Collector's Items

[The Seeker]

I've got a couple shirts and jerseys that are collector's items that I'm thinking about selling on eBay.

The first one shown here is a John Player Special Team Lotus F-1 mechanic's shirt right off of the mechanic's back. He sold it to me for $50.00. At the time, Ayrton Senna was their #1 driver and Johnny Dumfries was #2 (if my memory serves me right). I would think any F-1 Lotus fan, Senna fan, or F-1 nut might find this quite valuable as a collector's piece:

The other one is a Pittsburgh Penguins player's game jersey (not sold to the public) with a fight strap and all, personally signed by Bruce Orpik #44 the year they won the Stanley Cup (2009), complete with a photo of him autographing it:

 

[DaveM]

Boy I would have thought these would have been keepers h:

 

[The Seeker]

I once thought so myself, but now I see them in my house just collecting dust and not doing me any good.

 

[DaveM]

Yes I can understand that, I suppose you sort of grow out of them. Well I am sure you will make some keen collector a happy person

 

[CarlS]

Those are two very cool items. I have gotten to the point where if I can't use it, wear it, or ride it, I don't need it. :ya2: I believe both of those will sell well on EBay.

 

[The Seeker]

Well, my Daughter says she'll kill me if I sell the Penguins autographed game jersey so maybe I'll just give it to her. The problem is that she'll probably want to wear it to a Penguins game and I don't want it worn. Of course she'd be "swimming" in it if she did since he's like 6'4" and she's only around 5'6".

 

[DaveM]

Well at least you will know where it is and you can always take it back if you need to

 

[CarlS]

I am sure she will want to wear it. :y114:

 

[The Seeker]

Yeah....I can just see it now. She's wearing this jersey and spills nacho cheese all over the front!

 

[CarlS]

That's what they make washing machines for! :y114:

 

[The Seeker]

Yeah...perfect. Then it loses all value when the autograph washes off!!

 

[CarlS]

Well, what can I say. :y114: You are spot on, of course.