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Vikes066I am new to this board and a small collector (not a dealer) of game used items and it concerns me that people have jumped on the messenger here rather than looking at things objectively.
I don't know Mr. Plancich, but I have seen him on ESPN "Outside The Lines" and read the NY Daily News articles which reference him. He seems to be an honest man with some real questions that need to be asked and answered truthfully.
At least to me, it seems as Mr. Dave Bushing has (as Ricky would say to Lucy) "some ..splainin' to do". At least if he wants his name cleared. (Or maybe it's OK since he stayed at Holiday Inn Express last night!)
The ball glove things that Mr. Plancich have brought to light are so simple. How can a person who is supposed to be the best in the business not check things out with the manufacturer. Duh, A third grader doing a research project would call the company. Who would know better than Rawlings if a glove was made in a certain time frame?
It seems as though Mr. Bushing has profited heavily over the years based upon his expert opinion, not only in authenticating but the buying and selling of memorabilia. When the fox has keys to the hen house, look out.
The key that people are over looking is that when someone goes to any authenticator, they are looking for an unbiased and or scientific opinion. That is what an authenticator is being paid for. If that same authenticator turns around and uses that "inside" knowledge to his buddies or his own financial benefit that is when the conflict comes in.
Maybe Mr. Bushing does not care what people think, since he had made many people and especially dealers a lot of $$ over the years. That is his business and he has to sleep at night knowing that he has made mistakes (intentional or not) that have made him $$, but cost others their hard earned dollars. I hope for his sake he doesn't end up like Bruce McNall. (Anybody want any Roman or Greek coins?)
Don't rush to shoot the messenger....he just may be right!!!