u/DorkKarp

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Help identifying/value estimate for 15th-century Book of Hours manuscript leaf on vellum?

Hello trying to get idea of what this actually is and if possible its value.

It says it is an original page/leaf from a medieval Book of Hours, written and decorated by hand over 500 years ago.

I’m not a manuscript expert, so I’m trying to figure out:

  1. Does this look authentic based on the photos and description?

  2. Is there anything in the text/decoration that helps identify the exact section of the Book of Hours?

  3. What would be a realistic market value for a single framed leaf like this?

  4. Would this be considered a common Book of Hours text leaf, or something more collectible?

I understand nobody can fully authenticate it from photos alone, but any guidance would be appreciated.

u/DorkKarp — 1 day ago

Boston red sox show

Hey everyone, I’m hoping some Red Sox/Yankees or MLB memorabilia collectors can help me out.

I recently found a small lot of 2004 Boston Red Sox pennants that appear to be brand new with the original tags/stickers still attached. They were found in storage and do not appear to have ever been hung or displayed. They’ve basically been stored away for around 20+ years.

The main one I’m trying to learn more about is a “Showdown in Beantown” Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees pennant from Fenway Park, Friday, April 16, 2004. I’ve tried searching Google, eBay sold listings, current listings, and even looked around online through Red Sox/Fenway-related store pages, but I can barely find any information on this exact pennant. I found one example on eBay, but that’s about it.

The other two pennants are also from the 2004 Red Sox season: one is a 2004 World Series Cardinals vs Red Sox pennant, and the other is a Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series Champions pennant. All three still have tags/stickers and don’t look like they were ever used.

I’m not a big baseball memorabilia expert, so I’m not trying to claim it’s worth some crazy amount. I’m just curious if anyone here has seen the “Showdown in Beantown” pennant before, knows where it may have been sold, or has any idea what a fair collector value might be, especially in unused/new-with-tags condition. Would be nice if this was worth something help pay off some debt lol.

Any help or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks!

u/DorkKarp — 6 days ago
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Hello, I have been looking for the New Era NFL Training Camp Official Skully Skull Cap Hat for years, Philadelphia Eagles version.

I have seen and found this hat for almost every NFL team, but I have never once seen the Eagles version in stock anywhere. Not once. I’ve searched online for years and it always seems like every team has one available except Philadelphia.

On top of that, I have a hard time finding certain Philadelphia Eagles gear in general online. It feels like when other teams get a specific hat, shirt, or piece of merch, the Eagles version is either missing, sold out, or impossible to find.

I’ve also never seen a regular fan wearing this skully — not in person, not in pictures, not on resale sites, nothing. The only people I ever see wearing it are NFL players or staff on the sidelines. So I don’t know who is buying these, where they are getting them from, or why the Eagles version seems impossible to track down.

Does anyone know where I can find one? Has anyone ever seen the Eagles version actually for sale? Or does anyone know why this specific Eagles hat seems like it’s never available?

Any help would be appreciated because I’ve been trying to find this thing for years.

u/DorkKarp — 17 days ago