REA Lot 819: Babe Ruth Autographed Book

[ejharrington]

I am primarily a card / photo collector and only have purchased one vintage autographed item for my collection. However, I always wanted to own a Babe Ruth autograph. I bid on this item (I believe I am currently the second under-bidder on this lot) as it is an attractive piece. However, I just read an article on Hauls of Shame stating that this is an obvious forgery. Needless to say, this article has significantly reduced my enthusiasm. However, I am unsure if the writer of the article is correct or not.

I would appreciate any feedback from autograph experts as to their opinion on the autograph.

Thanks,
Eric

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ejharrington

I am primarily a card / photo collector and only have purchased one vintage autographed item for my collection. However, I always wanted to own a Babe Ruth autograph. I bid on this item (I believe I am currently the second under-bidder on this lot) as it is an attractive piece. However, I just read an article on Hauls of Shame stating that this is an obvious forgery. Needless to say, this article has significantly reduced my enthusiasm. However, I am unsure if the writer of the article is correct or not.

I would appreciate any feedback from autograph experts as to their opinion on the autograph.

Thanks,
Eric

The writer and owner of that site is a criminal and should be in jail. His whole website is mostly lies and smoke and mirrors to disguise his own criminal activity. Just about everything on that site is false and information he fabricated. And almost anyone commenting on that site is really only the owner, Peter Nash, himself posing as other people. He has also been sued countless times and filed for bankruptcy very recently. My guess is he will land in jail soon. I wouldn't believe one word said on his site.

[ejharrington]

Thanks for the feedback Leon.

[travrosty]

Leon provided no information on the autograph. Find Babe Ruth autograph experts and ask them privately.

[David Atkatz]

Leon's comments must be taken with a grain--or an entire shaker--of salt. There is a well documented animosity (feud?) between Leon and Peter. Without taking sides in any way, I can tell you that most of what Peter posts regarding forgeries, the selling of stolen and/or doctored items, etc. is very well researched, and, in my opinion and the opinion of many others, true.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Leon's comments must be taken with a grain--or an entire shaker--of salt. There is a well documented animosity (feud?) between Leon and Peter. Without taking sides in any way, I can tell you that most of what Peter posts regarding forgeries, the selling of stolen and/or doctored items, etc. is very well researched, and, in my opinion and the opinion of many others, true.

Decided not to waste time on negativity.....thanks

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Leon's comments must be taken with a grain--or an entire shaker--of salt. There is a well documented animosity (feud?) between Leon and Peter. Without taking sides in any way, I can tell you that most of what Peter posts regarding forgeries, the selling of stolen and/or doctored items, etc. is very well researched, and, in my opinion and the opinion of many others, true.

Leon deleted his post, but you're still worthless scum to me!

[travrosty]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Leon's comments must be taken with a grain--or an entire shaker--of salt. There is a well documented animosity (feud?) between Leon and Peter. Without taking sides in any way, I can tell you that most of what Peter posts regarding forgeries, the selling of stolen and/or doctored items, etc. is very well researched, and, in my opinion and the opinion of many others, true.

I do boxing, the best sport ever! (Go boxing!) So everyone can take it for what it's worth, but you can't make up the research he posts. Why show all the research if it is just made up? The real point of contention lies elsewhere, not the research. Whoever is doing this research must be in a bedroom somewhere on a computer with the door closed, wolfing down the mountain dew for marathon sessions. A real rain man type. That's what I always envision. NASA or Bell Labs should find this guy. Who thinks to find Wilson glove catalogs from the 1960's? It's something else.


I gave my opinion with a Rocky Marciano fake letterhead story once a few years ago. I can reassure Leon it wasn't 'made up', but it is obvious the research is way above and beyond just checking wikipedia. It's wild. The baseball guys must have nothing better to do than to look all that stuff up. He quotes Ron K, Dave Grob, Brandon Grunbaum, I guess they are all jerks? I figure he has a bat computer.

[Runscott]

Michael - the first thing you should learn here is to keep a large box of your favorite microwavable popcorn handy.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Michael - the first thing you should learn here is to keep a large box of your favorite microwavable popcorn handy.

Scott, I do, but have you ever eaten chocolate and popcorn at the same time? It is pretty good...