A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

[Roady]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

not the stuff worn by the players

Maybe not mass produced per individual player but not rare by any means either.

I was talking about the thousands produced for MLB per year a whole.

[seanbaseball]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

Your reading comprehension skills need work. Once again, there's a difference between the monetary, market-based value of a historic piece and the collecting utility a collector gains from owning a piece. And if you can't notice the difference between a mass-produced Tommy Bahama shirt and say, a World War II era St. Louis Cardinals flannel (of which maybe only 10 are known to still exist in original form), then I really don't even think it's worth the time to have an intelligent discussion with you.

My comments were meant in good humor. If you cant tell the difference perhaps you've been spending too much time watching Dr. Phil. Lighten up. Signed game jerseys new and old bring more money than unsigned jerseys all else being equal. Your math skills need some work in the greater than >and less than< category. If someone doesn't want to get their Jersey signed then don't. Who cares! But don't act like you doing the jersey value a favor and clearly don't act like its art. FYI I did not bring up the Hawaiian shirt comment first so perhaps your right we cant have an intelligent conversation.

[slats7]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

Gear down a notch Hoss. Nobody is saying Babe Ruth jerseys are mass produced.

Let me try again since I obviously was not clear in my meaning.

The modern day jerseys are mass produced.

not the stuff worn by the players

[seanbaseball]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

So is the hall of fame actually an art museum where art( i.e. non signed jerseys) are displayed? Do people stand around drinking wine while trying to understand the "meaning" of ex. mickey mantles jersey. Its all starting to make sense now.

[woodward30]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

To all haters of signed game used items:

Please sell me all your signed game used items at "trash" value. I will create a "signed only" game used auction house. Let the cash roll in.

Your reading comprehension skills need work. Once again, there's a difference between the monetary, market-based value of a historic piece and the collecting utility a collector gains from owning a piece. And if you can't notice the difference between a mass-produced Tommy Bahama shirt and say, a World War II era St. Louis Cardinals flannel (of which maybe only 10 are known to still exist in original form), then I really don't even think it's worth the time to have an intelligent discussion with you.

[Chess2899]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

At the National, I saw a person tape square 2x2 paper sheets on a jersey and asked the players to sign on the paper. That individual had 12 signatures on her 3000 hit jersey, all on paper taped to the jersey. I guess she can have her pure jersey anytime by removing all signed paper stickers. Of course, she paid a lot of money to get the autographs. I found that really wierd.

[Roady]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

Clearly a violation! I just threw all my signed game used jerseys in the wash. Yes it will remove the game use, but more importantly it will remove their stupid signature or worse nasty inscription. From now on I will have players sign white sheets of paper. There aren't paper artists are there?

I believe some artist draw on paper!

[seanbaseball]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

What about those horrible holograms on game used items. That hologram was not there when it was used in a game.

Clearly a violation! I just threw all my signed game used jerseys in the wash. Yes it will remove the game use, but more importantly it will remove their stupid signature or worse nasty inscription. From now on I will have players sign white sheets of paper. There aren't paper artists are there?

[Roady]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

What about those horrible holograms on game used items. That hologram was not there when it was used in a game.

[seanbaseball]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

My wife just threatened to sign all my Hawaiian shirts. I like my Hawaiian shirts.

No worries. With Hawaiian shirts no one will be able to tell

[seanbaseball]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

To all haters of signed game used items:

Please sell me all your signed game used items at "trash" value. I will create a "signed only" game used auction house. Let the cash roll in.

[Roady]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

my wife just ran upstairs to sign all of them!

My wife just threatened to sign all my Hawaiian shirts. I like my Hawaiian shirts.

[beaglegypsy003]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

I'm just thinking that those purist collectors who feel that an autographed jersey is "ruined" would never have any autographed game-used item in their collection. As for myself, I like to have my football game jerseys autographed by the player. The only thing is that I would like to get them autographed myself.

[seanbaseball]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

If you sign them you will have to trow them in the garbage.

my wife just ran upstairs to sign all of them!

[MikeKam]

Re: A gorgeous jersey ruined for me at least

I really like that autograph/inscription in the OP. I love when players inscribe items "G/U" "Game Used" or something similar as then you, and those looking at it, know that it was used by the player. If I had a game used jersey that showed little wear without such an inscription, I'm sure many people would just assume it to be a signed jersey.