Help with a Mantle bat

[Lordstan]

Shelly,
From a quick scan I saw 2 autos on Big Sticks. One single and one multi signed. Both over $1700.

From your answer, I'm wondering if you misunderstood my point. I stated that I would NOT buy this bat as there are too many others available that are much less suspect.

Andrew,
Sorry. I still don't like the first M.

[Real or fake?]

I agree that the first M is funky but I don't think it's so way out of the realm of normalcy. It's certainly not to the point where you see the M and you know immediately it's fake like many Mantle forgeries.
I really appreciate everyone's input and I love talking autographs. Thanks guys.

[shelly]

Why did you even ask for your opinion. You have so many of your own. Please dont ask us if you already know.
Mark not upset with you. I am upset with the people that come on here ask what you think and then tell you what they dont like. If you dont like something about a signiture dont buy it.

[PhilNap]

Originally Posted by shelly

Why did you even ask for your opinion. You have so many of your own. Please dont ask us if you already know.
Mark not upset with you. I am upset with the people that come on here ask what you think and then tell you what they dont like. If you dont like something about a signiture dont buy it.

Seems to me the guy is just creating discussion and debate. You don't like it, don't participate.

[shelly]

if you looked you would see they asked for my opinion. Like I said. No more from the new guys let them decide. If your not on here for more than two years forgetaboutit.

[Real or fake?]

Shelly, while I have a pretty good handle on what an authentic Mantle autograph should look like this one seemed tricky. So I sought out the opinion of other experts such as yourself on it. I can tell you what I like and dislike about it as well as take into account your thoughts and the thoughts of other forum members; it's not a contradiction. That was my intention anyway. I think most of us agree this is an In-betweener. Certainly wasn't my intention to offend you by posting my thoughts about it.

[shelly]

No problem. You have other people on here that will be more than happy to help. I will stick to the people that have been on here at least two years.