Hartland Statue Help!!!

[icollectDCsports]

Were the original jerseys initially just as white as the 25ths? In other words, is the yellowing just a function of time?

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by icollectDCsports

Were the original jerseys initially just as white as the 25ths? In other words, is the yellowing just a function of time?

While originals were issued "white" I don't think they were ever as white as the 25th's. A different plastic was used for the 25th's years later.

That being said you can find originals in lots of shades from white, off white, cream, yellow etc. And yes the yellowing is a function of time, though it has been reported that the originals at times were made with reground plastic, meaning they took old plastic "melted it down" and poured it into the molds.

Supposedly the reground plastic yellowed more than the "virgin plastic" that was used on others.

Hope this helps

Fred

[perezfan]

I've heard that story as well (re-ground plastic).

I have also heard that exposure to direct light can cause the "yellowing". Not sure if one is true, more so than the other. Perhaps both factors contribute to the yellowing.

Another personal observation that may or may not be true...

The lower production statues (Groat, Colavito, Killebrew, Maris) seem to have held their whiteness a bit better than the more mass-produced ones (Ruth, Spahn, Mathews, Berra, etc.). So perhaps the re-ground plastic was more widely used in the statues that were most widely produced.

[icollectDCsports]

Interesting info about the yellowing and thanks for the replies. Personally, I kind of like and prefer the look of a slightly yellowed or toned original Hartlands. While there's a lot to be said for items such as these looking like they just came out of the box, I like the vintage look for these great tributes to the greats of the day.