Frank Thomas HOF rookie game worn cap

[stasman]

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This is why I really enjoy GUU. I can talk to other collectors who have more experience and knowledge then me. I have learned a lot from you guys on this thread.

[stasman]

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Thanks Phil316.

[gucollector]

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Oh fellows I am not hateful. Just cant believe we are about to hit the big #100 posts about a Frank Thomas hat. Honestly, its a fine item... I would love to add a gem like this to my collection one day. Hope we can dig up a photo match soon!

[Phil316]

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I agree with Roady on this one.

He has had 2 people whom have been in the business longer than most of us check it out. The 2 people have actually held the hat and looked it over not just through a CPU screen. If there was any concern it would have been raised already by those 2.

I say enjoy your grail. Bring it to Frank have him take a look at it. Even if you get something else signed you can still show it to him.

[Roady]

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Sorry GUCollector. Just excited to have this.

Don't pay attention or give hateful people the satisfaction. This thread is interesting.

[stasman]

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Sorry GUCollector. Just excited to have this.

[gucollector]

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Stasman-How much do you want for the hat........cash.....no questions asked

$250 cash just for this thread to end...

[stasman]

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Hi Chess. I'm so excited to have this, I don't think I could sell it. I've been a small time collector for almost 30 years and this may just be the " holy grail" of my collection. I've always heard stories about great autograph card pulls or finding a rare item at a flea market, well, I think this was my incredible find. I know it's not a million dollar piece, but for my wife and I being Big Hurt fans his whole career, we are very excited to own this. I believe it could be the only Rookie Thomas hat out there.

[Chess2899]

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Stasman-How much do you want for the hat........cash.....no questions asked

[stasman]

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The hat is dirty and soiled, and if he only wore it for 6 games and the clubhouse guy got it and stored it properly this is what I would think it would look like. I'm confident this is Franks Rookie Worn cap. If anybody knows of another way to authenticate a 1990 cap, please let me know. I guess 3 coa's would be better then 2. But I'm very happy with my 2 COA and LOA.

[stasman]

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PAC, all the tagging and stitching matches 1990 Sox hats. It has now been authenticated twice and BPH obtained it directly from a clubhouse attendant who had the hat in his possession since 1990. It might not photo match the hat at the time of a photo, but it's COA, LOA and chain of custody are solid.

[PAC]

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Also on the 35 above his sig, notice how dark and fresh the ink is. So much darker than the signature's ink, even though it was supposedly written before the signature. No fading, no dirt on top of it. After the sweat, sunlight, dirt, etc. the ink wouldn't still be that dark. That 35 looks like it was just written a couple years ago...not 24 years ago.

[stasman]

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Believe it or not I'm having a hard time finding photos of frank during those last home games where I could clearly photo match the hat. Especially because this one has a small seam separation. Based on the wear on the hat, I'm sure this was the hat he probably wore all 6 games.

[PAC]

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I'd be more interested in photo-matching the hat. The team only wore that style in its final series so I'm guessing Frank only wore one of those hats in 1990

People have already posted multiple pics of him in his black 1990 cap, and it's definitely not the same one. No way they issued multiple caps to a rookie for a single series, during that time period he was lucky he even got one. This is probably a cap used by Joe Nobody that someone got signed by Frank later on. Then they added the 35 above his sig, and boom, Big Hurt gamer. Look at the 35 on top, how it's really dark and shaky, like someone was writing it slowly while trying to copy the 35 in his signature.

[stasman]

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Thanks Salukidave. I'm thinking twice about the re-auto because I'm pretty confident it's his auto. I want him to see it but I really don't want to spend $135 for a premium auto at the upcoming show just for him to check it out. It would be great to take a photo with him and his rookie hat.