The Big Train Jersey In Heritage Auctions

[Peter_Spaeth]

Who would even have thought to try to photomatch it to a photo from this particular date? And for experts in the field, is this a convincing photomatch?

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Who would even have thought to try to photomatch it to a photo from this particular date? And for experts in the field, is this a convincing photomatch?

Way over my pay scale but it seems they had a date range to look at but the rest is a massive blur to me. Not sure if they were using those copies of the photos or actual photos. Anyway, the match made no sense to me BUT I will be the first to state the obvious. I know nothing about how a jersey was made in 1910 vs 1920. It would be awesome if anyone on the board who knows this stuff could connect the dots.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Who would even have thought to try to photomatch it to a photo from this particular date? And for experts in the field, is this a convincing photomatch?

If I had a jersey from anybody from that era I could understand trying to match it to all available photos of that person, after all there are considerably fewer pictures of Walter Johnson than there are of Gavin Lux.

I'm not an "expert" but I am qualified to look at the photo that JollyElm posted and say that the area in the right oval does not match in my opinion, and the W certainly looks different in each of them.

I would also question what the difference is between an "expert" and the homeless guy I gave a dollar to yesterday, when it comes to their ability to differentiate those, or any, photos.

I'm with Snapoli1 and CalvinDog when it comes to my thoughts.

It's certainly seems to be a cool old Senators jersey, as for the rest of it...

Doug

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

I would also question what the difference is between an "expert" and the homeless guy I gave a dollar to yesterday, when it comes to their ability to differentiate those, or any, photos. Doug

OMG, that's funny! If it's up to you guys, some of these "experts" might be finding themselves out on the streets. But seriously, folks, sometimes this stuff strikes me like anyone who has seen the Zapruder film and wants to claim the head shot came from the Book Depository. To quote from one of my favorite movies, "The Outlaw Josey Wales": "Don't piss down my boots and tell me it's raining..."