It's a darn shame...

[Eric]

Now, I know this is nothing new, but you sometimes forget what artifacts no longer exist intact because of the card companies. Here are some items I saw on ebay which are enough to break your heart

Babe Ruth Jersey with stitched signature in tagging


Ted Williams Jersey/Laundry Patch and Jacket


Joe Dimagio A's Jersey Patch


Babe Ruth Jersey Pants Bat


Shoeless Joe Jackson Bat


Roberto Clemente Name Stitching


And I could go on and on and on...

[Calrima]

AMEN!


Sadly the Card companies do destroy these game used Gems to increase sales of thier Wax Products. I have seen current wax boxes at shows with price tags of $200+, that are intended for the collector to purchase and hopefully obtain, items such as you displayed.

My best to all,,,,,,,,

Den

[both-teams-played-hard]

I am still a skeptic. I don't believe anyone owns a "real" Michael Jordan game used jersey. I also don't believe anyone cut up a Babe Ruth Flannel. I really don't. I see the photo. You could have a video tape of Upper Deck, Fleer or Donruss slicing up a Babe jersey-but I still don't believe it. Cut the baby in two and give each mother half!

[ryan4fregosi]

Simple advice: DON'T BUY ANYTHING WHATSOEVER from any of the companies cited above. Presto: no more market.

[stew609]

Makes you wonder who paid the big bucks for the Orr jerseys on Lelands. My guess is we'll be seing them on cards soon.

[trsent]

Reminds me of an old television theme song:

You take the good.
You take the bad.
You have them both and then you have,
The Facts of Life...

[Eric]

Here's a brand new round of It's a darn shame

Below you'll find some recent baseball artifacts butchered by the card companies...

Burleigh Grimes Jersey


http://cgi.ebay.com/Playoff-Prime-Cu...QQcmdZViewItem

Ted Williams Jacket


http://cgi.ebay.com/2004-Leaf-Certif...QQcmdZViewItem

Clements Waner Appling Sisler Bat Barrels



http://cgi.ebay.com/Epic-Quad-Bat-Ba...QQcmdZViewItem

[Eric]

Then there's these...

Roger Maris pants nametag



http://cgi.ebay.com/Absolute-TOTT-Ro...QQcmdZViewItem

Munson, Dickey bats




http://cgi.ebay.com/06-UD-Epic-Four-...QQcmdZViewItem

Yaz Tag


http://cgi.ebay.com/2005-CC-CARL-YAS...QQcmdZViewItem

Willie Mays tag


http://cgi.ebay.com/2005-Prime-Patch...QQcmdZViewItem

[metsbats]

Simple advice: DON'T BUY ANYTHING WHATSOEVER from any of the companies cited above. Presto: no more market.

BOYCOTT. ABSOLUTELY.

I"VE not brought cards in 5 years and don't plan on ever starting again!!

Unfortunately there evidently are ignorant folks out there who have created a market for these cards. I personally would like to see the day all these card companies go out of business for crossing the line and taking pieces of baseball history and shredding them to bits all in the name of the mighty buck.

-David

[kylehess10]

BOYCOTT. ABSOLUTELY.

I"VE not brought cards in 5 years and don't plan on ever starting again!!

Unfortunately there evidently are ignorant folks out there who have created a market for these cards. I personally would like to see the day all these card companies go out of business for crossing the line and taking pieces of baseball history and shredding them to bits all in the name of the mighty buck.

-David

Well, Fleer & Donruss went out of business this year so that leaves only 2 card companies left (Topps & Upper Deck) but they have made sooooo many high-end products this with so much game used and autographs cut up. Have you seen the new 2006 Artifacts set? They pretty much destroyed all vintage game used