Flea Market find

[Snapolit1]

Why do people frequently do "tell me if you think this real or not" posts and then when people line up to tell them it's fake they say they don't believe it. Why bother?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Why do people frequently do "tell me if you think this real or not" posts and then when people line up to tell them it's fake they say they don't believe it. Why bother?

The OP did not ask that.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The OP did not ask that.

He asked people about the rarity of the item. And people said it's not rare but a fake. And then he said I'm going to chose to believe it's original.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

He asked people about the rarity of the item. And people said it's not rare but a fake. And then he said I'm going to chose to believe it's original.

At the point he said that, a total of one person had expressed the opinion it was fake. And in the same post the OP said he could be wrong. You keep mischaracterizing.

[brian1961]

I "think I remember" the beautiful Lou Gehrig mitt as being re-issued within the last ten years. It would seem this was the tag that accompanied the mitt. It sure looks like the reproduction I remember seeing a decade ago. Hopefully you didn't pay a lot for it, but it sincerely is a sharp modern nostalgic item with perfect graphics that hearken to the late 20s. ---Brian Powell

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by brian1961

I "think I remember" the beautiful Lou Gehrig mitt as being re-issued within the last ten years. It would seem this was the tag that accompanied the mitt. It sure looks like the reproduction I remember seeing a decade ago. Hopefully you didn't pay a lot for it, but it sincerely is a sharp modern nostalgic item with perfect graphics that hearken to the late 20s. ---Brian Powell

I paid $10. Oh well. It still looks cool.

[VoodooChild]

Cool piece for a flea market "find". Even though its a repo/fantasy, it's still 20+ years old. Like you said, it's $10 worth of cool to you. I would've taken a chance on it too for $10 at a flea market.

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

He asked people about the rarity of the item. And people said it's not rare but a fake. And then he said I'm going to chose to believe it's original.

If it really bothers you that much then don't click the thread. Geeez

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Why do people frequently do "tell me if you think this real or not" posts and then when people line up to tell them it's fake they say they don't believe it. Why bother?

I was not asking if it was real or fake. Merely just info about it. And I'm not questioning anyone on this board. When it was mentioned about it being a fantasy piece I was inquiring knowledge if any about that.

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by Archive

Posted By: davidcycleback

I believe there were original, genuine versions-- at least I assumed so. There are a lot of modern reprints, or fakes if you want to call them that, easily identified by a metal eyelet (rimmed hole for hanging) near the top.

Found an old thread from 07 on here. The hole for hanging at the top is the dead giveaway for it being a repop. Its still $10 worth of cool to me.

[buymycards]

These were made in 1990's. You can pick them up on eBay for $10-$15.

Check the paper with a black light and it will glow like a Christmas tree.