View Full Version : Ebay Babe Ruth Engraved Mirror
Shoeless Moe
10-28-2011, 11:33 AM
I missed this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-YORK-YANKEES-BABE-RUTH-OWN-MIRROR-GREAT-PIECE-BEAUTY-LOOK-/250917931138?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item3a6bdfc882
odds of being authentic?
mschwade
10-28-2011, 12:19 PM
He was married on October 17, 1914... He didn't meet Claire until 1922 and married her in 1929. It seems logical, but I was able to turn this information up in a 2 minute google search and so could a crook.
bbcard1
10-28-2011, 12:31 PM
It looks like a real mirror to me.
Shoeless Moe
10-28-2011, 12:41 PM
and gets his wife a mirror for their anniversary????
And wouldn't he more likely have it from "George".
Can the engraving experts chime in?
I think I'll engrave 'Happy St. Patrick's Day Marilyn, from Joe' on my toaster and put it up on eBay.
pgellis
10-28-2011, 01:33 PM
I just engraved this piece of aluminum on my machine in about 3 minutes just now.
The mirror would have been hand engraved from that period. This piece was definitely engraved with a computerized engraving machine (much like mine).
Notice how I happened to use the same exact style (font) as this engraver from 90 years ago?
Especially look at the spacing between the "H" and the "e" in Helen.
Definitely machine engraved.
Phil
D. Bergin
10-28-2011, 01:35 PM
The engraving should read:
"My husband just signed a $100,000 contract with the New York Yankees, and all I got was this stinkin' mirror for our Anniversary."
Maybe it's the reason they separated. ;)
If it was genuine, there would be provenance. It would be a significant item from Ruth that would have to have come from family, estate or similar, and this provenance would be known.
Shoeless Moe
10-28-2011, 02:09 PM
The buyer of the mirror is also a huge buyer of the Helmar cards
Member id: oldwest6941
Maybe they like new old stuff, or is is old new stuff?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120795644865
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120791785941
gnaz01
10-28-2011, 03:26 PM
The engraving should read:
"My husband just signed a $100,000 contract with the New York Yankees, and all I got was this stinkin' mirror for our Anniversary."
Maybe it's the reason they separated. ;)
Actually Dave, that was on the T-Shirt she got to go with the mirror :D
deebro041
10-28-2011, 03:41 PM
Maybe the seller was duped when they acquired the item, believing it was authentic. Now trying to sell it thinking it is the real deal.
I'm just sayin
steve B
10-28-2011, 04:49 PM
And they got a negative on a "lone rager" comic book.....
Sometimes I just love typos:D
Steve B
slidekellyslide
10-28-2011, 05:32 PM
I missed this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-YORK-YANKEES-BABE-RUTH-OWN-MIRROR-GREAT-PIECE-BEAUTY-LOOK-/250917931138?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item3a6bdfc882
odds of being authentic?
Can't spell, poor grammar, and one of his/her feedbacks left for another ebayer reads "THIS JERK HAS THE IQ OF A PIG, MUST BE A FAT PERSON". Pretty much sums it up for me.
SHOELESSJOE3
11-09-2011, 05:37 AM
I guess Helen thought...........how much money does one man need.
MUST BE A FAT PERSON". Pretty much sums it up for me.
I represent that statement!!
wrapperguy
11-09-2011, 09:45 AM
This thread made me laugh out loud. Woke up the dog I was laughing so hard.
brob28
11-09-2011, 10:15 AM
I'm not sure which is more funny between this and the occupy Net54 thread. Love this forum.