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08-31-2007, 04:21 PM
Posted By: <b>Joseph</b><p>This came up in another post but I thought it might get lost as it's not <br />in the "headline." This ubiquitous sign, infamous as a fake/fantasy item, <br />is for sale in SCP/Sotheby's upcoming auction. Btw, it has an easel back:<br /><br /><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z36/1969mets_2007/kenwellloh.jpg"><br /><br />The question is: has a real, circa 1920s example of this sign EVER existed?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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08-31-2007, 08:03 PM
Posted By: <b>George Dreher</b><p>Lou Gehrig signature 1920s model Ken-Wel first baseman gloves existed, but not sure when the first year of production was. The late 1920s model had a buckle back, whereas the early 1930s model had a zipper back.
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09-01-2007, 12:53 AM
Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>I believe there were original, genuine versions-- at least I assumed so. There are a lot of modern reprints, or fakes if you want to call them that, easily identified by a metal eyelet (rimmed hole for hanging) near the top.