Interesting faked item on eBay

[danesei@yahoo.com]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191178159310

I contacted the Lookouts directly, and Rich Mozingo (Team President) said that LOA wasn't issued by them and Sally Violin was only with the team in 2003-2004. When presented with this information, the seller replied, with some of the worst grammar, stating that the LOA is what he got from the team, and he's sure the team wouldn't have forged the signatures on the item.

Here's the faked LOA for anyone wanting a bit of a laugh:



Here's the original LOA that the signature was scanned from:

[danesei@yahoo.com]

Re: Interesting faked item on eBay

Apparently the owner goes by both "Terry Ellis" (per the Lookouts LOA) and "Terry Crum" (per an LOA for an overpriced McCovey ball also being sold).

[Mark17]

Re: Interesting faked item on eBay

I wonder if Sally Violin was fired after the 2004 season for referring to their home park as Historic Engle Engel Stadium.

[danesei@yahoo.com]

Re: Interesting faked item on eBay

I wonder if Sally Violin was fired after the 2004 season for referring to their home park as Historic Engle Engel Stadium.

And was psychic to know that there would be 40 people signing the jersey... and knowing who would be on the 2013 roster?

[Phil316]

Re: Interesting faked item on eBay

Sally Violin got married and now goes by the last name of Thayer per her linkedIn profile.

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sally-thayer/11/699/a33

Here is her twitter.

https://twitter.com/smviolin

[Phil316]

Re: Interesting faked item on eBay

I sent her a message to see what she has to say about the LOA's

[johnsontravis@ymail.com]

Re: Interesting faked item on eBay

Apparently the owner goes by both "Terry Ellis" (per the Lookouts LOA) and "Terry Crum" (per an LOA for an overpriced McCovey ball also being sold).

Maybe it is a woman who got married?

Maybe one of the items she wasn't' the first owner? Hmmm

[danesei@yahoo.com]

Re: Interesting faked item on eBay

Maybe it is a woman who got married?

Maybe one of the items she wasn't' the first owner? Hmmm

Good theories, but not a woman. I've actually spoken with the seller, and he insists that the LOA is from the team, since his buddy was working for the team, but now works for a different minor league club. As for not being the first owner, that's entirely plausible.