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Repro Alert - Your Guide to Fake & Reproduction Antiques & Collectibles
Fake & Repro Baseball Collectibles

A visual guide to identifying
fake, fantasy, & reproduction
"vintage" collectors items on
eBay, Yahoo & other venues

"Babe Ruth Champions" pinback, "Ted Williams Boston Red Sox" pinback, "Joe DiMaggio" pinback & numerous others that I know are fakes but still don't have pics. We need your help. We also need your help in this category with sizes of the repros & the authentic versions, plus any other information you can supply (i.e. cello or litho, colors, identifying features, etc.). Pics should be sharp close-up JPGs- & we need them of both fake & authentic versions- preferably scanned if possible. Email me at .

Babe Ruth
Wristwatch
Repro (shown): This one has gold colored bezel and hands, no second hand & case doesn't say "Exacta Time" on back.
Authentic (on mouseover): chrome bezel, luminous hands (& numbers), red second hand, Exacta Time stamped on back. (Incorrect band).
Babe Ruth
Shook My Hand Badge
Repro (shown): Need more information.
Babe Ruth
Esso Boys Club Badge
Repro (shown): Common serifed lettering for "BABE RUTH BOYS CLUB".
Authentic (on mouseover): Much fatter, serifed lettering for "BABE RUTH BOYS CLUB". Stitching also wider.
Babe Ruth
Sportsmanship Award
Repro (shown):. Need more information.
Babe Ruth Baseball Club
Member Pinback
Repro (shown): 1 1/4" "cello". Large stitches on ball. Crude signature.
Authentic (on mouseover): 1" cello. B&W. Small stitches. Fine signature. Simple snap-in pin. Different pic (repro version may be fantasy).
Babe Ruth Never Forgotten
Pinback
Repro (shown): 1 1/2" "cello".
Computer typeset lettering (Futura). Likely a fantasy item.
Dizzy Dean Winners Club Pin
Dizzy Dean
Winners Club Pin
Repro (shown): Cast metal. Note how bill on cap angles down.
Authentic (on mouseover): Stamped metal. Simple pin on back. Bill on cap points outward.
Dizzy Dean Winners Club Baseball Bat Pin
Dizzy Dean Winners Club
Baseball Bat Pin
Repro (shown): Right side of the baseball is even with the "W". Safety type pin with point protected.
Authentic (on mouseover): Right side of ball is even with the "I". Point on pin is exposed.
Dizzy Dean Winners Club Baseball Bat Pin
Fro-Joy Ice Cream
Babe Ruth Card Sheet
Repro (shown): This is a know repro that has been around since the 70's. About 8" x 11"
Authentic: Original sheet was black & white. But beware- most black & white versions are also reprints.
Fake Joe Dimaggio Pinback
Joe Dimaggio
Pinback
Repro (shown): This is typical of many fake pinbacks- fuzzy image & computer typeset name.
Fake Mickey Mantle Pinback
Mickey Mantle
Pinback
Repro (shown): Again- fuzzy image & computer typeset name.