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11-08-2015, 06:25 AM #1
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1985 Mets Howard Johnson jersey Ebay
Whoever did the nameplate restoration didn't do their homework, HoJo's 1985 jersey should say H. Johnson and should be the skinnier letters the Mets used for longer names.
I messaged the seller, no response. I also messaged asking for a clearer pic of the strip tag, no response to that either.
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11-08-2015, 08:25 AM #2
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Re: 1985 Mets Howard Johnson jersey Ebay
sorry, forgot the link
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161877556462...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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11-08-2015, 02:09 PM #3
Re: 1985 Mets Howard Johnson jersey Ebay
Interesting auction. I have only bought stuff from their website hartelsportsonline.com and never had any issues. I guess this slipped by them. I agree though sometimes I waited 4 or 5 days for a reply.
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11-08-2015, 05:04 PM #4
Re: 1985 Mets Howard Johnson jersey Ebay
If the seller is Hartel Sports, the jersey is 100% legitimate. Hartel obtained all of these 1985 jerseys from the Mets after they had been recycled through the minors (stripping off the original nameplates first). They had all of the nameplates professionally restored afterwards. If the "H" in front of Johnson was missing, this was obviously an error, but does not detract from the authenticity of the jersey. My advice is to see if you can get the jersey for a little cheaper and then have the nameplate redone (though it might be a huge challenge at this day and age to find original blue tackle twill material as well as a nameplate material match).
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11-08-2015, 05:49 PM #5
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11-09-2015, 05:06 PM #6
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11-11-2015, 01:05 PM #7
Re: 1985 Mets Howard Johnson jersey Ebay
I agree with this completely. As I collect mostly 80s stuff, there are a LOT of jerseys in my collection (or formerly in my collection) that have either had after-market nameplates done well, done poorly, or not done at all. The latter 2 of those always made it back to a good customizer to get corrected. Mistakes can always be corrected -- missing out on the item altogether does not guarantee you will ever find something like it later.
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