authenticity stickers on sports jerseys

[Randall C Colvin]

I'm framing a jersey and the authenticity stickers are in such a prominent position that it detracts from the jersey. Is it acceptable to place those in another place within the frame or do they need to stay on the jersey to be valid?

 

[Bruce Papier]

I'd leave them where they are unless the customer wants them moved. Collectors generally want items left in their original condition.

 

[Nikodeumus]

Given that truly high-value collectibles are scrutinized and valued for as "pristine" a condition as possible, I'd warn any customer looking to retain value against altering the jersey.
If they want to investigate further, then contacting a reputable sports memorabilia consultant would be a wise move.

This falls under the umbrella of "do no harm" framing practices.
Altering the jersey for the sake of aesthetics may harm its potential future value.

I framed a knitted Canucks hockey jersey.
There was a stitched patch on the front that could not also be shown with the name on the back being the side displayed.
(Double sided framing was not in the budget).
The customer had the idea to unstitch the patch and re-apply it on the back.
I told them if the jersey may have value now, or may gain value in the future, doing this would completely de-value its collectibility.
She said she didn't care about that, so we did it.

 

[cvm]

Leave the stickers where they are and keep in mind that the adhesive on those stickers is pretty aggressive and can/will leave residue that's difficult/impossible to remove.

 

[Bob Carter]

Vic is right about the aggressive nature of adhesive on the labels, so w e recommended removing them immediately. If it has a sticker it was a marketing prop from the seller trying to prove some level of authenticity to an 'unsophisticated' collector
I've been a serious collector for years and that sticker is pretty worthless
If someone really wanted it, we would leave it
The absolute worst was stickers/labels on paper items like photos
Bottom line: if it makes them happy, leave it

 

[Randall C Colvin]

Thank you all for your advice. In this case, the customer is more concerned with aesthetics than collector's value so the stickers will be removed, placed in an acrylic envelope attached to the dust cover.

 

[LF Tony]

I tuck them in the sleeve and tell the customer where they are.

 

[snafu]

My experience is they will dry out and fall off.

 

[artfolio]

I once had a pullover ruined when I donated to a charity and the collector stuck one of those "I have donated" stickers on it. I took the pullover off later, forgot about the sticker and next time I went to wear it I found the adhesive had stained the wool and my dry cleaner could not do anything about it.
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