2004 GFC Steve Smith

[Eric]

Couple of things about the Grey Flannel 2004 Game Used Steve Smith jersey that caught my eye.
http://greyflannelauctions.com/LotDe...px?lotid=20767

First, Steve Smith played 1 game in 2004 where he got hurt and sat out the rest of the season. The Panthers didn't wear that style jersey in that game


Second, the Panthers wore a 10th anniversary patch that season.

It is not on the Smith jersey and the auction lists "no alterations of any kind"
It's possible that it's the real thing, but it likely didn't see the field in '04.

[Eric]

Not sure if he changed sizes or customizations during his career, but in 2007, Steve Smith wore a size 38
Here's one that came straight from the NFL

http://www.nflauction.nfl.com/cgi-bi...aunbr=91312826

[DoctorLoomis]

I am 99.9999% certain the Steve Smith wears...or did wear....a 38.

[lund6771]

the sleeve customization on the GF jersey is completely different than the one through the NFL

once again, it shows that zero reasearch was done in the authentication...if there was even 1 minute spent, wouldn't they have tried to say that it was worn in a different season or something?

wrong size, wrong year, wrong customizations...looks like another one that slipped through the cracks

[Eric]

More on the sleeves.

Here is the sleeve customization Steve Smith has used throughout his career

2001

2002

2003

2004 (the one regular season game in which he played)

2005

2006

2007

2008


Below is a shot of the length. There have ben photos which suggest a customized length, but here is a shot from 2006 which shows he left it long

[mvandor]

Not even CLOSE to matching true Smith jerseys. IMHO the economy has made the auction houses even worse than usual in accepting and trying to push out garbage.

Don't recall so many bad items in one single auction as this GF one.

[suicide_squeeze]

Richard Russek is to the sports memorabilia auction hobby what Bernanrd Madoff was to the investment arena.....nothing but out for raking in bucks for himself as he lies his way to a huge fortune.

Shameful.

One was caught. Wonder if the other one will ever have his feet held to the fire?

The Basketball Hall of Fame obviously has no clue who they have a relationship with. My prediction is, some day......it will end badly.

[DoctorLoomis]

The Smith jersey has been pulled.....

[hblakewolf]

Richard Russek is to the sports memorabilia auction hobby what Bernanrd Madoff was to the investment arena.....nothing but out for raking in bucks for himself as he lies his way to a huge fortune.

Shameful.

One was caught. Wonder if the other one will ever have his feet held to the fire?

The Basketball Hall of Fame obviously has no clue who they have a relationship with. My prediction is, some day......it will end badly.

Suicide-

Are you familiar with the story that appeared in the N.Y Daily News about Richie?
http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_f...+flannel+court

Howard Wolf
hblakewolf@comcast.net

[suicide_squeeze]

Suicide-

Are you familiar with the story that appeared in the N.Y Daily News about Richie?
http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_f...+flannel+court

Howard Wolf
hblakewolf@comcast.net

Howard, thanks, nope, never have seen that before.

I think it's obvious to all what's going on at Grey Flannel.

One day that man should be placed behind bars. Once again, it's so easy to connect the dots....and then you read this (above, posted by Rudy originally) and you just shake your head from the confirmation.

suave1477......are you catching all this???