The $100,000 Ripken Jersey

[cincy13]

Re: The $100,000 Ripken Jersey

I agree Buc, it seems that when an item is expensive, some of the members here try to discredit the item; maybe it makes them feel better.

[buc]

Re: The $100,000 Ripken Jersey

Sometimes you guys are a little too accusatory or question things that should not be questioned. For goodness sake, the e-bay auction has a letter from the curator of the Ripken Museum who actually displayed this jersey. Leland's states it "leads them to believe" it is the 1982 Topps jersey, not that it IS the jersey. I'm not saying I would (could) pay $100,000 for the jersey, nor am I claiming it is Ripken's first jersey or the jersey on the 82 Topps, but definitely a very early jersey from Ripken. Could it be his first? Could it be the one pictured? None of us truly know the answer to that question.

[bigtime59]

Re: The $100,000 Ripken Jersey

Has anyone noticed that the P in Ripken is a slightly larger font then the rest of the letters? Is it just me?

Not only that, but all the letters appear to be too tall and too thin, and take up too much of the nameplate.

[Vintagedeputy]

Re: The $100,000 Ripken Jersey

Has anyone noticed that the P in Ripken is a slightly larger font then the rest of the letters? Is it just me?

[kingjammy24]

Re: The $100,000 Ripken Jersey

http://www.lelands.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=57072

"..tail tagging from "Rawlings [size] 44" blooming a "Set 1 1981" flag tag above another reading "2 Inch Extra Length." A very, very observant eye will catch that the nameplate on back has been team-reinforced with white thread, giving the plate a slight ripple effect. This is particularly noteworthy as this same effect is visible on the 1982 Topps Traded card, leading us to believe that Cal is wearing this very jersey in that photo."

2 different 1981 ripken road jerseys, both claiming to be the one pictured on the 1982 topps card. (the ebay ad is wrong. there is no 1981 topps ripken card. ripken's first card came in 1982).

lelands' had 2" of extra length, the ebay one has 3".



rudy.

[allstarsplus]

Re: The $100,000 Ripken Jersey

A $100,000 will get you Ripken's first road jersey. Ouch!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cal-Ripken-Jr-Fi...d=p3286.c0.m14

The attached letters are very cool. The Lord Baltimore Cleaners!

[Rob L]

A $100,000 will get you Ripken's first road jersey. Ouch!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cal-Ripken-Jr-First-road-jersey-game-used-1981_W0QQitemZ250304926482QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250304926482&_trkparms=72%3A1156%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14