10-04-2019, 06:02 PM
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Mike Rich@rds0n
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ca
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Originally Posted by BabyRuth
Back in 2012 I was scouring Craigslist and found an add for a signed Babe Ruth program. The guy said his mom bought it for him back in 1993. He had a letter from Mark Jordan Autographs (he now works at Heritage). I met the guy in a Friendly's parking lot. Really weird guy, he wanted $4500 for the program.
After haggling for a while he came down to $2500, and said he'll sweeten the pot. He pulls out a signed dinner menu with Cobb, Aaron, Musial, Kaline from his trunk under all kinds of junk, along with original photos from the event (pics of Musial a little Tipsey, Cobb with a Cigarette, etc). He then comes down to $2K for both signed items. I haggle a little more - He throws in a Mantle/Williams signed ball - We settle on $1900 for everything.
Oh and did I mention the Ruth program was also signed by Walter Johnson and was for the War Bond game on August 23, 1942!!!!
It's a jumbo 4 inch signature - just gorgeous!!
I brought everything to JSA at the White Plains NY show a week later - and everything was spot on authentic!!!!!
The biggest score of my collecting days
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His mom bought it for him? Yeah, that doesn't smell of B&E and selling for drug money.
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