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TyrusRCobb 06-12-2014 03:23 PM

Waterman's 1932 Autograph Album?
 
I was perusing the ol' Craigslist and came across a book described as A Waterman's 1932 Autograph Album. It includes Ruth, Cobb, Connie Mack, Foxx...all told it has 85 + signatures. I've never heard of this collection and was wondering if anyone else has? Let me go ahead and say I certainly have no intentions of purchasing. I have a hard time coming up with 50.00 for stuff much less the 20,000.00 this person is asking! Just wondering if any of you are familiar with it. Thanks.
Adam Phillips

http://columbia.craigslist.org/clt/4512285270.html

canjond 06-12-2014 03:33 PM

Yes - you see them for sale from time to time. It was actually a competition in the 1930s.

TyrusRCobb 06-12-2014 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canjond (Post 1286878)
Yes - you see them for sale from time to time. It was actually a competition in the 1930s.

That's pretty cool. They all seem to be cut autos. Is the 20,000.00 asking price outrageous or reasonable?

JT 06-12-2014 05:57 PM

Just being on Craigs List instead of a major auction screams SCAM to me.

Can you post a link, if there are photos in the ad?

TyrusRCobb 06-12-2014 06:20 PM

[QUOTE=JT;1286932]Just being on Craigs List instead of a major auction screams SCAM to me.

Can you post a link, if there are photos in the ad?[/QUOT

Is the link in my original post not working? If not, I'll try to re-post.

JT 06-12-2014 06:40 PM

Sorry, didn't notice the link....and it works fine.

mr2686 06-16-2014 05:12 AM

As stated above, was a contest for several years from at least 1929 - the 1930's from the Waterman Pen company. I saw an article that stated there were 15,000 entrants in 1929 alone, so there should be quite a few autograph books out there (with various amounts of autographs) available.

mschwade 06-16-2014 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyrusRCobb (Post 1286874)
I was perusing the ol' Craigslist and came across a book described as A Waterman's 1932 Autograph Album. It includes Ruth, Cobb, Connie Mack, Foxx...all told it has 85 + signatures. I've never heard of this collection and was wondering if anyone else has? Let me go ahead and say I certainly have no intentions of purchasing. I have a hard time coming up with 50.00 for stuff much less the 20,000.00 this person is asking! Just wondering if any of you are familiar with it. Thanks.
Adam Phillips

http://columbia.craigslist.org/clt/4512285270.html

This is the same one that is on eBay too.

TyrusRCobb 06-16-2014 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mschwade (Post 1288089)
This is the same one that is on eBay too.

Hmmm....any suggestions as to authenticity?


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