Babe Ruth mitt from youth in Goldins Next Auction

[Peter_Spaeth]

Did MEARS allegedly match the glove to the photo?

[jhs5120]

Looking at those gloves next to each other....

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by jhs5120

Looking at those gloves next to each other....

Nice edit...I think it just saved you from a Cease and Desist letter.

[uniship]

that might help clear matters up.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Did MEARS allegedly match the glove to the photo?

There are +/- 10 pages of MEARS authentication online with the ruth glove. There are some pages of PSA/DNA authentication too. I read them but didn't see either say they photo-matched it. MEARS said they didn't examine it in person but used hi res photos. On the other hand PSA/DNA used the phrase "baring a direct photo match" but I think they might have had a typo and meant "barring". If that is the case then it doesn't seem like there is a photo match as part of the authentication, unless I missed it.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Leon

There are +/- 10 pages of MEARS authentication online with the ruth glove. There are some pages of PSA/DNA authentication too. I read them but didn't see either say they photo-matched it. MEARS said they didn't examine it in person but used hi res photos. On the other hand PSA/DNA used the phrase "baring a direct photo match" but I think they might have had a typo and meant "barring". If that is the case then it doesn't seem like there is a photo match as part of the authentication, unless I missed it.

Then I genuinely don't understand, what is the significance of the photo, if any?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Then I genuinely don't understand, what is the significance of the photo, if any?

To show it looks like the one being auctioned?

A very advanced memorabilia collector friend of mine collects this kind of stuff. He always judges things but how big of a leap of faith there is for something to be what it is purported to be. On this glove each collector has to make their own decision. It comes with COA letters from 2 of the biggest hobby authenticators of memorabilia.

[Dave Grob]

I have been asked about this glove. I was not involved the MEARS work, but as I read through the work provided, it appears that only two statements were made in the MEARS effort:

1. That it is a catchers mitt as opposed to a first base mitt.
2. The glove being auctioned is the same one that was on display at the Babe Ruth Museum.

Dave Grob

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Dave Grob

I have been asked about this glove. I was not involved the MEARS work, but as I read through the work provided, it appears that only two statements were made in the MEARS effort:

1. That it is a catchers mitt as opposed to a first base mitt.
2. The glove being auctioned is the same one that was on display at the Babe Ruth Museum.

Dave Grob

So MEARS has not authenticated this glove as THE glove used by Babe Ruth in high school?

[midmo]

One of the documents says, "It was determined that the glove was produced circa 1910 and matched what Babe Ruth used while at St. Mary's based on team photographs showing Ruth wearing catcher's gear."

I guess they're not claiming it to be the same glove in the photos. They're just saying the photos prove he wore catcher's gear during that time.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Leon

To show it looks like the one being auctioned?

A very advanced memorabilia collector friend of mine collects this kind of stuff. He always judges things but how big of a leap of faith there is for something to be what it is purported to be. On this glove each collector has to make their own decision. It comes with COA letters from 2 of the biggest hobby authenticators of memorabilia.

I get that it's an authentic period catcher's glove according to PSA and MEARS, but is it claimed to be the glove in the photo or not?

[uniship]

is there any history to the glove besides fact it was in the museum? who donated it? How did they acquire it? etc.

[sbfinley]

It's an old glove. A glove that someone will spend a fortune on regardless of the opinions on this message board. Wish someone would have realized before looking like an asshat.