Eating Crow: GOOD EXPERIENCE w/ sicollector1954; Poor Misunderstanding by Me

[D. Bergin]

Ahh, this is a tough one, but it just seems like a big misunderstanding.

My initial impression was that these were just copies of signed photos. Not copied photos with legitimate signatures, as the correspondence seems to state.

So to clarify, these were "copies" of vintage photos, that the ballplayer in question had signed by other ballplayers and had hanging in her house?

I mean, when it comes down to it, the majority of signed photos are just copied photos to begin with.

I have no idea of the market for AAGPBL signed material otherwise, but $50 bucks seems in line with what also seems like a fundraising effort which might bring a little bit of a premium for the cause.

On the other hand, in my own specialty, I've sold hundreds of of old signed boxing photos through the years, guaranteed authentic and with great provenance... Hall of Famers, Stars and the Obscure, for under $50 bucks apiece.

I can understand why Kyle might have been expecting something a little nicer then what he had received.

If I've misinterpreted this whole thing, and it turns out these were all straight up copies (photos AND signatures), that's a whole different story, and I wouldn't blame Kyle for being slightly pissed.