Trading memorabilia to a player?

[metsbats]

Re: Trading memorabilia to a player?

I agree with OaklandAsFan that it depends on the situation. During the 86 Mets reunion in 2006 the players were told to give the retro jerseys they wore on the field and were given a new one to take home in its place. Several of the major stars didn't do that and keep their ceremony worn jerseys according to Ed Hearn. I bid and won his ceremony worn jersey from the Mets auctions and we traded jerseys.

[WadeInBmore]

Re: Trading memorabilia to a player?

A couple of times I have bought and sent items back to former players, for the shear pleasure of it. I had a previous relationship with both men (not in the sandusky sort of way), but considered them either a friend or mentor. It was a great feeling to be able to send an item home to guys...that admittedly never thought about keeping the jerseys because you are in the moment.

As a collector, you know that item is going to be charished and loved by that players family. Truth.

wade

[sox83cubs84]

Re: Trading memorabilia to a player?

I trade memorabilia with players several times a year, and have gotten back bats, caps, batting gloves, cleats, SGAs and even a game home run ball. I've even had 2 players offer to buy jerseys they saw me wearing, though both of these instances happened over 15 years ago. John Verhoeven, when with the Twins, wanted a Veeck era White Sox jersey that was made for him, but that he didn't use due to a trade days before the season started. And, Bob Scanlan, who's a great guy and an intelligent man but also one of the guys who insists that he heeps all his jerseys, wanted a Brewers gamer of his I scored and admitted that the Brewers wouldn't let him keep anything. In both cases, I sold, but did not try to make money off either guy...I just wanted to get out of it what I had into it.

Dave Miedema