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SWPY
02-20-2010, 08:15 PM
At last, I was able to add a Michael Jordan game-worn shoes to my collection. Solid provenance from Trent Tucker. Today is a happy day for me!!!

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo208/swpy/My%20Collection/DSCF6132.jpg
soxfan
02-20-2010, 08:43 PM
Congrats!

They look amazing!

Thay has always been on my ultimate "wish list"!

Jeremy
macleodjeremy@hotmail.com
worldchamps
02-20-2010, 09:12 PM
can you email me i have a question on those shoes

rangersstars@yahoo.com
mb23
02-21-2010, 11:47 AM
Very nice pick up. I saw those but had them already. I did inquire about the coding on them and they are 100% gamers. Congrats!
SWPY
02-21-2010, 05:52 PM
soxfan - Thanks!

worldchamps - E-mailed you already!

mb23 - Thanks. Yes, I made sure I did my homework before I purchase this. The tag coding was certainly part of the homework.
Bondsgloves
02-21-2010, 06:04 PM
Whats the deal with the coding. What should I be looking for. I have a pair of Jordan gamers from 97-98. I would appreciate any help.

Thanks,
Dan
klbaseball@aol.com
neverfinished94
02-21-2010, 06:04 PM
amazing pickup!
worldchamps
02-21-2010, 07:24 PM
Hey Swpy and mb23

I tried to add this thread a year or so ago, it got way off topic...sadly....but i would like if you all would add pics of yours shoes, so we could collectively have a good thread on mj stuff going
worldchamps
02-21-2010, 07:25 PM
sorry here is the link for the mj thread

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=17809&page=3&highlight=michael+jordan
SWPY
02-21-2010, 07:31 PM
Whats the deal with the coding. What should I be looking for. I have a pair of Jordan gamers from 97-98. I would appreciate any help.

Thanks,
Dan
klbaseball@aol.com

Dan,

As far as coding, I guess it depends on what series/year. I'm not very familiar with the older Jordans, but the later Jordans from 95-96 and on, all the player exclusive (meaning the one made for MJ) are coded differently that the retail version. I believe the 95-96 (Air Jordan XI) says FTPS somewhere on tag, the PS stands for player sample. Air Jordan XII (96-97) and Air Jordan XIII (97-98) does not have the FTPS, but the serial number is different from the retail version. If you look at your tag, the first row would say "Made in China" or "Made in Taiwan" the second row is the one you want to look at. The retail version always start with a year, month, and date of production followed by the factory code, I believe (i.e. 970709 Y3).

97 = year
07 = month
09 = date
Y3 = factories

As far as I know in the case of Air Jordan XIII (97-98), the retail version has the following coding:

970608 PC8
970709 PC8
970810 PC8 Taiwan
970709 Y3
970810 Y3 China

If you have way different coding, chances are you have a player exclusive meaning a pair made for MJ. Whether it has been worn or not is a different story. My code is: 339069 Y3.

You can go to www.air-jordans.com (http://www.air-jordans.com) there are a lot of usefull information there.

I hope this helps.

Thanks!
SWPY
02-21-2010, 07:33 PM
sorry here is the link for the mj thread

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=17809&page=3&highlight=michael+jordan

worldchamps - I will make sure to add pics on this thread. WOW your Air Jordan VII looks amazing!!!
SWPY
02-21-2010, 07:41 PM
amazing pickup!

Thanks!!
STLHAMMER32
02-21-2010, 07:43 PM
Hey guys anyone know how to tell the coding for the older jordans? I have never understood how to tell retail from the gamers on the older models. Any help on this would be great!
SWPY
02-21-2010, 08:03 PM
Hey guys anyone know how to tell the coding for the older jordans? I have never understood how to tell retail from the gamers on the older models. Any help on this would be great!

worldschamps & mb23 - Can you guys chip in on this. I'm not very familiar with the older jordans. Your help would be very much appreciated. Thanks all!!
Bondsgloves
02-21-2010, 08:21 PM
Thanks for all the help. My Jordan shoes

97-98 look as follows

MADE IN CHINA
980103 Y3
worldchamps
02-21-2010, 09:19 PM
Im still learning and the codes are not universal, some of the earlier years have different things to look for

but for your shoes

the 98 means they are from 1998

0103 means they were made Jan 3...so they would have been used second half of the season

Y3 means they are promo/player samples

mb23 knows way more than i do...so correct me if i am wrong
mb23
02-22-2010, 05:08 AM
Thanks for all the help. My Jordan shoes

97-98 look as follows

MADE IN CHINA
980103 Y3

Sorry those are name game issued. That model should be coded exactly like the pair in this thread 339069 Y3 or if a different color way should still be 33.... y3.

Worldchamps is right there is not alot of method to the codes especially the earlier years. Ive saved and catologed 1000's of images and I research daily.
Bondsgloves
02-22-2010, 12:02 PM
Sorry those are name game issued. That model should be coded exactly like the pair in this thread 339069 Y3 or if a different color way should still be 33.... y3.

Worldchamps is right there is not alot of method to the codes especially the earlier years. Ive saved and catologed 1000's of images and I research daily.

I contacted the auction house where I purchased the shoes. They offered to have the shoes sent to Mears or Grey Flannel for a third party authenticator to resolve.

They don't necessary elieve the coding theory.
mb23
02-22-2010, 12:07 PM
They can send it where ever they want. That shoe is a general release coded
shoe. I have seen every colorway and have 4 of them all coded begining with 33.... Trust me they are not gamers or game issued.
Bondsgloves
02-22-2010, 12:12 PM
They can send it where ever they want. That shoe is a general release coded
shoe. I have seen every colorway and have 4 of them all coded begining with 33.... Trust me they are not gamers or game issued.


Thanks for all your help. We will see how this plays out.
Bondsgloves
02-22-2010, 12:43 PM
They can send it where ever they want. That shoe is a general release coded
shoe. I have seen every colorway and have 4 of them all coded begining with 33.... Trust me they are not gamers or game issued.

mb23,

would you mind if I email you some photo's of these shoes tonight for you to take a look at and give me your opinion. I just need your email address.

Thanks,
Dan
klbaseball@aol.com
mb23
02-22-2010, 04:19 PM
email sent.
worldchamps
02-22-2010, 09:23 PM
like i said, im still learning

mb23 is the expert
mb23
02-23-2010, 05:19 AM
like i said, im still learning

mb23 is the expert

Thanks,

I don't consider myself an expert or an authenticator. I do say that all I collect is Michael Jordan and have done so much research on this for my own knowledge and collection that I feel 100% positive in saying I know more on this matter then almost every auction house out there. I am not saying that all auction houses are wrong but sometimes they do not do the proper research before selling an item and just see a real signature and a matching sz. and automatically deem the item a gamer, regardless of coding.