What's it worth? Frank Thomas rookie cap

[ousooner_85]

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I can't wait for the day when I open up gameuseduniverse and don't see a thread about a Frank Thomas Hat. Just sale the thing, put it up for auction, end the misery!

[net0@thehalf]

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You could get a dna expert to extract Frank's sweat from the band on the hat, then the next time you see him, you can ask and see if he's willing to let you swab his cheek for a dna match? or have him give you one of his sox? that would work. I'm pretty close to where his new brewery/bar is located, when it opens I will nab one of the bottles he drinks out of and send it to you.

[net0@thehalf]

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Is that a split stitch seam on the side of the hat? well that normally happens in a few games. It should be your ticket to an easy photomatch then! that's the best thing to come out out of this as well as the dvd for those games. I agree with pale, BPH sells nothing on the cheap ever! So for.them to sell this hat for 245 makes me wonder, if in fact they tjink ita the real deal especially a thomas item, when they sell lesser guys for more.

[kudu]

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Did you try ihaveplanet.com? There are several members there that have Sox games on dvd from 9/29 and 9/30. The thing is, is you have to trade for the games on dvd, you can't just buy the dvds from the members. I think there are other dvd trading sites, but can't think of the names right now.

[danesei@yahoo.com]

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For Insurance Purposes???? Why are you concerned about insurance if you plan to sell at auction? That sounds like a long term investment question to me, but seems like the tide has turned. nice cover story though. I like the first response were the member gives a fair estimate and your response is wow that seems low for a hof..... for insurance though?

I believe that for insurance claim purposes, the insurance company would look at comparable recent sales. Since the cap was purchased as a "circa 1990-91" cap two months ago for $245 on eBay from Ball Park Heroes, I would think insurance value would be $245.

I think that the Stigall's circa 1990-1991 dating on the cap is accurate. I think the issue will always be finding a way to prove that it was used during those six games (25-30 Sept) in 1990 that would establish it as being a rookie hat. Until that can be somehow established, the hat is a nice example of an early career Thomas hat. The eBay listing doesn't say the hat was from the White Sox, so it could have been from a number of teams that played against the Sox in 1991, I suppose.

Anyway, here's the eBay listing, while it's still up:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221365420384

I only stumbled across it while trying to find other examples of 1990 white sox black (not the blue/red ones) caps on Google.

[stasman]

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For Insurance Purposes???? Why are you concerned about insurance if you plan to sell at auction? That sounds like a long term investment question to me, but seems like the tide has turned. nice cover story though. I like the first response were the member gives a fair estimate and your response is wow that seems low for a hof..... for insurance though?

It seems you only want confrontation. This was a simple thread with a great ending. The hat is authentic and in my collection. All my items are insured for the same reasons yours should be. Protection. I have discussed this simple hat in every way I can. Time to move on bring there is nothing new to learn. Thank you got your opinion.

[stasman]

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I loved Big Hurt. Still do....

But sweet baby J, I'm ok if I don't see another thread about him for another year!

Great hat, great auto's, cool story. Some believe its fine, others don't. We've figured that out with the 3 threads that were made and the 75,000 views. Let's move on to something different.......please....

I'm done too Terry, time to move on.

[net0@thehalf]

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Now that I had my Frank Thomas 1990 rookie game worn hat authenticated by 2 seperate persons and that Frank also confirmed it was his Rookie worn hat, what do the members think it's value could be for insurance purposes?

I have never seen a game worn rookie hat of a Hall of Famer so I have no idea on its value. Thanks

For Insurance Purposes???? Why are you concerned about insurance if you plan to sell at auction? That sounds like a long term investment question to me, but seems like the tide has turned. nice cover story though. I like the first response were the member gives a fair estimate and your response is wow that seems low for a hof..... for insurance though?

[Hoosier39]

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I loved Big Hurt. Still do....

But sweet baby J, I'm ok if I don't see another thread about him for another year!

Great hat, great auto's, cool story. Some believe its fine, others don't. We've figured that out with the 3 threads that were made and the 75,000 views. Let's move on to something different.......please....

[stasman]

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I'm not denying the size is correct, but my suspicion was correct all along, this thread was started to gauge the value of your item and not so much your love of it.... you wanted to gry an idea as to what it will go for in auction... which is fine, but don't sit here and act like that's not the case. you even said I don't think I could ever sell this , and not a few days later your talking about how we will see it in auction soon??? Dude seriously lmao!!!! you can try to pump your item up, but my belief is that you know the story is too good to be true and you keep repeating the same thing over and over how you know its legit and frank said so and you.have 3 letters and this and that. maybe you know its bad and you come on here to spark interest to dump it... everyone has an agenda. your wishy washy. I beloved Frank fan wouldn't be sooo gaga over a hat say they couldn't sell it unless the price was rite, then say they are auctioning it or planning too, and have this great bsckground story about it, and then ask people what they would pay to see if its worth it to sell it. I will bet u that hat would fetch 600 at best with premium id guarantee that! I'm sure you figured u mine as well dump it now while the hof is still fresh I'm peoples minds and you can get a couple bucks for it.... didn't u just pick this hat up recently? I'm all about flipping but don't act like you love it when ur ready to sell it so fast.

My words were sarcastic...it's not for sale

[stasman]

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Are they 24 year old hats???

Wear a hat for a week while playing baseball in the summer, then out it in a bag for 24 years. It will look a little rough when you pull it out I'm sure.

[net0@thehalf]

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I'm not denying the size is correct, but my suspicion was correct all along, this thread was started to gauge the value of your item and not so much your love of it.... you wanted to gry an idea as to what it will go for in auction... which is fine, but don't sit here and act like that's not the case. you even said I don't think I could ever sell this , and not a few days later your talking about how we will see it in auction soon??? Dude seriously lmao!!!! you can try to pump your item up, but my belief is that you know the story is too good to be true and you keep repeating the same thing over and over how you know its legit and frank said so and you.have 3 letters and this and that. maybe you know its bad and you come on here to spark interest to dump it... everyone has an agenda. your wishy washy. I beloved Frank fan wouldn't be sooo gaga over a hat say they couldn't sell it unless the price was rite, then say they are auctioning it or planning too, and have this great bsckground story about it, and then ask people what they would pay to see if its worth it to sell it. I will bet u that hat would fetch 600 at best with premium id guarantee that! I'm sure you figured u mine as well dump it now while the hof is still fresh I'm peoples minds and you can get a couple bucks for it.... didn't u just pick this hat up recently? I'm all about flipping but don't act like you love it when ur ready to sell it so fast.

[stasman]

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I am with those that feel that this thread should be locked. Most of the posts now are nothing more than several people nitpicking about various details of the cap. Were it to be a potential purchase, that's one thing, but the owner has researched it, gotten advice and opinion from people he trusts, and is quite happy with his item. That being the case, what is the point of keeping this open with so many posts being little more than negative hair-splitting?

Dave Miedema

I agree Dave. And it's my thread.

[stasman]

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yeah ok, after Matt and Rick walked away the only other person contributing any top shelf stuff was pale. If it wasn't for him the thread would of been dead a long time ago! there was nothing of value being posted on there forever. go google frank thomas game worn hats, I just found atleast 4 diff thomas hats from a thread on a diff forum, the water mark on his pics says big hurt museum or something... lets just assume those hats were worn for more than three games, the use on them looks no were near as bad they actuyall look normal not beat to hell or yellow stains and stretched out. the show moderate use fof the amoint of.time they were used. Not a month of use in 3 games. you will see.

Are they 24 year old hats???

[sox83cubs84]

Re: What's it worth? Frank Thomas rookie cap

I am with those that feel that this thread should be locked. Most of the posts now are nothing more than several people nitpicking about various details of the cap. Were it to be a potential purchase, that's one thing, but the owner has researched it, gotten advice and opinion from people he trusts, and is quite happy with his item. That being the case, what is the point of keeping this open with so many posts being little more than negative hair-splitting?

Dave Miedema