lockeroom nameplates

[mbenga28]

just wanted to hear your thoughts, do you really consider these as game used items? do they even get touched by the player?

[David]

My personal definition is game used means used in the game. Whatever definition anyone used, locker nameplates are self explanatory as to what they are and how they were used. It's not as if someone mistakenly believes the clubhouse coke machine, locker tags or urinal was brought out onto the field in the 9th during a 1-1 tie.

I had the locker nameplates from an old timer's charity game, auctioned after the game to support a local hospital. Each was autographed by the player, so they were also autographed items.

[David]

When the St. Louis Cardinals auctioned off the stuff from their stadium a few years back, people paid good money for rare but unusual things like the clubhouse urinals, telephone from the hallway and even the signs to the public womens' bathrooms. So there is interest in these types of artifacts, game used or not.

[Chris78]

I would say yes because the nameplates are hung for the players or coaches that are participating in the game that is being played.

Do you consider the "dugout" lineup card that is hung on the wall to be game used even though it is not used by the player? I do. The biggest difference would be that the lineup card can be seen from the field of play and some managers mark while the game is going on; while, the locker room nameplates can only be seen if in the locker room itself. I still feel that locker room nameplates can be considered game used since it is only used for the players or coaches that are particpating in the game itself.

Chris

[GarkoCollector]

Not really game used, more like Team Issued

[indyred]

Nameplates are great items for game used collectors. Nice additional artifact to compliment game used stuff. Line up cards I think are very underrated in game used collecting field. Nice one of kind item from a specific game. Great collectible for framing our getting players to sign that were in the game. I have seen some milestone games or player debut game line up cards fetch some big money. Would be cool to have a show off your line up card thread.

[mbenga28]

thanks all, good feedback. also are locker nameplates made of metal, plastic, etc.? are they also thin enough to be framed?

[nomo121]

I have had mine framed, and use them as nameplates for a player. I have some bonderman jerseys framed, and have used his locker tags as nameplates for the frame. I have one i'm saving, if i can get some gerald laird gloves. Check out a thread on Tigers GU.

[grenda12]

Not really game used, more like Team Issued

I agree with this. Team issued is more of the proper term than game used.

[Chris78]

GarkoCollector and everyone else,

Funny, after I posted my response, I thought it was more like "team used" instead of game used.

"Team used" locker room nameplates would be nameplates that were hung in the locker room when the game was being played and the player or coach was either in the game or in the dugout when the game was being played.

"Team issued" locker room nameplates would be nameplates that were made but never hung for a player. For instance, nameplates that were made for someone in spring training that they thought would make the team but never made it.

Anyway you look at it they are something related to the hobby.

Chris