Chris,

I agree with you. I would hold a Ruth bat or try on a Mantle jersey any day of the week. On the other hand, that is not the issue here. The recent auction house publication was very tacky in their own way of presenting the game used memoraliaia they way they did. We all know who I'm referring to. C'mon - since when do women wearing barely nothing and some knucklehead guy get to wear and display stuff that's going to be auctioned. If I were the consignor, I'd be pissed. In all honesty, using models to show off important sports artifacts looks very tacky to me and if I ever consign my stuff to this place - I'm specifically stating that it's not to be showcased by some wanna be models. They just don't mix. Being anal has nothing to do with it. It looked awful in the catalogue.

Ned

Ned,
I hear your point, but I will say this... We don't know that the consignor wasn't contacted to give permission for the photo shoot, or any of the details. I will admit that the photo-shoot strategy is a bit unprecedented, but everyone is talking about it, even though most of the publicity is bad.

That said, if I were a Gaylord Perry collector and AMI had a model wearing a game-used Perry jersey in its catalog, I would still buy it.

If people were going to drop out of the bidding because a model wore it, fine with me...I would get a deal.

Yes, you could get a deal Chris. From the sounds of it, you get many good deals.

The reason I commented is because you misled your audience with your first blog. I'm guessing some folks know about the catalogue, but many might not. I thought you should have set up your blog a little better with "what all the fuss is about". Then folks could give their true opinion like myself. Nowhere in your first blog mentioned the real story and why people are talking. I know I'd like to know what others opinions about this publication is, but am afraid they might not read between the lines and know what you're trying to say.

It's your call.

Ned

Ned,
I don't know if I misled anyone... I embedded a hotlink to the forum in my blog in order to allow everyone make their own judgment. I thought that was self-explanatory... maybe not.
chris

Chris,

I have not bought anything from the auction circuit in probably a decade or so. I have acquired a few game used jerseys in the past but nothing in a while.

Thanks to your blog, I reviewed the Heritage Auction link in May and found a Tim Wakefield game used Boston Red Sox home jersey from the 2004 World Championship year which now proudly sits in the gameroom.

I am a Red Sox fan and always wanted a Red Sox gamer, and what a special year 2004 was for Sox fans. I also root for the Pirates(ughhhh) and saw Tim come up with the Buccos early in his career. Great guy, he has won the Roberto Clemente Award numerous times as the Red Sox team member who was most involved with the community.

Seeing Yankee Aaron Boone launch the extra inning home run ending the 2003 Red Sox season was another painful chapter of being a Red Sox fan. The homer came off Wakefield who apologized to Sox fans after the game. When would this drought end? Wait 'til next year..........

In Game 3 of the 2004 Championship Series against the Yankees, the Yanks put a pounding on the Sox in Fenway to take a commanding 3 games to none lead. Wakefield was suppose to start game 4, he quietly went to Skipper Terry Francona in Game 3 and offered to go in for mop up duty forfeiting his Game 4 start. That is exactly what he did. Nobody realized how important this was at the time. Boston's bullpen was abit more fresh for the dramatic 4 game come back which included many extra innings, a bloody Sock, and a march towards their first World Series Championship since 1918.

Wakefield was rewarded with a Game 1 World Series start versus the Cardinals in Fenway, he received a no decision in the high scoring affair which the Red Sox won.

I have always been fond of knuckleballers. Wakefield has used the pitch to become the third all time winningest pitcher in Red Sox history, behind Cy Young and Roger Clemens.

The LOA was from Lou Lampson who I would put as much trust in as anyone out there. I was impressed with the detail of the LOA.

It was one of the neater pick ups I have had in a while, something I truely enjoy and the item has quite a few stories behind it.

I was going to wear it to work Friday but remembered the rigatoni and meatball lunch retirement party that was going to be held for four of my co workers. Maybe I will wear it Monday instead, it is a collectible I enjoy sharing and wearing.

Indeed, collecting game used items can be fun, thank you for the assist!

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