What does this mean? (Ty Cobb reprint cards/eBay)

[iwantitiwinit]

I have a pair of socks that have been professionally aged, maybe I can get a $151 bid for those.

[frankh8147]

Regardless of how they marketed this (aged, distressed, whatever!) they are still obvious counterfeits so if they do end up in an auction house, any serious collector would know to avoid them. There are pretty scary counterfeits out there but IMO these are pretty obvious fakes, regardless of how they are titled in the description. My guess however, is that someone from this board is going to be reporting these same cards to ebay once they are re-listed as cards found in his "grandfather's attic"!

[jdmeltz]

Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

I have a pair of socks that have been professionally aged, maybe I can get a $151 bid for those.

Actually there is a pretty good market for used socks. Here's a pair that went for $50:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pre-WORN-use...p2047675.l2557

[laughlinfan]

"the 1 thing I ask, is that nobody with any ill intentions bid on this card"

[Leon]

I am sure the winning bidder, with 0 feedback, has no ill intentions. Why do I have feeling the keyboard is the same one for the winning bidder and the seller? Weird auction for sure....

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by jdmeltz

Actually there is a pretty good market for used socks. Here's a pair that went for $50:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pre-WORN-use...p2047675.l2557

What am I missing here? Why 50 bucks?

Tabe

[rjackson44]

these are going to coaches corner

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

I have a pair of socks that have been professionally aged, maybe I can get a $151 bid for those.

If I purchase your used socks or the ones currently listed on Ebay shown below, would washing them be considered an alteration or unethical in any way. If so, would soaking them overnight be okay.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

If I purchase your used socks or the ones currently listed on Ebay shown below, would washing them be considered an alteration or unethical in any way. If so, would soaking them overnight be okay.

Soaking IS permitted, but only if there are bits of scrapbook pages glued on the backs. I find that wrapping them in paper towels to help them dry and securing them in screwdowns overnight works pretty good.

[MikeGarcia]

The sock on the left looks trimmed.