Game issued turning into game worn

[scottishcowboy41]

Re: Game issued turning into game worn

I have a white 2010 Dallas Cowboys #40 Danny McCray jersey that was worn in every game of the 2010 season. It is hammered and has over 10 team repairs. I have photomatched it to numerous games using game wear, team repairs and thread patterns.

The jersey came from Steiner with a card stating it is game issued, yet with a full season's use it could not be more game used. A huge mistake on Steiner's part, but mistakes do happen. Also, sometimes authenticators just say issued if they didn't witness the jersey coming off the player's back.

Having the correct paperwork is obviously ideal, but if you can 100% photomatch the jersey and save a few hundred dollars, I have no problem. This is only football jerseys I am talking about. NBA or to a lesser degree MLB jerseys are very different due to the lack of game use evident because of the nature of the sports. That would worry me if I collected those.

[Takuleechch]

Re: Game issued turning into game worn

I'd tend to agree with you, until I bought a "game issued" jersey from a collector and subsequently photomatched it. It happens...

That said, there are some obvious scammers out there who will buy issued jerseys and then magically find use.

BTW: The majority of jerseys I buy from teams are sold as issued but the majority clearly show use.

What does "clearly show use" mean though. Cause I'm thinking that the jerseys that go unused may get something that can be confused with use simply by the way they may be handled (thrown around etc) and may even be mistakenly washed by a worker. If you can photo match it then perfect but if the loa says issued then isn't it a little dishonest to claim it was used (unless photo matched of course)

[Takuleechch]

Re: Game issued turning into game worn

Yes that's true. I have no experience with MLB jerseys but if you can photo match it then obviously that is different - jackpot!

I just feel that people are buying issued jerseys and seeing what they want to see and then claiming use when snags, pulls and loose threads don't have to come from being used in a game.

[BamaHater]

Re: Game issued turning into game worn

These days especially in MLB some jerseys are collected to be authenticated after the fact. In this case, the authenticator has no way of knowing if the jersey was worn or not and the game it was worn in. Better to authenticate it as Team Issued and have it be used then the other way around. You'd be pissed if you bought a star player jersey authenticated as used and pay accordingly then find out it was never worn.

[emann]

Re: Game issued turning into game worn

I'd tend to agree with you, until I bought a "game issued" jersey from a collector and subsequently photomatched it. It happens...

That said, there are some obvious scammers out there who will buy issued jerseys and then magically find use.

BTW: The majority of jerseys I buy from teams are sold as issued but the majority clearly show use.

[Takuleechch]

So I've been reading a few posts here that say they have bought jerseys or known of jerseys that have been purchased as game issued but have shown "use" and therefore they believe it is game worn.

Is it just me or is it a case of "seeing what you want to see".

I mean a few have come with paperwork from very reputable sources who say the jerseys are only issued. If the jersey has marks etc that could be confused with game use and they clearly state and sell it only as issued then doesnt that mean its definitely only issued? I mean Obviously if they had a jersey that was worn they would sell it as worn. Maybe the loose threads etc came naturally or was manufactured to have that snag or flaw? Maybe the jersey was thrown around since it was never worn?

I feel like I taking crazy pills.
Anyone else thought the same thing?