1913 D&M Joe Jackson Sign

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

after it sold?

On occasion, yes. If it's after the item sold, when they pull the listing they also send the buyer a boilerplate notice basically telling them not to complete the transaction but not really giving any specific details.

In this case, I only get the "broken link" message when I click on the original posted link. I don't know if it's because the item was pulled, or whatever it is that often causes problems with links posted here on the board to eBay items.

[khkco4bls]

I googled it and it came up. Is that the one for 535.00 dollars. If it is it doesn't look good to me. Why is the clarity of it so bad? Someone can post it from google.
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[ruth-gehrig]

Would love to know if someone on the board got it!

[perezfan]

I believe the eBay sale did indeed go through...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Basebal...#ht_254wt_1141

Below is a prior example from REA, for comparison... IMO the REA example is much crisper/clearer than the one on ebay. Perhaps the seller's camera lens was just really dirty!

http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...x?itemid=14570

[perezfan]

Just to play "Devil's Advocate", the clarity on the ebay example could be lots worse, as a result of the heavy resotoration.

[CarltonHendricks]

I remember that piece from within the last couple weeks.....I put the brakes on long enough to give it a once over...Based on the photos the front looked like it could be real...but then I recall when I looked at the back I started laughing...the front was all fatigued...but the back looked new...I gave it a look over and was out of there as fast as I came in...

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks

I remember that piece from within the last couple weeks.....I put the brakes on long enough to give it a once over...Based on the photos the front looked like it could be real...but then I recall when I looked at the back I started laughing...the front was all fatigued...but the back looked new...I gave it a look over and was out of there as fast as I came in...

U remember the piece from a couple of weeks ago? in person or from ebay?...

U say based on the photos it looked like it could be real so u were looking at photos of it, or the actual piece in your hands? then u say u were out of there as fast as you came in? in where?

[ruth-gehrig]

Carlton - Was it at one time being represented and offered without mention of the restoration because he fully disclosed the restoration and rebacking on ebay.

[Shoeless Moe]

I do not know whether it is real or a reproduction. Like J Gallo said on the other side, I too have never seen these come up b4, so if they were faked usually you would see a couple, however that being said this very well could have been a 1 and done repro by someone.

The seller is 100% genuine and a good guy. He offered me a full refund if it turns out to not be real. So that led me to take a chance, not to mention the extensive research he did.

First he like us Googled it and found the only other one at REA a few years ago, so he contacted them. They could not make a determination over the emailed pix and said they would need to see it in person or he should take it to a professional art restoration service and see if they could determine.

Well he did that, and the restoration company told him it matched printing methods and die cuts of the era.

REA recommended to him to get it restored, which he did.

So.......unless the restoration company, which is Phoenix Art Restoration in Seattle Washington, which is Better Business Bureau accredited is wrong, which I guess is always possible, I think it could be real, and was definitely worth the gamble.

I should get it Tues or Weds and will attempt to determine on my own, but if I can't there is the Chicago Sports Show in town, the following week, and I know Heritage and a few others will be there, I will show it to them.

He is including all the Phoenix Art Restoration paperwork, and b4 and after pix......so....we'll see.

[murphusa]

I am guessing the restoration cost more than what he got on ebay

[perezfan]

I was thinking the same... not much room for profit there.