely a bailee acting on behalf of the seller to facilitate the sale of the goods by holding the goods until such time as a sale is completed and the goods are shipped to the buyer."

This sounds to me a perfect opportunity to sell a knowingly doctored/fake helmet. So in the end the owner of the helmet does not put his neck on the line and gets paid.

[3arod13]

I asked the seller for a larger scan of the back of the helmet (#3 sticker), but they said "sorry, under staffed. Can't do it."

As a seller, that's not a good response. How difficult is this request really?

To me, it looks like the helmet was used, and the #3 sticker was placed on the helmet afterwards. Looks like some good scuff marks around and under the #3, yet the #3 is clean as a whistle.

[vivian]

yeah i agree with you

[3arod13]

Helmet in the auction is a blue helmet with a green brim. All 1994 pics I found, the entire helmets are blue.

[3arod13]

Ken Griffey Jr.
21 Apr 1994: Outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle Mariners stands with a bat on his shoulder during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. Mandatory Credit: Bill Hickey /Allsport