Ruth ball...is it real?

[ullmandds]

thanks for everyone's input...this is a friends uncles ball...who is a gold/silver/estate sale guy. i told her when I saw it it looked bad but I wanted 2nd opinions...thanks guys!

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

thanks for everyone's input...this is a friends uncles ball...who is a gold/silver/estate sale guy. i told her when I saw it it looked bad but I wanted 2nd opinions...thanks guys!

"gold/silver/estate sale guy" LOL and a Fake Ruth ball guy. Makes me feel warm a fuzzy to buy my gold and silver from a clown like this who thinks this "might" be real. A legal MORON can tell it's not, hence my opinion

[steve B]

Someday I'll have to put together a "real or fake treasure or Junk" Quiz involving several hobbies and see who fails...........

Someone who knows one thing well enough to make a living at it might not know another field at all. Heck, even full time dealers in one hobby don't know about or notice some stuff within their own field.

Steve B

[ullmandds]

totally agree guys.

[ramram]

I'm not an autograph guy, but the first thing I noticed is the width of the signature marks. To my knowledge, and correct me if I'm wrong, but they didn't have any writing utensils that had that kind of width. Almost looks like the width of a felt tip marker.

Rob M.

[David Atkatz]

Actually, you are wrong. Fountain pen nibs were available in all kinds of widths--from very fine to very wide.

[ramram]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Actually, you are wrong. Fountain pen nibs were available in all kinds of widths--from very fine to very wide.

But wouldn't that typically only be used by a person doing calligraphy versus somebody signing a ball?

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Actually, you are wrong. Fountain pen nibs were available in all kinds of widths--from very fine to very wide.

when I saw your response, I thought you were going to chime in it was real whew

[Tigerden]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Actually, you are wrong. Fountain pen nibs were available in all kinds of widths--from very fine to very wide.

Maybe so David but that almost looks like a Sharpie. I thought when I first saw the ball it was a joke . How can a ball look so worn but the signature look so bold?