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Gkreindler
10-15-2009, 08:11 PM
Hey all,

I was wondering whether any of you had ever seen a NY Yankees (circa) 1927 jacket up for sale, auction or in a private collection anywhere before. What I'm looking for can be seen in the following photo of Ruth and Durocher:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b158/GKreindler/U106134ACME.jpg

I've seen a '21 sweater auctioned off in the past, as well as Gehrig's '39 sweater from Ford's collection, but never anything in between. The reason I ask is because I am an artist who specializes in painting vintage baseball scenes, most of which lie in the first half of the 20th century. Being a stickler for historical accuracy, the look of these sorts of things in living color is an invaluable resources for my work. In particular, I am most interested in learning about the buttons from the jacket, as I am making a small painting for a client based on the below photo:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b158/GKreindler/GRU17.jpg

I know, I know, it's an odd request. After doing a lot of searching, I've noticed that Mitchell & Ness sells/sold a replica Yankees '27 jacket, and their buttons are blue. Now, they have been wrong with their jersey/jacket characteristics before, so I'm not sure how much I actually trust them. I thought maybe someone on these boards would be able to help.

If anyone can lend a hand in any way, please feel free to contact me via email/PM/phone/smoke signal. Also, to see examples of my work, feel free to check out my website.

Graig
gkreindler@gmail.com
www.graigkreindler.com