Helping a good lady....Red Sox sweater info...

Bugsy · #1 09-11-2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by perezfan

If authentic, it's definitely older than '30s - '40s. I personally think the quality is too good to be a repro. It would be very difficult to reproduce that, IMO. If it were properly stored (perhaps in a Cedar Chest) for all those years, it would explain the softer look and lack of stiffness. The sweater actually looks very thick and professional quality to me... but it's tough to tell from one dimensional pics.

I'm eager to hear what the Authenticator says. Perhaps it's mid-late 1920s, and just a slightly newer variant than those pictured above. That might also explain the Spalding Tagging vs. Wright & Ditson.

I agree

ksfarmboy · #2 09-11-2013, 08:05 PM

I know they did produce repros of the Red Sox sweaters from this era. They quit making them several years back and they actually looked quite nice. Not saying this one isn't real but just to say they did make a replica. I think Mitchell and Ness made them.

khkco4bls · #3 09-11-2013, 08:22 PM

Obviously same sweater. Damn I'm now starting to get disgusted with repro sweaters, baseballs etc. Only going to get worse.

deebro041 · #4 09-11-2013, 08:30 PM

Here's some Spalding tags:http://www.antiquesportscollector.com/TagsMain.html

Giants00 · #5 09-11-2013, 08:41 PM

While I cannot opine on this sweater, I own a 1914-1916 Harry Hooper sweater with name in the collar and provenance from the family. I of course could have a bad sweater, but the one I have is from a local label and not Spaulding or Wright & Ditson.

Leon · #6 09-11-2013, 08:51 PM

Guys, I spoke to this person on the phone for 30'ish minutes. There is no issue in my mind with her getting it at an estate sale. That being said I am sure it will be authenticated, or not, soon.

BigJJ · #7 09-11-2013, 09:26 PM

I don't think anyone is attributing mal-action or mal-intent to the lady. just a question of whether she happened to purchase a period professional piece. And IF a repro, there is no indication that whoever created it, had bad intentions either.
I see an equal chance of it being period and professional versus not, not having it in-hand.

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