Willing to pay over market for Griffey jersey or pay for referral

[justinwc80]

I am willing to pay over the price seen at recent auctions for Griffey jerseys, most I've seen range from 900-1300. I am willing to pay a good price for a jersey or anyone that can help me complete a deal I would be willing to throw $50 for the help. I am willing for any teams jersey but looking for one that has the correct characteristics or provenance.
Thanks to those who have helped me by answering questions. Through this process I think I'll be a Griffey expert when all is said and done.
You can email me at justinwc80 at yahoo.com

[justinwc80]

Appreciate any help.

[AWA85]

Ended up passing on the Mariners one on GF? Saw it ended at $1,400, looked pretty nice but must say I do not know much about Seattle jerseys.

[justinwc80]

Well there are virtually no pictures of the Mariners wearing those jerseys that I could find so I wasn't even able to style match him wearing it so wasn't real comfortable with it.

[Neely8]

You have been offered numerous Griffey jerseys but apparently you think all of them are fake. I tried to point out to you that not all jerseys a player wears has the same exact characteristics all of the time so there are good jerseys you probably passed on.

[justinwc80]

I'm not sure of these "numerous" jerseys except for the one that you had. I've explained that I didn't feel comfortable with your jersey because of the pics that were available on getty images showed that there should have been a embroidered russell r on the sleeve which your jersey did not have. I also found that the majority of his jerseys showed extra length on the customization that your jersey was also missing. I appreciate you offering it but for the reasons I stated to you prior I wasn't comfortable with it. I don't understand the public attack on here but I would think most of the collectors on here have had items they have searched for until they found one they were confident in.

[Mulligans]

Hi Justin...I have never puchased a Griffey Jersey, but bid on them constantly with lots of Authentication. Its a relatively easy item to find on Grey Flannel, Heritage, Hunt, Legendary, American Memorabilia etc. keep your eyes open and you will find exactly what you are looking for and I will keep my eyes open and send you the next one that I see. I must admit, you will find quite a wide variety of styles out there as others have suggested.

GOOD LUCK!

Jeff

[Danny899]

Justin,
I've owned quite a few Griffey jerseys and still have a few. I can assure you that not all of his gamers have the extra length tag. You can purchase authentic Griffey gamers right from the source and they could be void of this tag. I understand your concerns and eventually you will locate the one you like, but don't pass up the opportunity for a great jersey by being one dimensional. Some examples of this are collectors who won't purchase a Rickey Henderson jersey unless its tail has been tailored or cut. Even more narrow minded collectors think that Majestic gamers can only be coded, 0062 and never 6200. Or if the font on a strip tag is crooked or slightly off, then there's no way it can be good. Or it's gotta have a Steiner letter if its a Yanks jersey! These are all gross misconceptions that have allowed some collectors (including myself) to profit from others apprehension. Look at the big picture and you will soon make a purchase you are confident with. Hope this helps!
Dan

[justinwc80]

Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback, I'm always working to educate myself. If you have pics of your jerseys I would always appreciate them as I can add them for comparison purchases to the pics I have accumulated. Thanks alot.

[Neely8]

I'm not sure of these "numerous" jerseys except for the one that you had. I've explained that I didn't feel comfortable with your jersey because of the pics that were available on getty images showed that there should have been a embroidered russell r on the sleeve which your jersey did not have. I also found that the majority of his jerseys showed extra length on the customization that your jersey was also missing. I appreciate you offering it but for the reasons I stated to you prior I wasn't comfortable with it. I don't understand the public attack on here but I would think most of the collectors on here have had items they have searched for until they found one they were confident in.

It's not a public attack nor did I say I offered you "numerous" jerseys. I said you have been offered or researched numerous Griffey jerseys and apparently still have not found one to suit you. My point, which you apparently missed, is that not every single jersey a player wears throughout his career is going to have exactly the same characteristics. Game worn jerseys are not an exact science. That is why I pointed out to you the Reds Felipe Lopez alternate I own which does not have the Running Man patch on the sleeve. Had I not found a picture of him wearing the jersey without that patch most people would think the jersey is bad. That being said, I know where my Griffey came from and have no problem with it's authenticity. Unless you have seen every single photo of Griffey in an 04 alternate, not having the "R" on the sleeve doesn't mean it's bad, just like my Lopez not having the Running Man patch doesn't mean it's bad either. And as Danny899 posted, not all Griffey jerseys have or are tagged extra length so not having that doesn't mean a jersey is not real.