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05-13-2009, 05:52 PM #1
Re: Question about Cal Ripken jersey labeling
Good info, thanks for that Rudy.
Before I dropped a few hundred bucks with PSA/DNA I wanted to at least make sure it passed the sniff test in regards to the sizing issue.
The marks below the tag are a snag; you can see it more clearly from the front as shown below.
Even so, it still may not be worth sending off to an authenticator, given some of your other observations. You'd think if somebody was going to fake a Ripken they'd at least use a size 48 tag, but I guess nothing surprises me.
Anyway, I can spread what I paid for it over 15+ years of display value in the rec room, so I'm not going to lose any sleep over it one way or another . Thanks again.
Rick
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05-13-2009, 06:02 PM #2
Re: Question about Cal Ripken jersey labeling
And I KNEW that someone on this forum could address this authoritatively. This is a great resource.
Rick
rickjlucas@gmail.com
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05-14-2009, 12:08 AM #3
Re: Question about Cal Ripken jersey labeling
photo evidence shows the following in regards to sleeve trim:
1989 - black/orange/black
1990 - orange/black/orange
1991 - orange/black/orange
1989 jersey with incorrect 1990+ sleeve trim: http://www.huntauctions.com/online/i...=1046&lot_qual=
1989 jersey with correct 1989 sleeve trim:
http://www.americanmemorabilia.com/A...ction_ID=15535
1991 jersey with incorrect 1989 sleeve trim:
http://www.huntauctions.com/online/i...=1045&lot_qual=
rudy.
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05-14-2009, 12:17 AM #4
Re: Question about Cal Ripken jersey labeling
some common player jerseys. sleeve trim on these is consistent with photos:
when the weasels who made up those ripkens were engaged in the task, i imagine they were swapping mfr tags and flag tags without any consideration to the sleeve trim. to them all of those orioles jerseys looked the same and they didn't even notice the difference in sleeve trim.
rudy.
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05-14-2009, 12:21 AM #5
Re: Question about Cal Ripken jersey labeling
incidentally, the 1989 AMI ripken in this thread has a 1990-91 style rawlings tag.
rick, your jersey is a 1989-style orioles shirt but it has a 1990-91 style rawlings tag. i imagine whoever made it just took the mfr tag and 1991 flag tag from whatever jersey. you'd think they would've gotten a size 48 mfr tag to be consistent with the actual size of the shirt but perhaps they were under the impression at the time that ripken wore a 44.
rudy.
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05-14-2009, 07:19 AM #6
Re: Question about Cal Ripken jersey labeling
good work Rudy......
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05-14-2009, 07:51 AM #7
Re: Question about Cal Ripken jersey labeling
Great info for anyone who might be looking to make a similar purchase. Such is the beauty of the Internet; wish I'd had it back in '93 or '94 when I picked up the jersey.
I sure no one would be shocked to hear the jersey came with a COA signed by someone who (at least at the time) was thought to be a reputable authenticator.
A perfect example of why I no longer buy from dealers...or eBay...or auction houses...etc.
Rick
rickjlucas@gmail.com