Home Run Baker Help Needed Please

[jdl7860]

What do yall think? I bought this from a local dealer before I joined here. It looked o.k. compared to others that I found. How did I do?

[dgo71]

I'm by no means an expert on Baker, but just from the appearance of the scan it looks almost like a stamp. Not saying it is, but it has that look to it.

[jgmp123]

Here is my Baker for comparison...

[RichardSimon]

I wouldn't buy this one with Shelly's money.

[HRBAKER]

[ATP]

It definitely is not stamped as you can see the overlaps in the ink, however I do not think it is authentic either. Stamped signatures will have more of a "squished out" ink look from when it is pressed down. This one doesn't have any flow to it like an authentic example should.

[jdl7860]

Thanks!
It was one of those "too good to be true" deals. I'm learning.

[RichardSimon]

A Baker signed plak is a highly desirable item.
It will probably never be for sale at a too good to be true price.
Please, think before you buy.
Purchases like this are enablers. They keep the forgers in business.

[Runscott]

That was scary. I just sold a Baker autograph on ebay that looked nothing like this one.

What's even more disturbing is the Baker image on the postcard - think it might be Jack Barry? <=== if you don't get it, I understand.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by jdl7860

What do yall think? I bought this from a local dealer before I joined here. It looked o.k. compared to others that I found. How did I do?

"It looked ok?"

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by jgmp123

Here is my Baker for comparison...

I noticed many of the examples are signatures cut from checks. Was this done by the family or by a dealer?

... checks cut up.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

I noticed many of the examples are signatures cut from checks. Was this done by the family or by a dealer?

... checks cut up.

My understanding (maybe just lore) is that his wife would honor collector's requests after his passing by cutting a signature off of a check.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

My understanding (maybe just lore) is that his wife would honor collector's requests after his passing by cutting a signature off of a check.

I believe that is the correct story.

[David Atkatz]

His wife cut up the checks. I received a number of Baker cuts from her in the mid-sixties. (I loved his "old-fashioned" looking handwriting.)

[HRBAKER]

I agree with David, I like the neat penmanship. Here is a scan of a photocopy of my 3x5 bought from Bill Corcoran back in 1997. Best I can do, can't scan the original as it is framed up. I dug it out of an old file of receipts, found a few from Richard Simon in there!