Found a ball need help!

[bullgill]

Got this at an auction today, it was mixed in with the usual baseball paraphernalia bobble heads ect. Won the lot for $7, it would have went cheaper but the guy who works there does not like me and bid me up like a douche because he knows I only buy when I think I'm getting an amazing deal.

Anyway, I was nervous all auction because I know if it is real I have something here! Ball looks to be 1930's.

[UnVme7]

Red Sox ball. 1943 I believe. Nice snag

[daves_resale_shop]

Great snag! Especially for 7 bucks! I concur with Nate that it is a 43 ball... HAll of Famer Al Simmons only season with the sox was 1943, and he does appear on your ball.

congrats!

[bullgill]

I think you are right on the date 1941-1943 most likely 1943. Cool!

I found a "Who's Who In Baseball" book from the 1930's signed by Walter Big Train Johnson and plenty other Cleveland Indians at an estate sale for $1. It was also signed by announcers and other people related to the team and was clearly authentic. I was hard up at the time and had no mind for collecting and put it up for bid on ebay and it only sold for just over $600... Lesson learned! I posted it here when I found it.

[RTK]

Originally Posted by bullgill

I think you are right on the date 1941-1943 most likely 1943. Cool!

I found a "Who's Who In Baseball" book from the 1930's signed by Walter Big Train Johnson and plenty other Cleveland Indians at an estate sale for $1. It was also signed by announcers and other people related to the team and was clearly authentic. I was hard up at the time and had no mind for collecting and put it up for bid on ebay and it only sold for just over $600... Lesson learned! I posted it here when I found it.

Makes me wonder how much the 1940 Who's Who with 5 HoF signatures on it, amongst a number of other players, is worth. I picked it up for $7.50 at an estate sale.

[bullgill]

Originally Posted by RTK

Makes me wonder how much the 1940 Who's Who with 5 HoF signature on it, amongst a number of other players, is worth. I picked it up for $7.50 at an estate sale.

It is worth more than people will pay, hold on to it.; )

The Walter Johnson auto I sold was tipped into another book. I found it for sale on ebay, it was certainly my Johnson. You can tell it is my Johnson because it is a little deformed (the pen ran out of ink).

[bullgill]

I am guessing value of this ball would be 400 or so.

[jasondeanmartin]

Were facsimile signed balls around back then? The signatures look too even and proportionate to me to be real.

[JoeDfan]

I worry about some of those sigs look to be crashing into the stitch line, but the ink is still smooth.
I would think it might be facsimile?

[khkco4bls]

That is not facsimile.

[GrayGhost]

heck of a find. Congrats.

[UnVme7]

Originally Posted by khkco4bls

That is not facsimile.

Completely agree, not close...

[UnVme7]

I get a cut on your EBay listing when you sell it for coming up with the year. :-)

[bullgill]

I am looking for a buyer for this ball, I have had it on ebay for $300 for ages.

I would be willing to take $120, paypal only.
Thanks for looking.

If you are interested, send me a PM.

[bullgill]

sold it.