Thoughts on this Mantle

[5-Tool Player]

Originally Posted by niembre

Is this authentic?

+1

[Bigdaddy]

If you think about where he had to place his hand to sign in that spot (with the plastic bubble underneath), it's no wonder that the signature shows some differences from a typical 'flat' item signature.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

If you think about where he had to place his hand to sign in that spot (with the plastic bubble underneath), it's no wonder that the signature shows some differences from a typical 'flat' item signature.

It's commendable that he fared as well as he did, not to mention his keeping from denting that fragile plastic with his signing hand.

Thankfully, he didn't sign the plastic itself, which is a loathsome sight whenever encountered. It's akin to signing a top loader to me.

The only other place he could have signed it nicely was along the top, above the right hand side of the plastic, but that infuriating price tag was in the way. Then again, it would have been wise to reserve half that real estate for Joe D.