Has anyone risked a "too good to be true" purchase online, and had a positive result?

[todeen]

Originally Posted by BabyRuth

Back in 2012 I was scouring Craigslist and found an add for a signed Babe Ruth program. The guy said his mom bought it for him back in 1993. He had a letter from Mark Jordan Autographs (he now works at Heritage). I met the guy in a Friendly's parking lot. Really weird guy, he wanted $4500 for the program.
After haggling for a while he came down to $2500, and said he'll sweeten the pot. He pulls out a signed dinner menu with Cobb, Aaron, Musial, Kaline from his trunk under all kinds of junk, along with original photos from the event (pics of Musial a little Tipsey, Cobb with a Cigarette, etc). He then comes down to $2K for both signed items. I haggle a little more - He throws in a Mantle/Williams signed ball - We settle on $1900 for everything.

Oh and did I mention the Ruth program was also signed by Walter Johnson and was for the War Bond game on August 23, 1942!!!!
It's a jumbo 4 inch signature - just gorgeous!!

I brought everything to JSA at the White Plains NY show a week later - and everything was spot on authentic!!!!!

The biggest score of my collecting days

That Hank Aaron autograph is gorgeous! I Never see any like that on ebay.

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by todeen

That Hank Aaron autograph is gorgeous! I Never see any like that on ebay.

You probably won't for the most part. Although he used that style of H in the 50's and into the 60's...slowly started morphing to what it is today, the Capital A in is last name seems to show up in 1958, mainly on balls, but goes back to the large lowercase A after that.

[Jason19th]

Just posted s bunch of images on the memorabilia side. Picked up a real 1945 Negro Baseball Pictorial Year Book for 35.00. I think most assumed it was a reprint

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Jason19th

Just posted s bunch of images on the memorabilia side. Picked up a real 1945 Negro Baseball Pictorial Year Book for 35.00. I think most assumed it was a reprint

That is a great pickup. I would have thought it to be fake also. Congrats. As stated, most of my great finds lately have ended up in returns.