I'm outing an auction...so sue me.

[slidekellyslide]

It's not like this is getting by anyone anyway....and there is some question to its authenticity.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_6658wt_939

What do you guys think? I'm thinking someone is trying to pull a fast one here...I told them they'd make a lot more money if they had either Josh Evans or Rob Lifson look it over for them, but they don't seem to care what I think.

[MGHPro]

Its a great looking piece but a lot of their artwork looks suspicious. They have many pieces that look like copies of very expensive artwork. I say its a recent piece.
Matt

[murphusa]

It is a crude painting of the original ad. Nice item which I think they are selling at an opening bid that is a little high.

I do not think they are trying to fool anyone

[slidekellyslide]

If they take my advice and have an expert look it over then I will think they are not trying to pull a fast one..if they continue to let this run as is..especially with the comments they've made in the Q&A Section then it makes me suspicious.

[FUBAR]

First thing i notice is how beat up the frame is but how nice the painting is, condition wise, frame is dirty, painting is clean... screams reprint put into an older frame to me. I would avoid!

[GasHouseGang]

I would tend to agree with Jim. Looks like a new piece, made to deceive, put into an old frame. Whoever painted it, did a poor job. If this was made to advertise their product, you should be able to recognize the "famous" baseball players using their gloves. I can not because they are so poorly rendered.

[drc]

I would safely guess it's a modern piece (putting it politely). If you think it would look nice on your wall, it has some value. Clearly the 1920s date and 'used for advertising' is in highly questionable.

P.s., the frame is hideous. Throw it in the dumpster.

[murphusa]

Hey all it is is a painting of the ad nothing more. The seller answered all of my questions but why should they take my word for it when it could look to them like I am trying to steal the item from them at a lower price

Sometimes we here should not always think fraud

[barrysloate]

That's one heck of a great poster...the original, of course.

[jeffects]

Wow, The difference in quality between the one Jerry posted and the ebay one is night and day. I know nothing about vintage advertising, but putting it in a frame that old and beat up, seems obviously meant to imply age. Too bad the print looks brand new. No toning or anything.

[Jay Wolt]

Here's the 2 pieces scanned for full comparison.
Since I have no artistic tendancies, the new painting isn't that bad,
as I would be doing it in stick men w/ my talent.
Naturally far from the original's quality & appeal though.

[bh3443]

Slide, I inboxed you. please rd when you get a moment.
Well, this is for sale from an ebayer in my "back-yard", and was wondering if we knew/hnow him/her!
What a great piece! Seems like something my daughters would buy me in the poster section at Newbury Comics and I'd add a cheap frame and hang it in my office for a few months before cheanging the decor!
Barry, anyone...... ever see an original?
Regards,
Bill Hedin