I thought I had a tremendous find!

[mschwade]

Originally Posted by Deertick

But it turns out, nope.
I stopped by an antique place today that I've been meaning to get to. Asked if they had any sports items or images. The guy says he's not sure. After browsing through several rooms, I came across a Mays poster (I'll post a new thread about that), and a CSC Dan Marino plaque. I told him about the forgery and we talked awhile. Then he remembers a box of auto'd cards he picked up a few years ago and brings then out. Over 100 and he had another box or two! I leafed through and found some certified issues and mostly 80's cards. He let me take home these to research. I'm not sure of about 4, (not shown) but....

It appears our FL gang has taken to using older cards to do give credence to their dirty work.

If it is a forgery, their Reggie Jackson is really good.

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by mschwade

If it is a forgery, their Reggie Jackson is really good.

I was thinking the same thing

[Scott Garner]

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[shelly]

Stop, if there is real one I will pay double. OMG all the the same person. So Reggie must had fun forging everyone else.

[dgo71]

The shapes of the Reggie is OK but it is sooo forced. Some of the others are laughable. Yuk!

[7nohitter]

That Ryan is laughable.....though I think I'd be fooled by the Killebrew

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by dgo71

The shapes of the Reggie is OK but it is sooo forced. Some of the others are laughable. Yuk!

You're right, but most don't even get Reggie's shape even close, especially the R, so I'm fairly impressed. The others in the picture just plain suck.

[r2678]

I was struck with a feeling of deja vu. A number of these autos remind me of ones that came out of Ohio in the 1980s, done by a former batboy.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Looks like the forgers have gotten worse. The Pujols and Snider are laughable

[Deertick]

Here are the three of the four I couldn't outright reject. Brock is bad, Killer I literally cannot see.
Some possible problems that bother me a little:

1. Stan: The 'M' connects to the 'u'. the 'n' has a double hump.
2. Cal: The 'al' starts too high on the 'c'
3. Yogi: The start of the 'B' is a little low for normal
4. Reggie: almost too smooth?

[mr2686]

Jim, I agree about the Berra and will add that of the 14 or so Berra autographs I have (mostly all in person and some from his website) over the course of 25 years, non of them have that rounded an E or come across the B on the bottom quite so much or with such a gap between the bottom and the top of that cross over towards the E. I even have one that he signed a bit larger on a magazine to match the size of the Mantle that was already there and he didn't do either of those things. Heck, I got some from him just a couple of months after he had his major fall, and non of those were like that either.