Just bought A Pair Rafael Furcal Game Worn HR Cleats For Only $80!

[kylehess10]

I was checking out some of the game used last night on ebay and I found a pair of Rafael Furcal game worn cleats from home run #2 in the 2003 season. I did some research and found out that he wore them on May 2,2003. I then checked gettyimages.com and I actually found a pic of him wearing them! I bought them right away cuz they come with a COA signed by Furcal from ASI. Is this price just too good to be true? Total price including shipping was only $90. LMK what you think. Oh yeah I almost forgot to mention, the home run that he hit when he wore these cleats was in the 11th inning to help the Braves win the game.


Link To The Auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8782017049&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Pic Of Furcal Wearing The Cleats (It's The First One On Page 12 Dated May 2,2003)
http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/FrameSet.aspx?s=ImagesSearchState%7c0%7c0%7c-1%7c28%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c1%7c%7c%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7 c0%7c0%7c0%7c2%7c%7crafael+furcal%7c-8193%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0&p=2&tag=1

[suave1477]

Looks like you lucked out with a good deal. Not to thrown any negativity your way but a lesson that life teaches you is anything to good to be true usually is. OR MAYBE YOU JUST GOT LUCKY!!!

I just get nervous with guys with low feedback.

[kylehess10]

Yeah, that was the only thing that held me back a little bit.

[suave1477]

besides winning the item do you have them yet physcially in your hands

[trsent]

Are you guys worrying if a guy with a 15 feedback is shipping a $80.00 item? Pay with PayPal and you are protected. I'm sure you got a good deal, but really, what can you resell the item for, $150.00 maybe $200.00.

[suave1477]

if he can resell them for $150 or $200 thats a pretty nice profit

[trsent]

I once bought a collection of B18 Blankets for $500.00. I called a local expert on vintage baseball collectibles and he told me what to pay, since I was not familiar with the items.

Then I take the collection to him about a year later, and he offers me over $10,000.00 for the collection. I guess he was low-balling me to buy them for a reasonable price.

Now I wish I still had them!

554

[suave1477]

Trsent well if you come across and Strawberry jerseys but it, and whatever price you pay ill give you 1/4 lol lol lol

[hblakewolf]

The question about what are these shoes worth? It appears $80.00! Don't expect to retire from the profits (if any!) on these shoes.

Good luck with trying to move Furcal equipment. Two or three years ago, I could not get enough and the prices realized by collectors was crazy. Now? DEAD. Maybe I can make a deal with someone to unlead all of my Wally Joyner and Furcal equipment in exchange for a hot cup of joe and a good New York bagel.

Just my thoughts.

Howard Wolf
hblakewolf@patmedia.net

[suave1477]

Hey Howard your in luck i live in BROOOOOOKLYN AYO home of da Bagel and cup a joe lol lol

If you dont mind me asking you mentioned Wally Joyner, I am taking it you said that cuz his stuff is not in demand? Is that true?

[geoff]

I saw these cleats too and was thinking about buying them.But i did not because the seller said moderate use to them.And where was the ASI certificate signed by Furcal.You did get a good deal though.Thanks Geoff

[kylehess10]

if he can resell them for $150 or $200 thats a pretty nice profit

I think I'm going to hang on to these since I'm a huge Braves & Furcal fan. I really like the fact that I have a picture of him wearing them. It's pretty much impossible to find a picture of someone wearing the game used you have. I was just lucky that I found pics of him from May 2nd. Getty images usually just has pics from like only 2 games a month

[skipcareyisfat]

kylehess10 - as a fellow Braves collector and fan, I understand your excitement over the spikes. About a year ago I was in the Braves clubhouse store here in Atlanta looking through some game used equipment they had just received from the team. I asked if they had anything that wasn't out front yet and they said yes, there was a bunch of game used helmets in back. Near the bottom of a huge box of helmets, I saw an autographed g/u Furcal helmet with a price tag of $500 on the back and $50 on the brim; clearly a mismarked tag. They ended up selling it to me for $50. I was pretty excited.
Jason

[kylehess10]

kylehess10 - as a fellow Braves collector and fan, I understand your excitement over the spikes. About a year ago I was in the Braves clubhouse store here in Atlanta looking through some game used equipment they had just received from the team. I asked if they had anything that wasn't out front yet and they said yes, there was a bunch of game used helmets in back. Near the bottom of a huge box of helmets, I saw an autographed g/u Furcal helmet with a price tag of $500 on the back and $50 on the brim; clearly a mismarked tag. They ended up selling it to me for $50. I was pretty excited.
Jason

Holy freakin crap!! Now thats what I call luck. Are you talking about the clubhouse store in the CNN Center?