View Full Version : Help with Williams Auto
daves_resale_shop
07-11-2012, 11:04 AM
Hi guys, any help or opinion you can offer on this one would be greatly appreciated... there are several on the bay that look similar but with the mass of fake williams on the market I can't help but be cautious...
I appreciate you insight in advance.
Best Regards,
david
bigtrain
07-11-2012, 01:28 PM
Looks like the Sport magazine cover featuring Ted and Joe Cronin's son. I think that Ted's son had a bunch of repros made for him to sign. I have seen quite a few around but usually with Ted's company COA.
daves_resale_shop
07-11-2012, 02:05 PM
correct this is an 8x10 repro with a cert from Grand Slam (ted's sons company)
Any thoughts on authenticity?
Plinvestments
07-11-2012, 05:57 PM
This looks real to me but I am no Mr. Simon.
collectbaseball
07-11-2012, 11:53 PM
I'm gonna go against the grain and say it's no good.
UOFLfan7
07-12-2012, 12:52 AM
It looks legit to me...
Here a few autos you can compare it to...
The first pic is questionable, but I am leaning towards fake.
The final three pics are pics of FAKE Ted Williams autos!
All of the other pictures are legit autos. (Obviously)!
timzcardz
07-12-2012, 10:55 AM
correct this is an 8x10 repro with a cert from Grand Slam (ted's sons company)
Any thoughts on authenticity?
Grand Slam?
Wasn't his company "Green Diamond"?
shelly
07-12-2012, 11:18 AM
The spikes are Marino's the 536 picture is Marino's and the picture two below the 536 is also Marino's. I don't like the Williams. The ball is bad as well.
Grand Slam was the company before he started Green Diamond. No Hologram on Grand Slam lot of Fakes. Not saying that Green Diamond was perfect as most of you know.
RichardSimon
07-12-2012, 02:55 PM
I don't like the first Ted Williams picture.
I won't put mine up this time for comparison :).
collectbaseball
07-12-2012, 04:43 PM
Ha! That PSA Williams dated 1943 is mine! How funny.
UOFLfan7
07-12-2012, 06:40 PM
The spikes are Marino's the 536 picture is Marino's and the picture two below the 536 is also Marino's. I don't like the Williams. The ball is bad as well.
Grand Slam was the company before he started Green Diamond. No Hologram on Grand Slam lot of Fakes. Not saying that Green Diamond was perfect as most of you know.
I thought the ball was fake, but I didn't know for sure. Thanks.