walter johnson game used

[esd10]

did anyone see that 1910 walter johnson jersey for sale at auction?

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by esd10

did anyone see that 1910 walter johnson jersey for sale at auction?

I did. The provenance seems somewhat plausible, but matching it with Walter Johnson photos from that era would be nice. I'm surprised that the auction house hasn't bothered to close that loop at their end.

We'll see if the bidders buy into it......

[Shoeless Moe]

I hope it's not from the Barry Halper collection!

[Shoeless Moe]

Lelands description is inaccurate. They state it's the only one of Johnson's known to exist. A quick Google search kills that.

http://news-antique.com/?id=781593&k...ngton-senators

[canjond]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Lelands description is inaccurate. They state it's the only one of Johnson's known to exist. A quick Google search kills that.

http://news-antique.com/?id=781593&k...ngton-senators

Actually, Lelands description says its the only known 1911 Senators jersey, not the only known Johnson jersey. I think they are correct about this.

[Shoeless Moe]

E1 - my bad

[Hankphenom]

This jersey was never worn by Walter Johnson, and it's surprising that Leland's would try to pass this off as one. It's certainly not from 1911, which had a large seraph "W". This "W" is close to that used in 1907-1909, but not exactly, and the piping doesn't match, either. It's instructive that Leland's couldn't find a photo, and there is no authentication. Is a good story worth 10 grand? Not so far.
Hank Thomas

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

This jersey was never worn by Walter Johnson, and it's surprising that Leland's would try to pass this off as one. It's certainly not from 1911, which had a large seraph "W". This "W" is close to that used in 1907-1909, but not exactly, and the piping doesn't match, either. It's instructive that Leland's couldn't find a photo, and there is no authentication. Is a good story worth 10 grand? Not so far.
Hank Thomas

Hi Hank,
Thanks for weighing in on this topic. You are always a wealth of knowledge on all things Walter Johnson for obvious reasons.
Happy holidays!

[Hankphenom]

Happy Holidays to you and yours, Scott. And everyone else who sees this. I'm hooked on Net54 and am happy to weigh in when I think it might help.
Hank