Jose Canseco Worth bat on ebay signed 1991 Gamer....

[thomecollector]

I don't have a Canseco. But, I do have a Thome Worth from '95 . His has JT at the top 4 in the center, with WC135 below that. It also has the #25 written in silver. I don't know if this helps. Roger

[JRocker49]

one thing im thinking that in my mind gives in more credability is why would someone forge a signature on a game used bat that is worth good money unsigned and some people do not want signed. could have been a bad rushed signature ut then why the inscription. i would buy the bat and clean off the sig if i knew how. the rangers bat i posted was origianlly signed on the side of the barrell how he commonly signed but the bat was finished so i cleaned it off and sent it to a signing he did with the area he signed this time left open so he had no choice and with my inscription request which the promoter said he would do after he inspected th ebat to see if he truely did use it any ideas how to get a sig off a unfinished bat

[camarokids]

Hi ,
I wasn't saying it was a forgery. But the writing is clearly suspect, especially in the "Gamer" part . There is a lack of natural flow in the writing and several pressure points where the marker "sat" for a second or two . The slant in the writing is suspect as well.

These qualities will usually constitute a forgery .

You do bring up a good point on why would someone forge a sig on easy bat to sell ??? I don't know ?? Why do people do all the stupid things they do , I don't know ???

[camarokids]

any ideas how to get a sig off a unfinished bat

Possibly nail polish remover or lacquer thinner (but that might mess with the coated finish, if the bat has one ) . I would try on a old bat that you don't care about first . I have seen this answer before but can't remember for sure.

Virgin olive oil and a soft rag or a #2 pencil eraser if needed removes gold and silver ink off black , brown, & rose colored bats and most plastics . Even worked on a leather Wilson A2000 fielders glove Dave Martinez gave me and signed but then the sig got smudged so I took it off w/ no problems and wiping only.

Good luck...

[camarokids]

Just a follow up, the auction ended at $134.50 + $15.00 for shipping . Decent price for eBay , Jose was selling bats for $265-$275 when I bought mine from him, what do you think his game bats should command now?