Ebay Babe Ruth Engraved Mirror

[Shoeless Moe]

I missed this one

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

odds of being authentic?

[mschwade]

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.

[bbcard1]

It looks like a real mirror to me.

[Shoeless Moe]

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?

[drc]

I think I'll engrave 'Happy St. Patrick's Day Marilyn, from Joe' on my toaster and put it up on eBay.

[pgellis]

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

[D. Bergin]

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.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

I missed this one

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

odds of being authentic?

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.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

MUST BE A FAT PERSON". Pretty much sums it up for me.

I represent that statement!!

[wrapperguy]

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

[brob28]

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