Own a piece of Ty Cobb

[TRC4191]

Last year, these supposed Ty Cobb dentures were listed by Goldin Auctions, similarly referencing that the dentures had been displayed at the Ty Cobb Museum in Royston, GA. The Museum did display these for a time, but no longer believes that they are authentic. In fact, while they were on display we contacted a forensic dentist who offered to authenticate them based on DNA matching with one of Ty Cobb's grandchildren. We recommended that the owner do this test. To our knowledge, the owner never took this step to authenticate, and the Museum shortly thereafter removed them from display and returned them. When we discovered the dentures listed last year, the Museum formally notified Goldin Auctions and asked that they not reference the Ty Cobb Museum in the description because that could imply a level of authenticity to prospective bidders. Golden dropped the item from the auction after receiving the Museum's request. Note that the Museum did not ask that the dentures be removed from the auction, only that the reference to the Ty Cobb Museum in the description be removed because it implied a level of authenticity that we did not want to give. Attached is a copy of last year's letter to Goldin Auctions. We will be sending a similar letter to SCP Auctions.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I applaud your Museum in being proactive in this matter.

I was actually going to make a tongue-in-cheek comment to having these tested for a DNA match (already knowing the answer) but opted against being bothered. It's wonderful to hear that you actually went so far as to suggest it yourselves!

Of course, those on the other side of the argument would ask how any DNA could have survived the supposed alcohol soaking while in the hospital! Its antiseptic properties would have killed it all off!

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by BillyCox3

I applaud your Museum in being proactive in this matter.

I was actually going to make a tongue-in-cheek comment to having these tested for a DNA match (already knowing the answer) but opted against being bothered. It's wonderful to hear that you actually went so far as to suggest it yourselves!

Of course, those on the other side of the argument would ask how any DNA could have survived the supposed alcohol soaking while in the hospital! Its antiseptic properties would have killed it all off!

+1 Agree the Museum did the right thing. Ideally the DNA test would be done if possible to authenticate it.
Regardless this info makes you pause and I would not want to bid on something that might not be as described (Regardless I am not a bidder)

[TRC4191]

If any of you would like to read more about Al Stump and his fake Ty Cobb memorabilia, I had an article published by SABR in 2010 on that subject, and later expanded the article into a booklet with the same title. This booklet can be read on line at https://issuu.com/ty_cobb/docs/the_g...storyteller_-2

You can also but a paperback copy of the booklet at the Ty Cobb museum website: https://ty-cobb-museum.myshopify.com/collections/books

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by TRC4191

If any of you would like to read more about Al Stump and his fake Ty Cobb memorabilia, I had an article published by SABR in 2010 on that subject, and later expanded the article into a booklet with the same title. This booklet can be read on line at https://issuu.com/ty_cobb/docs/the_g...storyteller_-2

You can also but a paperback copy of the booklet at the Ty Cobb museum website: https://ty-cobb-museum.myshopify.com/collections/books

Wow. I learned a lot from reading that. It was well written and thought out. The photos and other documents were really good.

Definitely makes this even more suspicious (fyi the dentures were mentioned on page 42 but not any story about it)
So you would have to be suspicious of anything coming from them since other items were faked and frauds. Amazing the diary story and displayed at The Hall of Fame Museum without them doing more due diligence

[G1911]

The only thing weirder than buying a man's dentures is buying fake dentures that weren't even used by that man.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by G1911

The only thing weirder than buying a man's dentures is buying fake dentures that weren't even used by that man.

At least they aren't NFT dentures!

And it looks like Peter Nash wrote the introduction. There isn't a lesser credible person I know of, although some of what he says is probably true. As Mike O'Keefe once told me, to paraphrase, 1/3 is true, 1/3 is false and 1/3 is completely made up. Pick and choose.

That said, I have no reason to believe The Ty Cobb Museum isn't 100% credible.

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[ruth-gehrig]

Hope you have better luck with SCP listening to you than I have had so far in reference to a down right fantasy piece they continue to represent as 1930s.

[ALBB]

I thought in Cooperstown Hall...there was false teeth of a pre war HOF'er..??
or maybe it was his smoking pipe ??

[TRC4191]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

Hope you have better luck with SCP listening to you than I have had so far in reference to a down right fantasy piece they continue to represent as 1930s.

SCP Auctions did modify their description of the dentures to remove reference to Ty Cobb Museum as it requested. But, unlike Goldin Auctions last year, they did not remove the dentures from the auction. Instead, they put up the receipt of loan that the owner got from the Cooperstown Hall of Fame Museum as proof of provenance.

https://catalog.scpauctions.com/TY_C...-LOT52366.aspx

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

Hope you have better luck with SCP listening to you than I have had so far in reference to a down right fantasy piece they continue to represent as 1930s.

Was it one of these perhaps?

https://catalog.scpauctions.com/1939...-LOT51777.aspx

https://catalog.scpauctions.com/PAIR...-LOT52455.aspx

https://catalog.scpauctions.com/1930...-LOT52460.aspx

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by TRC4191

If any of you would like to read more about Al Stump and his fake Ty Cobb memorabilia, I had an article published by SABR in 2010 on that subject, and later expanded the article into a booklet with the same title. This booklet can be read on line at https://issuu.com/ty_cobb/docs/the_g...storyteller_-2

You can also but a paperback copy of the booklet at the Ty Cobb museum website: https://ty-cobb-museum.myshopify.com/collections/books

This was great, thanks!

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by TRC4191

If any of you would like to read more about Al Stump and his fake Ty Cobb memorabilia, I had an article published by SABR in 2010 on that subject, and later expanded the article into a booklet with the same title. This booklet can be read on line at https://issuu.com/ty_cobb/docs/the_g...storyteller_-2

You can also but a paperback copy of the booklet at the Ty Cobb museum website: https://ty-cobb-museum.myshopify.com/collections/books

Just took the time to read the whole book. Incredibly both interesting and disturbing. Also a reminder when enough people start telling the same story, it becomes more credible despite it being at complete odds with the facts (which few people take the time to look for).

SHAME on SCP auctions for not at least pulling the lot till they could research it further and draw their own conclusion. As always $$$ trumps all.

[Howe’s Hunter]

https://www.tmz.com/2022/09/07/ty-co...-hall-of-fame/