Another Babe Ruth Ball Walks In

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

not sure why everyone asks for things for a 'friend' If we are talking 1000s of dollars, the friend should ask on their own

otherwise they can just say nobody told them etc

Interesting perspective, Jake? Have you EVER helped out a friend? Maybe a friend who doesn't have expertise in an area you...or your online message board posse of "friends" have expertise in?

[Bpm0014]

Exactly Pete. You did nothing wrong. You had no clue they were going to list it on eBay like that.

[todeen]

I bought a Connie Mack team signed signature page. I looked at many examples of his signature, came to the conclusion it was real, and bought it on ebay. I was straight forward with the seller I was going to have it authenticated and I would only then leave feedback after its return. It came back from PSA as a clubhouse and I was able to get the money back. Needless to say, that was disappointing. But I have also heard that some clubhouse signatures can also pull a premium, although it obviously wouldn't demand a Ruth premium.

Still, that Ruth ball is a cool find. I love the colored threads on those old balls. I collect signed All Star game balls now to liven up my collection, bring a little color into the cabinet.

[PhilNap]

Well after "selling" it last week she now has it up again, further discounted. This time mentioning, deep in the description, that the Ruth is "believed to be a clubhouse signature".

https://www.ebay.com/itm/OFFICIAL-AM...53.m1438.l2649

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

In the late '80s-very early '90s, there was a dealer who used that very style of clubhouse Ruth in his Krause Publications ads! Wish I could remember who it was. Thanks for the chuckle.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by PhilNap

Well after "selling" it last week she now has it up again, further discounted. This time mentioning, deep in the description, that the Ruth is "believed to be a clubhouse signature".

https://www.ebay.com/itm/OFFICIAL-AM...53.m1438.l2649

Yeah this seller is someone i would want to friends with and i will go that extra mile for that friend who asks me about the next collectible about whether its authentic or not because afterall its a friend...

[Leon]

I am pretty sure they would be screwed in an ebay return dispute given the title of the lot...

OFFICIAL AMERICAN LEAGUE BALL Signed By Babe Ruth & Miller Huggins

Originally Posted by PhilNap

Well after "selling" it last week she now has it up again, further discounted. This time mentioning, deep in the description, that the Ruth is "believed to be a clubhouse signature".

https://www.ebay.com/itm/OFFICIAL-AM...53.m1438.l2649

[ullmandds]

Dunno leon... she says twice in the description that it is likely a clubhouse signature. At this point the price is practically comparable to a blank ball of this era.

[Mark17]

I don't collect this stuff but I am curious, if someone bought that ball and had the Ruth professionally removed to make it a single-signed Huggins ball, is that similar to someone removing defects from cards? Or is there a separate set of rules for removing unwanted signatures from signed baseballs?

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Dunno leon... she says twice in the description that it is likely a clubhouse signature. At this point the price is practically comparable to a blank ball of this era.

i dont think price point matters....its about being deceptive.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Interesting perspective, Jake? Have you EVER helped out a friend? Maybe a friend who doesn't have expertise in an area you...or your online message board posse of "friends" have expertise in?

You can help a friend on many things and is case by case. Asking what are some nice things to do in California, even if my 'friend' doesnt listen, theres nothing that would come back to me at all.

In an area of a collectible where the 'friend' already has some expertise, i would just tell them to ask net54 on their own. That way, if the friend is doing what others think is dishonest, then zero questions that I would have to say i had nothing to do with it.

i dont have to worry about that on what are nice things to do in california...