film worn jerseys

[Larry Pelliccioni]

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BTPH made a pretty good assessment in my opinion barry-debi. Items like these are pretty much "in the eye of the beholder." It is not so much of what you want to sell it for as it is what someone is willing to pay you for it. It is a rare item and from photos looks to be the real deal but market conditions, the economy and other forces come into play. The price will only be determined by dialogue between a seller who wants to sell and a buyer who wants to buy.
Larry Pelliccioni

[both-teams-played-hard]

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Intreating thread. Any thoughts on authenticity and value? of this St. Louis Cardinals 1948 Pride of St. Louis Jersey. I do have a letter LOA from SCD for whatever that is worth. Possibly Larry Pelliccioni may have an opinion. Many thanks in advance.

Now, that's a great item! The dated studio tag pretty much authenticates itself.
At least a $2,000+ jersey...

[barry-debi]

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Intreating thread. Any thoughts on authenticity and value? of this St. Louis Cardinals 1948 Pride of St. Louis Jersey. I do have a letter LOA from SCD for whatever that is worth. Possibly Larry Pelliccioni may have an opinion. Many thanks in advance.

[both-teams-played-hard]

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I realize I bring this up every time movie props are mentioned, so I will again. Movie studios are more shady than sports memorabilia auction houses. Of course they may auction legitimate props for charities but they also give LOAs to complete, utter, bullshit. If you want the real deal in screen worn sports jerseys, make sure it came from Sportsrobe of Culver City at some point.

An old article about movie props:
Trekkie claims auctioned prop was a fake
By DAVID B. CARUSO, Associated Press Writer Fri Dec 28, 7:04 PM ET

NEW YORK - A Trekkie who paid $6,000 for a poker visor that was supposedly worn by the android Data on the television show "Star Trek: The Next Generation" claims in a lawsuit against Christie's auction house that the prop is a fake.

Ted Moustakis, of Towaco, N.J., said he began to doubt the authenticity of the visor and other items he purchased at an auction of CBS Paramount props in 2006, after he brought it to a convention in August to have it autographed by the actor who played Data, Brent Spiner.

According to the lawsuit, Spiner recognized the visor as the one that had been sold by Christie's and told Moustakis that it wasn't the real deal. The actual visor had been sold by the actor himself some time ago.

Moustakis, who became a Star Trek fan at age 7, said he was humiliated. "I thought this was a great piece of memorabilia to have, and I was so proud to get it," he said.

Christie's spokesman Rik Pike stood behind the authenticity of the auction and said the disgruntled buyer's case had no merit.

The lawsuit, filed in state court in Manhattan, demands millions of dollars in punitive damages and a refund for the visor and two other items Moustakis bought at the 2006 auction: a table that was part of a set on "The Next Generation" and a uniform that was in Data's wardrobe.

Moustakis said he paid $6,600 for the table and $11,400 for the uniform. He said that, upon close inspection, the table doesn't look like the ones that appeared the show, and the uniform appeared to be one of several made for the program, not a one-of-a-kind, as Moustakis believed it to be.

"They defrauded collectors, fans, honest people," said Moustakis' lawyer, Richard Borzouye. "It's negligent misrepresentation."


Again, I am not an expert. But, please don't think because a studio wrote an LOA that it means that the item is as described.
Just like sports stuff, do your homework, and don't invest in an LOA that costs 5 and a half cents at Kinko's.

[David]

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As an example, I had an item from the Martin Scorsese movie The Aviator, and the accompanying Premier Props LOA was co-signed by Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein co-founded the studio (Marimax Films), and was Executive Producer of such films as Pulp Fiction, Lord of the Rings, Chicago and The English Patient.

I’m not saying all the LOAs have a signature on that magnitude, but the LOAs I have were signed by a studio representative of some kind.

[David]

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I second what Suave set. They are a legitimate auctioneer and the studios sell their stuff though Premier Props. They are essentially the agent for numerous studios, not unlike Steiner is for the Yankees etc. The Premier Prop LOAs that I have seen were co-signed and endorsed by the Studio, and sometimes signed by the studio president-- so the LOAs can be considered as also coming from the studios (ala Steiner-Mets). They also specifically note which ones were actually worn and which were not. I think the studios consign the stuff to raise funds for charities.

[both-teams-played-hard]

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Screen used jockey silks worn by Eddie Quillan in the 30s or 40s (unknown production). I have owned several jerseys from random sports productions, but sold them all.

In the Saturday morning TV show, "Hang Time", I played a basketball player on one of the opposing teams. I wore the "AMITY HIGH" jersey with the name "TATUM". I really, really want to find that jersey!

[godwulf]

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I have one of Geena Davis' uniforms from ALOTO, which my sister bought me as a gift some years ago; next to my Randy Johnson glove (which she also bought me...I have a really great sister) it's probably the second priciest thing in my collection. As far as favorite screen-used Baseball items, I have two things from the "The Unnatural" episode of The X-Files: the suitcase Jesse L. Martin carried in a couple of scenes, and one of the bats they used in filming - an old A.J. Reach club.

[Larry Pelliccioni]

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I am not actively selling any of my baseball but in reality those seem to be in shorter supply than those of other sports godwulf. Oh and don't worry about kicking yourself, should I meet you one day, I'll kick you for not getting that jacket...lol.
I do have pieces from the Natural, Damn Yankees, 61*, Cobb and if you consider this baseball: A League of their Own. If you go up on the Gallery section and then look for the link to movie worns in the gallery it will take you to a Rockford Peach I have.
I am glad that others are praising Premeire Props as I have had likewise very positive dealings with them.
I am glad to keep this thread going public as I think that others are benefitting from our discussion. I hope that continues. All my best,
Larry Pelliccioni

[godwulf]

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Premeire Props is a very reputable site/dealer they are usually contracted/affiliated with the movie wardrobe companies that provide for the actual movies and sell there items via there website and/or ebay.

As stated an LOA is only worth an LOA but Premierie Props in most cases will state what the item actually is on the LOA.
Example.
If it was the actual item worn by said actor.
If it was an item worn by the stunt double.
If it was a back up item.

If it was the actual worn item they will usually post a picture or state the scene it was used in.

I have purchased from them before and never been happier with the products I recieved.

Thanks for the recommendation...I'll have to check out their stuff.

[mbenga28]

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thanks again Larry, I will take a look at your site.

suave do you happen to have a photo or sample of how the Premiere Props LOA looks like, do they have holograms like with sports LOA? Also were you able to photomatch your pieces to the film's? thanks

[godwulf]

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Hey, Larry, I checked out your site, and I have to agree that your prices are very reasonable. My only complaint - Where's the Baseball stuff?!

I'm still kicking myself for not buying Robbie Sinclair's high school letter jacket from Dinosaurs when I had the chance a few years ago. I love that show, and that would have been a very cool item to own.

[suave1477]

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Premeire Props is a very reputable site/dealer they are usually contracted/affiliated with the movie wardrobe companies that provide for the actual movies and sell there items via there website and/or ebay.

As stated an LOA is only worth an LOA but Premierie Props in most cases will state what the item actually is on the LOA.
Example.
If it was the actual item worn by said actor.
If it was an item worn by the stunt double.
If it was a back up item.

If it was the actual worn item they will usually post a picture or state the scene it was used in.

I have purchased from them before and never been happier with the products I recieved.

[Larry Pelliccioni]

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Let me be very clear, my invitation to come by my site is not so much an invitation to purchase which clearly violates the policy of this board which I respect but serves as a basis for comparison to what you are being offered.
Thank you.
Larry Pelliccioni

[Larry Pelliccioni]

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There is no getting around what godwulf wrote. He stated the truth although I think it would be difficult to document exactly how many of each item was prepared for each actor and extra and then what of the items that are prepared are actually shown in the final cut of the movie.
One item in my collection is Brian Bozworth's helmet from the Longest Yard. I freeze my dvd of the movie and the marks line up perfectly with what I have however on the back of my helmet is the #82, Boz wore #44. You can see the outline of another number's glue residue on the back but my thought is that he was used as filler in a scene after his scenes were done. I emailed him for confirmation but he never responded. He is probably still upset that I would not sell him back his Seattle Seahawks game worn helmet. Like sports there are alot of variants in the end, the only person that you have to satisfy is yourself. I will disclose that the reason I got into collecting film worn items is that I am not as likely to see a Detroit Red Wing game from 1998 in 20 years as I am likely to see Mystery Alaska (for whom I have the whole team's uniforms). It has been an expensive but rewarding hobby. Stop by our website if you get a chance, we have a section there with movie worn items that are very modestly priced.
And all the best to you in your pursuit.
Larry Pelliccioni