I was told it was a reprint..

[bnorth]

I am still in the camp of nothing wrong with that listing. Yes seller talks up the item but so do most sellers. There is a nice picture of the back of the slab stating it is a reproduction for display purposes. If someone buys one of these thinking it is real they get what they deserve.

I actually like the items and will probably bid on one of their listings. As a display piece they have to be worth at least $20. I know I make custom cards that I sometimes put in slabs and I get more than $20 for them.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I am still in the camp of nothing wrong with that listing. Yes seller talks up the item but so do most sellers. There is a nice picture of the back of the slab stating it is a reproduction for display purposes. If someone buys one of these thinking it is real they get what they deserve.

I actually like the items and will probably bid on one of their listings. As a display piece they have to be worth at least $20. I know I make custom cards that I sometimes put in slabs and I get more than $20 for them.

Sounds like a great item for you. Good luck if you go for it and glad I could help .

[nolemmings]

He did not buy that card many years ago as he says, if he ever bought it at all. It is not a reprint, it is a fake, a counterfeit, generated by a laser printer. Many of his other listings are "slabbed" with a label that makes no mention of a reproduction. He likely slabbed them himself, and as you suggested Leon, he knew all along that these were not real-- he did not need to be told.

[drcy]

The whole thing is pretty stupid. How's that for a summation?

The homemade Joe Jackson with reprinted signature of his wife on back is rather ludicrous (Is someone working on the master set of reprinted player's wifes signatures?), but I do agree that when you look at some of his other items it gets shady and problematic. Includes 'fascimile' cut signatures 'for display purposes.' Though the holders do say reproduction on back.

As I often say to beginning collectors, when a seller says something is a reprint believe him. Sellers make up that something's real not fake.

If the items sell for the min bids, I doubt it was worth the maker's effort. I would think he'd be making less than minimum wage or even losing money overall on those creations.

[rocarroll]

What a complete piece of garbage this item is. I can't believe someone actually posted on here that they like this and would buy it. He must be the paper mâché making version of Tony Romo from the direct tv commercials making custom cards. Real collectors are about as interested in buying someone's custom card "art work" as they are my 3 year old's crayon scribbles from day care. C'mon man

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by rocarroll

What a complete piece of garbage this item is. I can't believe someone actually posted on here that they like this and would buy it. He must be the paper mâché making version of Tony Romo from the direct tv commercials making custom cards. Real collectors are about as interested in buying someone's custom card "art work" as they are my 3 year old's crayon scribbles from day care. C'mon man

WOW you are super cool. I am about to get some Bowman reprints also maybe you can call me manes for getting them also.

I like the sellers T210 Joe Jackson card. It is a card I will never be able to afford. I collect the set in beater form because yes there are poor people that collect old baseball cards. The card in the case it beat to heck like the real cards I have so instead of a reprint that looks like new, why not buy one that matches my real cards.

[rocarroll]

I just get tired of scrolling through 10 pages of this crap on eBay to get to cards I'm looking for. People list this stuff and reprints under the "pre war" category. They should be put under 1980 and newer as that's when they are made. I'll never own a Wagner either but I'm not going to buy a reprint of it and have someone sign a fake signature on the back. I guess if that works for you and you can "fool yourself" into thinking you have a complete set by subbing in reprints then to each their own. I think its safe to say that the majority of people that collect especially people on this board just get sick of seeing this garbage out there. How many threads do you see on this board by numerous people making fun of that crap. Like Leon said, if this does it for you have at it. But the fact that you seem to be a collector and own plenty of originals and can appreciate the value of them just makes it all the more strange to me. Different strokes for different folks. Come on though, the Romo was funny you got to admit.

Originally Posted by bnorth

WOW you are super cool. I am about to get some Bowman reprints also maybe you can call me manes for getting them also.

I like the sellers T210 Joe Jackson card. It is a card I will never be able to afford. I collect the set in beater form because yes there are poor people that collect old baseball cards. The card in the case it beat to heck like the real cards I have so instead of a reprint that looks like new, why not buy one that matches my real cards.