Mantle photo opinions

travrosty · #1 08-28-2011, 01:04 PM

maybe, the old, old gai, when they first started out, then the regular gai has a horrible track record, then they went bankrupt, now its global authentic who acquired their assets and reorganized under their own brand, but continue to maintain the old gai database.

ss · #2 08-28-2011, 04:45 PM

And the Mantle signature is still a horrible forgery..

RichardSimon · #3 08-28-2011, 05:31 PM

And there are about 10,000+ forgeries that look exactly like that one out there in the market right now.
And you can still buy one today for a very, very cheap price + $double digit shipping per photo.

GrayGhost · #4 08-28-2011, 05:57 PM

Thanks for confirming what I figured, but I can do nothing else, without losing a friend over this.

thetruthisoutthere · #5 08-28-2011, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Thanks for confirming what I figured, but I can do nothing else, without losing a friend over this.

Scott, what about directing him to a few of the many links about those GAI forgeries (The Mike Baker Collection) or those certed by Morales and Ted Taylor.

GrayGhost · #6 08-28-2011, 06:10 PM

He likely won't listen. He has pride on knowing good autographs. I think its a losing situation, sadly

thetruthisoutthere · #7 08-28-2011, 06:32 PM

This is amusing at best. Love this seller's Ebay ID: "Guaranteed_authentic_sports_autographs."

And then he sells crap like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MANTL...item4cf9b561c2

The "Buy It Now" price is $49.00. Certed by GAI.

GAM.jpg

Fuddjcal · #8 08-30-2011, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Thanks for confirming what I figured, but I can do nothing else, without losing a friend over this.

You can tell him Fudd, the Lowly Mantle collector, has NEVER seen that particular 8x 10 photo (pose) with an authentic signed Mantle. Every damned one I have seen for the past 5 years has been a forgery authenticated by the Big 4 of FAKES, FRAUDS & FORGERIES. GAI, STAT (TTA), Christopher Moral ASS, and Dr Birdsick. That one in question is an unquestionable fake. Tell him to call FUDD. I'll straighten s*** out down there with your friend liver lips.

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