Ebay Babe Ruth Engraved Mirror
 

I missed this one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-YORK-YAN...item3a6bdfc882

odds of being authentic?

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.

It looks like a real mirror to me.

He's the friggin' Sultan of Swat
 

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.

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

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.

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

Actually Dave, that was on the T-Shirt she got to go with the mirror :D

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

And they got a negative on a "lone rager" comic book.....

Sometimes I just love typos:D

Steve B

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.

I guess Helen thought...........how much money does one man need.

I represent that statement!!

This thread made me laugh out loud. Woke up the dog I was laughing so hard.

I'm not sure which is more funny between this and the occupy Net54 thread. Love this forum.