Krsoneus
11-04-2013, 09:01 PM
There is a "Bob McAdoo" Buffalo Braves jacket on ebay right now, with a bidder at $5,000.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOB-McADOO-BUFFALO-BRAVES-GAME-WORN-USED-NBA-BASKETBALL-WARM-UP-JACKET-JERSEY-/281200166401?pt=US_Basketball_Fan_Shop&hash=item4178d60601
This jacket was originally listed, and purchased on October, 30th,
first with a low starting bid :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/True-Vintage-Buffalo-Braves-sewn-NBA-warm-up-Jersey-Wilson-USA-M-42-blue-/200981573191?pt=US_Basketball_Fan_Shop&hash=item2ecb6f6e47
then relisted sameday for a buyer, with a buy it now price of $1,000 :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buffalo-basketball-NBA-shirt-USA-M-42-blue-/190950851533?pt=US_Basketball_Fan_Shop&hash=item2c758ec3cd
You can see that the original listings did not mention any player identification, just size 42. By the time I contacted the original seller, "the-big-hangup" he was already making a deal with the buyer/reseller "justbasketball", but said he'd let me know if the deal didnt go through...
Actually talked to "the-big-hangup" aka James on the phone for a good bit, extremely cool/interesting guy, does Art Direction for TV Shows, has worked on Parks and Recreation, The Office, was Tim Robbins stand-in during the filming of Shawshank Redemption, if your curious here's his IMDB :
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1219243/
James had picked up the jacket recently, I believe a thrift store purchase, he sells a bit on ebay, small collectibles, clothing, and screen used items from his work, not a sports memorabilia collector at all. He didnt know very much about the jacket it but says he had looked it over thoroughly...
So James texted me today, to point out that it had been relisted by the buyer "JustBasketball" and to say he was shocked to see the buyer had relisted it calling it a McAdoo gamer, he said the "11" was definately not on the jacket when he shipped it out, and the buyer completely cut off contact once he shipped it off...
I personally make no claims on this item, but, I told James I would make a post on here in the chances it could protect potential buyers from possible fraud. Anyone wanting to know more about this situation, I encourage you to contact James he's more than willing to talk to anyone about this, and I am going to email him the link to this thread.
Additionally here is a link to a matching Braves/McAdoo size 46 jersey that sold at grey flannel, but its a "Size 46" :
http://catalog.greyflannelauctions.com/lot-18583.aspx
And I the second set of photos are from a well known collection I found here:
http://dickscourtroom.greyflannelauctions.com/jer1/mcadoo001.htm
I can't see the size on his McAdoo jacket but on the back the "Buffalo" appears to have more room under it, perhaps some extra length for McAdoo's 6'9" frame...
James said he is 6'3" and could barely try this size 42 jacket on, let alone wear it comfortably...
Its a shame if this jacket was tampered with....Because its such a great/rare jacket to begin with, even if no player was identified its still such a desired piece.
But as for it being McAdoo's ....the "11" was possibly added, and the jacket looks a little small comparing it to his weight/height, his previously sold Buffalo Braves jersey possibly from the same year in a size 46, and photos of a similar style McAdoo warmup appearing longer/larger...Buyer Beware
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOB-McADOO-BUFFALO-BRAVES-GAME-WORN-USED-NBA-BASKETBALL-WARM-UP-JACKET-JERSEY-/281200166401?pt=US_Basketball_Fan_Shop&hash=item4178d60601
This jacket was originally listed, and purchased on October, 30th,
first with a low starting bid :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/True-Vintage-Buffalo-Braves-sewn-NBA-warm-up-Jersey-Wilson-USA-M-42-blue-/200981573191?pt=US_Basketball_Fan_Shop&hash=item2ecb6f6e47
then relisted sameday for a buyer, with a buy it now price of $1,000 :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buffalo-basketball-NBA-shirt-USA-M-42-blue-/190950851533?pt=US_Basketball_Fan_Shop&hash=item2c758ec3cd
You can see that the original listings did not mention any player identification, just size 42. By the time I contacted the original seller, "the-big-hangup" he was already making a deal with the buyer/reseller "justbasketball", but said he'd let me know if the deal didnt go through...
Actually talked to "the-big-hangup" aka James on the phone for a good bit, extremely cool/interesting guy, does Art Direction for TV Shows, has worked on Parks and Recreation, The Office, was Tim Robbins stand-in during the filming of Shawshank Redemption, if your curious here's his IMDB :
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1219243/
James had picked up the jacket recently, I believe a thrift store purchase, he sells a bit on ebay, small collectibles, clothing, and screen used items from his work, not a sports memorabilia collector at all. He didnt know very much about the jacket it but says he had looked it over thoroughly...
So James texted me today, to point out that it had been relisted by the buyer "JustBasketball" and to say he was shocked to see the buyer had relisted it calling it a McAdoo gamer, he said the "11" was definately not on the jacket when he shipped it out, and the buyer completely cut off contact once he shipped it off...
I personally make no claims on this item, but, I told James I would make a post on here in the chances it could protect potential buyers from possible fraud. Anyone wanting to know more about this situation, I encourage you to contact James he's more than willing to talk to anyone about this, and I am going to email him the link to this thread.
Additionally here is a link to a matching Braves/McAdoo size 46 jersey that sold at grey flannel, but its a "Size 46" :
http://catalog.greyflannelauctions.com/lot-18583.aspx
And I the second set of photos are from a well known collection I found here:
http://dickscourtroom.greyflannelauctions.com/jer1/mcadoo001.htm
I can't see the size on his McAdoo jacket but on the back the "Buffalo" appears to have more room under it, perhaps some extra length for McAdoo's 6'9" frame...
James said he is 6'3" and could barely try this size 42 jacket on, let alone wear it comfortably...
Its a shame if this jacket was tampered with....Because its such a great/rare jacket to begin with, even if no player was identified its still such a desired piece.
But as for it being McAdoo's ....the "11" was possibly added, and the jacket looks a little small comparing it to his weight/height, his previously sold Buffalo Braves jersey possibly from the same year in a size 46, and photos of a similar style McAdoo warmup appearing longer/larger...Buyer Beware