Nice replica......but....

[Leon]

What a cool looking ball and sigs. However, is this going to be a problem down the road?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1919-White-S...item20d79294bd




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[39special]

I can see someone down the road trying to pass it off as real.It is a cool ball though.

[RichardSimon]

This one could go from the buyer straight to a CC auction. Then the buyer there slips it into some small hickville auction and around and around and around it goes.

[UOFLfan7]

I usually am not a bi fan of replicas, however this thing looks awesome. Its a shame that it will probably be used as a fake down the road, and some poor guy/gal is going to probably buy it for a lot of money for it...think thousands of dollars.

That's how these things always work which is awful. Just shows that some people will do anything for some quick bucks. I do love the ball though.

[itslarry]

Is this any different than the guy selling wrappers and gum? I'm just curious as to what is and isn't acceptable as it seems kinda wishy/washy

[Leon]

Originally Posted by itslarry

Is this any different than the guy selling wrappers and gum? I'm just curious as to what is and isn't acceptable as it seems kinda wishy/washy

To me it's different. If someone buys this ball (singular) then they very well might be buying it to display. If someone buys a piece of gum or two, and a wrapper, it might be for display. If someone buys a whole bunch of old gum and wrappers, do you think it will all be for display?

[johnmh71]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

This one could go from the buyer straight to a CC auction. Then the buyer there slips it into some small hickville auction and around and around and around it goes.

That is exactly what will happen with it.

[ATP]

It really needs to be marked replica, even somewhere indiscreetly like between the stampings, etc. Unfortunately there are probably more people that would be interested in buying this to use for nefarious reasons (think flea market, Craigslist, small auction), than people who want is solely for display.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by ATP

It really needs to be marked replica, even somewhere indiscreetly like between the stampings, etc. Unfortunately there are probably more people that would be interested in buying this to use for nefarious reasons (think flea market, Craigslist, small auction), than people who want is solely for display.

Yes, and the creators of these objects (and 'replica' cards, etc.) are well aware of the object's future.

I realized a long time ago that in this hobby you can't protect the idiots, and time spent in such endeavors could be used doing things that are more fun and less frustrating. We can; however, educate people in our own forum. At least the people who visit here are making an effort to collect 'smart' and if they make mistakes, it's not for lack of resources. I can't remember too many times where a regular poster here showed an item like this that he had bought thinking he had the real thing.

Scott <=== not a flea market policeman