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Topic: Armstrong on Mastronet
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rjurek349
Member Posts: 1190
From: Northwest Indiana
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 04-09-2003 09:18 PM
   
There's a fishy looking Armstrong baseball on Mastronet. See the link:
http://www.mastronet.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=29279 At the same time they've got a set from A11 that looks solid: http://www.mastronet.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=29270 But that first one...even if it was real, it just looks so out of line for my taste. What do others think? |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 04-10-2003 07:07 AM
Fishy?
It positively reeks!Paul |
poolman18
Member Posts: 225
From: Ontario,Canada
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 04-10-2003 07:36 AM
Why would you waste your money on a baseball anyway?
David
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rjurek349
Member Posts: 1190
From: Northwest Indiana
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 04-10-2003 10:08 AM
On the baseball issue -- I kind of agree on that one. I could never figure it out with American Presidents, either. There seems to be a lot of those, too.The only one's I can understand -- perhaps -- would be the two Bushes: Sr. because he played baseball in college, and Jr. because of owning a team. That being said -- "baseball" is the "American Pass-time" and I can see people wanting a sig on it as an American symbol (like getting a sig on a flag)...still, I'd rather have the sig on a pic or piece of memorabilia directly related to the flight. Just my opinion on that one.
[This message has been edited by rjurek349 (edited April 10, 2003).] |
NC Apollo Fan
Member Posts: 261
From: Belmont, NC USA
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 04-10-2003 01:21 PM
This is off-topic but hey, I'll bring it up since we are talking about baseballs.I have a baseball that was signed by about 20-25 NY Yankees. Joe DiMaggio is one, Red Rolfe is another - other names escape me and more of them, with my limited interest and knowledge, I cannot decipher. The ball was signed at a game, I think toward the beginning of DiMaggio's career. It is in good condition. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to have this appraised? Anyone that could be recommended and trusted? I've never had an interest in baseball and would be open to parting with it. I'm sure that others would appreciate it much more than I do. Thanks for your thoughts! Jonathan |
spacecowboy
Member Posts: 75
From: Chicago IL
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 04-10-2003 03:30 PM
NC Fan.
Mastro is a very reputable company in the sports arena. I hope this helps
Adam |
Kurt
Member Posts: 83
From: Santa Clara, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 04-10-2003 04:52 PM
I actually started a similar posting in the Autograph section of the message board, trying to gain some others' opininions of the same Mastronet ball. The 2 responses there also felt that the Armstrong ball in question didn't look good. I've had the same problem - as mentioned, because Mastronet is generally reliable. But, I think in this case, they've make a mistake. I'd say I agree with their assessments 99% of the time when they say something is genuine, but for example they have a Thurman Munson single signed baseball which is clearly bad (and I would bet from the Durwood Merrill collection), yet they include 3 COAs with it.
It would be nice to get a time-frame history when certain people stopped signing certain items. I know a friend of mine visited Armstrong at his farmhouse in the late 1990's (1997 I think, but I need to check with him). He's a big signed baseball collector and tried to get Armstrong to sign a ball. Armstrong refused, but signed other items. It's still would be interesting to uncover whether Armstrong was signing baseballs in 1996, when this ball was purportedly signed. |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 04-11-2003 08:23 AM
At $75 to register, with an "absolutely no returns" policy, personally I'd steer well clear of Mastronet. There are plenty of other reputable auctions sites (Superior, R&R, Alexander) who don't demand a "registration" fee AND willingly accept returns. The great thing about these sites is that they are willing to accept that even they can make identification mistakes.
Caveat emptor...Paul |
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