Storing a Game Used Uniform

[conor912]

Sorry to derail here, and this is in no way meant to be snarky and is a completely genuine question, but how do they “photo match” to a Jersey that looks exactly like every jersey he wore for his entire career? I suppose I could see if there was a stain or something identifiable, but all I see is a crisp white Yankees Jersey.

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by conor912

Sorry to derail here, and this is in no way meant to be snarky and is a completely genuine question, but how do they “photo match” to a Jersey that looks exactly like every jersey he wore for his entire career? I suppose I could see if there was a stain or something identifiable, but all I see is a crisp white Yankees Jersey.

You can photo match by how the pinstripes line up with logos, numbers, seams, etc. Every jersey will be different.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by Jim65

You can photo match by how the pinstripes line up with logos, numbers, seams, etc. Every jersey will be different.

Yes. A benefit of collecting jerseys from a team that wears pinstripes.

[MVSNYC]

Yes, no two (pinstripe) jerseys are identical. Like fingerprints. As mentioned above, the way the pinstripes hit logos, numbers, etc, will be unique to each jersey.

[rlevy]

Great jersey and photo-match, that is definitely one to hang on to. Being able to match both front and back is an added bonus. Having the pinstripes makes this much easier. Much more difficult with the jerseys I collect (Dodgers).

I have an older Dodger flannel jersey that was photo-matched by comparing the way the team name was sewn on the front of the jersey. It is difficult to do that with modern jerseys since they are sewn identically by machine. But on older flannel jerseys, the logos were placed on the jersey and fed thru the sewing machine by hand, so the seams and placement of the team name are always different. They were able to get high resolution photos and actually photo-match the stitches.

Rick

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by rlevy

They were able to get high resolution photos and actually photo-match the stitches.

Getting photos of older jerseys, and not even that old really, can be the major challenge in photomatching.

[rlevy]

Originally Posted by icollectDCsports

Getting photos of older jerseys, and not even that old really, can be the major challenge in photomatching.

The photos have to be fairly close-up, and very clear with good lighting, in order to match the stitches. They were able to match it to 3 games. I have another flannel that couldn't be matched.

Rick