Post your best (or worst) Ebay "Surprise"

[thekingofclout]

the good ebay surprises that are still in my collection.

About five years ago, I came across this familiar image of Matty. I had bought many times from the seller and I had no reason to think it was anything but a TYPE I image of Matty and a stellar one at that even though there wasn't a scan of the back provided.

So, I won the auction for just over five hundred and was very pleased to get such a terrific deal. About a week later, it arrived safe and sound...

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and when I flipped it over I bout shit myself!

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There was Matty's name written in pencil while in the hand of a certain Charles M. Conlon almost a hundred years ago. Since then, I was able to acquire a companion piece that further supports my claim...

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look at the bottom right corner of the image and you'll see that Conlon was given credit I've researched it ever since and at this time it is evident that this is the only known TYPE I of this image in private hands. I do miss the good old days of Baseball Photography