Items given to you by a player

[Preston]

Re: Items given to you by a player

and, additionally, if someone questions it, who cares? You know it's real so it doesn't really matter unless you have to sell it, and then you may have to prove it is at least with some sort of photomatch, but if you aren't selling it, and you know its origin, and like the item, that's the only thing that really matters at the end of the day.

[Preston]

Re: Items given to you by a player

I've been VERY lucky over time to have acquired the majority of my collection directly from players - among the best being Peyton Manning's hat from the 10/30/2011 game v. the Titans, Kenny Britt's game jersey used in two games in 2011 from Kenny, and countless gloves and cleats (all in ziploc bags with the name, date used, team and position)

I agree w/ every poster so far in that there's a huge sentimental value and no way I'd ever sell anything given to me by a player, especially something I knew I could never replace.

That's the beauty of this hobby - we ALL have our cool stories of how we got stuff, what we got, our connections, and so on.

[cfnnb9]

Re: Items given to you by a player

I was given Brandon Flowers's gloves by him after the Green Bay game to end Green Bays undefeated season. I will never forget those gloves, as well as never sell them. I remember he turned around and pointed to me and told me he would sign my jersey after the game, I told him it was already signed and motioned for his gloves, he took them off ran over and handed them to me. I do not think someone questioning their authenticity would ever effect the value to me. Those gloves will always mean more to me then any other pair of gloves, and most of the jerseys I have. Brandon is my favorite player and I have quite a good collection of his items, but those gloves will always have a story behind them.

[eric16841]

Have you ever been lucky enough to have a player give you an item directly off there back ? I recently had a buddy of mine who also collects come look at a few new items i got and he noticed a yankees titanium necklace hanging on the wall and started asking me about it. I was given this item directly by my favorite player during 2009 and has been one of my favorite pieces. He was asking about the authenticity and all. I guess my question to you guys is has anyone ever had someone question something that was given to you directly by a player, and does it change your opinions about the piece? its still one of my favorite pieces in my collection and always will be.