New title: Auction Kings Tampa Selling Forgeries

[Deertick]

That's what I leaning toward. Maybe the AK was late in the day? Compare the Sims. Do you see what I mean? The "good" ball all look perfect, the AK pretty much all different.

I think a similar ball sold for ~ $3K a few years ago.

[mschwade]

Originally Posted by Deertick

That's what I leaning toward. Maybe the AK was late in the day? Compare the Sims. Do you see what I mean? The "good" ball all look perfect, the AK pretty much all different.

I think a similar ball sold for ~ $3K a few years ago.

Wow, $3K? Really? These are all relatively easier signatures to acquire (TTM/Public Signings). Cassady is no longer signing, Kazmaier is deceased, but other than that, all of those on the ball can pretty much be had.

Thanks Deertick, it was fun getting the wheels turning.

[Maddog]

I don't like the Cassady, Sims, especially the Plunkett. I have several of these IP and none look like these. The Plunkett is especially bad.
Hard to say all of these are no good but most of the more popular names sure as heck don't seem good.

[mschwade]

Originally Posted by Maddog

I don't like the Cassady, Sims, especially the Plunkett. I have several of these IP and none look like these. The Plunkett is especially bad.
Hard to say all of these are no good but most of the more popular names sure as heck don't seem good.

Why do you guys not like the Cassady? I'm 99% sure it's good.

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by mschwade

Why do you guys not like the Cassady? I'm 99% sure it's good.

Very thick and deliberate Hopalong, barely there first s, and seems that the effort was put into the y at the expense of the ad. That being said, the 55 is somewhat consistent. He always forms the first in one stroke and the 2nd with two.

[Maddog]

I agree with Jim.
Unless this was rushed or he thought he had more room than he did for his last name, it just doesn't seem to flow the same.

[mschwade]

I've met Hop several times in the past and had him sign several items for me. I'm a big Ohio State collector and have likely seen Hop's signature thousands and thousands of times. There's likely only one other guy's opinion (besides Hop himself) that I personally would trust more than myself and it would be Mike Talis, who has handled all his marketing and signings. I sent him an email and attached a pic of the panel that Hop signed and asked him for his thoughts. He replied with "good".

Like I said, I'm 99% sure it's good. Same with Archie Griffin's.