Kobe Rookie Uniform - I refuse to believe it!

[mickeymbz]

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here are some rooks

[mmonte4]

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So how exactly did this deal go down?

Did you give him $6k cash and your uniform?

Or did you give him $26k (insane) and he agreed to list your jersey on ebay?

[Kabron1971]

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Yeah I've been discussing this with Mick for weeks before he bought this jersey to Dan. He even sent me pics of the said Kobe Rookie Game set....the moment he got it from Dan.

[mickeymbz]

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you guys can compare the 2 home NOB to the paragon road NOB....see if you can see the difference

[mmonte4]

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You're comparing a home jersey to a road jersey. It is possible the lettering was different?

[mickeymbz]

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here are common players...you can compare the NOB's to the paragon kobe rook.....night and day

[Kabron1971]

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[Kabron1971]

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I mean I sent pics of my Horry gamer. Please observe the letter "R" font from the Paragon auction is completely different...

[mbenga28]

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i'd like to see photo matches for your jerseys.

[mmonte4]

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Ok, ok so the the Paragon Kobe is likely no good. What game is your Kobe uniform photomatched to?

[mickeymbz]

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hey im not an expert on this,,,but i take the jersey and measure the exact spacing vertical and perpendicular to each letter,,,and then measure the photo or video still scaled down...its not exact science but the measurements add up....good nuff for me,,,not here to argue with you.
game 3 vs jazz 5/8/97 ... or i could pay 500 to meigray for something i know.... its not an investment,,its a hobby

you say the price is insane... is the walton in last GFC auction of 80k insane. again who is one to deem what is sane and insane in a unscientificx hobby....and thats what it is a hobby

[mmonte4]

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I'm not buying it. It was listed on ebay forever and it generated no interest. He was also accepting "best offers" for a LONG TIME. I know for a fact he would have taken $15k. Later, it was listed auction style with a reserve and it didn't go over $10k (market value). Yet you pay an insane full asking price of $26k based upon a pseudo-photomatch?

[sportscentury]

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hello all, my name is mick i am the buyer of this 26k kobe rookie..i bought this from dc sports dan...he even flew up here to portland oregon to deliver it. i have been unable to post for several days until i was given clearence..and i sat here in frustration reading all these posts about overpaying for this jersey..and that it was a bogus sale so dan can increase the value of kobe rooks. first of all i have been a collector of laker gamers since 1990 ..i think by know i know my stuff..what i feel for the piece is more important than any documentation,,i spoke to stu at meigray and he says the chance of photomatching this jersey this old is 50/50.ive done my own research and found the game it was used in. why are so many in the hobby so snobbish as to deem themselves experts in guaging what a gamer is worth??? i will pay any amount to obtain a piece that i find valuable...i think JTNbafan feels the same as i..he pays that amount cuz he knows what he is getting..then the notion that the paragon auction piece is only generating 2k at most.. veteran laker/kobe collectors are staying away from that piece...the NOB is so far off its not even funny.the NOB is totally an inaccurate representation of game used lakers uni's from the champion era.laker NOB in that era were all handcut block lettering.i will post pics of what i mean for you to compare.next,the piece dan now is offering for 20k is mine,....he is consigning that piece so i can recoup some of what i paid for his.someone ask,,where are these rookies coming from?? from me! this is my 4th complete rook gamer. i feel people have taken this thing overboard and fielding ridiculous accusations about dan trying to drive the market up for kobe rookie uni's .

LOL. Glad to see that at least one of your two GUU userids is (suddenly) working so that you can post here.

[sportscentury]

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I'm not buying it. It was listed on ebay forever and it generated no interest. He was also accepting "best offers" for a LONG TIME. I know for a fact he would have taken $15k. Later, it was listed auction style with a reserve and it didn't go over $10k (market value). Yet you pay an insane full asking price of $26k based upon a pseudo-photomatch?

I agree completely. Nothing about this story is believable.

[mickeymbz]

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based on the current market value of $20-26k....this is an absolute steal!

http://www.paragonauctionsite.com/Lo...50&category=16

this is the funniest part of this jersey...the #8 IS written in blue,,and it looks fresh and it is written on the size tag,,,never seen that before and ive seen many...