Little Red Riding Hood & Her Babe Ruth Signed 700th Homerun Day Ticket

[jgmp123]

Some additional info on a "tell" and the ticket.

http://haulsofshame.com/blog/?p=19877#more-19877

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by jgmp123

Some additional info on a "tell" and the ticket.

http://haulsofshame.com/blog/?p=19877#more-19877

Thanks for providing this link, James!

[Frozen in Time]

Originally Posted by jgmp123

Some additional info on a "tell" and the ticket.

http://haulsofshame.com/blog/?p=19877#more-19877

Wow!!!! As much as I would like to own a Babe Ruth autograph how would I ever know it was real? And what about the collectors that have dished out six figures for those pristine, sweet spot Ruth autographed balls?

[JT]

If eBay would quit using these clowns as they did GAI, I am sure they would die a slow death. The amount of forgeries these clowns pump out is ridiculous and being that they certify this garbage as real, they are just as guilty and responsible as the people who make these forgeries.

As for the auction houses, they have invested to much money, time, and reputation to quit using them.

[whitehse]

The Hauls of Shame article is certainly compelling and it does make one think. I can honestly say that I, short of winning the lottery will never be in a position to actually purchase a Babe Ruth auto but if I was I would need to put some serious thought into it and determine if I really want to roll the dice and take a chance on one being real.

As for REA and Rob Lifson, I have never dealt with him but I give him the benefit of the doubt as it seems to me that he has been nothing but upstanding when items are pointed out to him as being questionable. Again, I am not in a position where I can spend large sums of money with REA but they have always struck me as more than reputable in their dealings. I just think the Hauls of Shame article that was linked which throws Mr. Lifson under the bus is more vintictive than anything else at this point.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by whitehse

I just think the Hauls of Shame [insert any HOS article here] that was linked which throws [insert member of hobby here] under the bus is more vintictive than anything else at this point.

Yes, nothing about his site has changed.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by jgmp123

Some additional info on a "tell" and the ticket.

http://haulsofshame.com/blog/?p=19877#more-19877

OH NO!!! Nash gave away the Michigan Forger's tells!!!! Now he'll be unstoppable!

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

OH NO!!! Nash gave away the Michigan Forger's tells!!!! Now he'll be unstoppable!

Nothing to do with the "Michigan Forger," Dan. Not one of the three characteristics Peter mentions is exhibited by the other alleged "MF" Ruth Chris showed.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Nothing to do with the "Michigan Forger," Dan. Not one of the three characteristics Peter mentions is exhibited by the other alleged "MF" Ruth Chris showed.

Yeah...I was being sarcastic. The notion that only a select few should know the tells of a forger is ridiculous.

[Mr.Jerry]

Reviving an old thread. My father-in-law attended the Ruth 700th homer game with his family, and my wife has 4 ticket stubs. They are date stamped and similar to the ticket stub signed by Babe Ruth(?).

Thought I would post two of them to aid in the discussion of whether the signed ticket itself is authentic.

I came across this forum last night when trying to determine what if any value the ticket stubs have. Gary

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Mr.Jerry

Reviving an old thread. My father-in-law attended the Ruth 700th homer game with his family, and my wife has 4 ticket stubs. They are date stamped and similar to the ticket stub signed by Babe Ruth(?).

Thought I would post two of them to aid in the discussion of whether the signed ticket itself is authentic.

I came across this forum last night when trying to determine what if any value the ticket stubs have. Gary

Hi Jerry,
Welcome to net54!
The stamped ink is extremely bold on your ticket for being 80 years old.
Just sayin'...

[Mr.Jerry]

Thanks Scott.

Frankly, I thought the same as you when I pulled them from a box of letters, mementos, and assorted other things this summer. They had been stored in an attic in Shreveport, LA for at least 60 years.

Many of the associated letters and envelopes had really deteriorated - falling apart when unbundled. The stubs looked like they were issued the previous week.

The provenance is pretty good, as my father-in-law spoke of witnessing "the Babe's famous home run". He said he had a program from the game, but I do not believe it has turned up.

I was surprised that the stubs were so rare when I read this thread last night. My posts of the images were just to add some more info to what was a spirited discussion. Gary