opinion on american memorabilia?

[TNTtoys]

Re: opinion on american memorabilia?

All,

I see a lot of you disagree with me regarding this auction house, and appear to have just cause. I have not consigned any items to them, so I wouldn't have the same experiences as you might have.

In a nutshell, my dealings have been very pleasant -- but my purchases have been very limited due to the fact that:

1. the final prices have gone far beyond normal for comparable items (for example, a game worn 1980s non-championship year Mets Keith Hernandez jersey just sold for $2,400)

2. I am not comfortable with Lou Lampson's authentication on items know little to none about it. I do know my fair share on Mets jerseys, but apart from these, my knowledge is limited, and I am more inclined to stay away than to take a chance.

Nick

[lund6771]

Re: opinion on american memorabilia?

I'd rather have a LOA from Bozo the Clown than Lampson...

[sammy]

Re: opinion on american memorabilia?

I'd rather have a LOA from Bozo the Clown than Lampson...

Excuse me, but what is the difference?

[reed1216]

Re: opinion on american memorabilia?

I just wanted to update the forum on the LOA that should have accompanied the Bryan Trottier jersey I purchased in December.

I contacted them again on Wednesday and was assured that it had been sent. The representative I spoke with swore she was the one who mailed it, so I assume the only conclusion could be that it was lost in the mail. She further assured me that she would contact Rich Ellis and have him issue a replacement. Once it is reissued, AMI will FedEx it to me so I can forward it to the collector I sold the jersey to.

I will keep the forum posted on what happens. I don't want to bash a company for an honest oversite, if that's what this was. I hope everything works out and I believed the representative when she said she mailed it. Those things can happen, although it is rare. I will update the forum when the situation is addressed.

[reed1216]

Re: opinion on american memorabilia?

I thought I would update the forum on the progress of the LOA I had been waiting for from AMI. It arrived today, so the ordeal is completed. Apparently, Rich had written it, sent it to them and when it was sent to me, it was lost. Rich reissued one and it arrived. Now, if only they removed Lampson from their payroll....