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Originally Posted by ichieh
totally understand your rationale. What makes this space so great is that everyone has his/her own opinion on what to collect and what's important to him/her. I personally prefer the debut items, but I also see why people prefer memorabilia from the final or from the world series. Also, when it come to the unicorn, the big hitters will make the decision themselves so there is really no rhyme or rhythm on the final sold price. I personally place a lot of value on photo matching, but other collectors may pay more attention on the originality of the jersey than photo matching.
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I agree that photo-matching has been a very positive improvement in our hobby for game used items when done properly. I have tried to have my 1961 Koufax photo-matched by three different companies, but the best anyone could do was match it to a close-up shot of Sandy in 1962 spring training. Prior year jerseys were commonly worn in spring training the following year. There simply aren't enough photos with clarity of Sandy in 1961.
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Originally Posted by Scott Garner
Hi Rick,
Excellent analysis and FWIW, I couldn't agree with you more on what you shared with the others.  |
Thanks Scott. I find it interesting how our hobby as evolved over the years.
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Originally Posted by MVSNYC
All good points, good discussion...I think a great indication of the Game Used, Game Worn market will be how all of those blue chip pieces do in Heritage's August Platinum sale.
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I agree, some great pieces there. If they don't do as well as expected, it may indicate some of the high end buyers are no longer participating. But all it takes is 2 bidders (1 if there is a reserve) to send the prices soaring.
As an aside on the Mantle jersey with the restored NY, it seems the vast majority of Mantle jerseys appear with some sort of restoration, usually the number 7 on the back. Very few are all original. Yet almost all Koufax jerseys appear on the market as all original. I can't really explain why. If the farm team names were the same as the parent, the front wouldn't be changed. And I understand changing the back number to suit a player's preference. But why weren't Sandy's uniforms modified with the same frequency as Mickey's?