Game Used Jersey/Patch Cards Dirt

Shan95 · 01-06-2021, 10:15 PM

Hey guys,

So I’m not the biggest collected of Game Used football (Soccer) cards but recently I bought the Jamie Vardy card attached below.

As soon as I saw the card I knew I had to have it, mainly due to the dirt on the GU patch. Just wanted to ask if having dirt or wear on the Patch makes the card more desired?

I’ve rarely seen football cards with dirt or Game Used wear on them, mainly noticed it only in Baseball products.

If anyone can share their thoughts or opinions on GU material with wear or dirt on them, it would be much appreciated!

Thanks guys and Happy New Year!

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brewtown107 · 01-06-2021, 11:20 PM

That dirt stain looks better than some guys' signatures

bobbycass · 01-06-2021, 11:54 PM

I guess you can just rub dirt on them if you want.

Raj3sh · 01-07-2021, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bobbycass

I guess you can just rub dirt on them if you want.

, very valid point.

Shan95 · 01-07-2021, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bobbycass

I guess you can just rub dirt on them if you want.

Lol that’s quite true in all honesty but what makes certain about this card is that the other Vardy’s I’ve seen from this NT set also have a bit of dirt on them.

But yes, you very well could do that. Would be funny if someone did that to a Player worn jersey lol

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Pigo · 01-07-2021, 05:56 AM

I think it's possibly a dried stain from his pre-match port and Red Bull.

Anish · 01-08-2021, 11:45 AM

Nice find!

I don’t really collect MW cards but I do collect shirts and boots, especially when they can be photomatched.

Ianhatcher · 01-08-2021, 12:02 PM

Was that washed because those don't look they match up at all? The grass stain is above the Cygames symbol in the 1st pic but not the second as it's shifted to the left and the black streaks to the left of the 7 are all missing too.

Anish · 01-08-2021, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ianhatcher

Was that washed because those don't look they match up at all? The grass stain is above the Cygames symbol in the 1st pic but not the second as it's shifted to the left and the black streaks to the left of the 7 are all missing too.

Yeah, it was washed. Blurs the stains a bit.

YayNJ · 01-08-2021, 02:43 PM

surely you'd want it unwashed?

bobbycass · 01-08-2021, 09:39 PM

Why? Unwashed it would smell, get mouldy.

YayNJ · 01-08-2021, 10:22 PM

You can't get anymore authentic than a shirt covered in DNA

Raj3sh · 01-08-2021, 11:28 PM

Why would they even wash it? Its better to keep it unwashed and framed

Anish · 01-12-2021, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by YayNJ

surely you'd want it unwashed?

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Originally Posted by bobbycass

Why? Unwashed it would smell, get mouldy.

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Originally Posted by YayNJ

You can't get anymore authentic than a shirt covered in DNA

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Originally Posted by Raj3sh

Why would they even wash it? Its better to keep it unwashed and framed

Yeah, unwashed is best from a collecting standpoint, but it does depend how the shirt smells! I don’t wash any shirts I get, but if they are worn in the first half, the club washes them. The important thing is to be able to see the wear and ideally photomatch it.

This is my favorite unwashed shirt, worn by one of my idols - David Silva. It smells really strongly but thankfully it’s a smell of deodorant/cologne haha

Shan95 · 01-12-2021, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Anish

Yeah, unwashed is best from a collecting standpoint, but it does depend how the shirt smells! I don’t wash any shirts I get, but if they are worn in the first half, the club washes them. The important thing is to be able to see the wear and ideally photomatch it.

This is my favorite unwashed shirt, worn by one of my idols - David Silva. It smells really strongly but thankfully it’s a smell of deodorant/cologne haha

Hi mate,

Where do you buy these game worn jerseys? It’s so hard to get actual verified that it worries me when I buy a whole jersey.

Do you get it at a specific store or just eBay?

Bu the way that’s a damn cool David Silva Game Jersey. Congrats on such a great find!

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Anish · 01-14-2021, 08:47 PM

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Hi mate,

Where do you buy these game worn jerseys? It’s so hard to get actual verified that it worries me when I buy a whole jersey.

Do you get it at a specific store or just eBay?

Bu the way that’s a damn cool David Silva Game Jersey. Congrats on such a great find!

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Hey,

Thanks!

Yeah, the majority of “match worn” stuff out there is fake. Maybe 90% of it. I’ve bought several things myself I later realized were not legit.

The best source is the clubs themselves: clubs like Liverpool auction MW shirts through their foundations. A number of club foundations have started auctioning shirts here: https://www.matchwornshirt.com/

Another great source is charity auctions that players themselves donate to, but these are hard to find.

Then you have people connected with certain clubs. For these items a photomatch is crucial in order to verify use.

Finally, there are dealers, who buy items from one of the sources above.

So...be careful and feel free to PM me with specific questions. Even big auction houses (Julien’s, Goldin, Huggins and Scott, etc) have fake stuff.

01-06-2021, 10:15 PM	#1
Shan95 Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 487	Game Used Jersey/Patch Cards Dirt Hey guys, So I’m not the biggest collected of Game Used football (Soccer) cards but recently I bought the Jamie Vardy card attached below. As soon as I saw the card I knew I had to have it, mainly due to the dirt on the GU patch. Just wanted to ask if having dirt or wear on the Patch makes the card more desired? I’ve rarely seen football cards with dirt or Game Used wear on them, mainly noticed it only in Baseball products. If anyone can share their thoughts or opinions on GU material with wear or dirt on them, it would be much appreciated! Thanks guys and Happy New Year! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-07-2021, 05:56 AM	#6
Pigo Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 320 demonheadmonster demonheadmonster	I think it's possibly a dried stain from his pre-match port and Red Bull. __________________ Always looking for 2021 EPL Prizm Pink Mosaics

01-08-2021, 11:45 AM	#7
Anish Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 917	Nice find! I don’t really collect MW cards but I do collect shirts and boots, especially when they can be photomatched. __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/140288876@N04/albums IG: anishfutbol

01-08-2021, 11:28 PM	#13
Raj3sh Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 1,164	Why would they even wash it? Its better to keep it unwashed and framed __________________ https://www.instagram.com/manchesterunitedcards/

01-06-2021, 11:20 PM	#2
brewtown107 Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 2,223 brewtown107	That dirt stain looks better than some guys' signatures

01-06-2021, 11:54 PM	#3
bobbycass Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 473	I guess you can just rub dirt on them if you want.

01-08-2021, 12:02 PM	#8
Ianhatcher Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,937 ian5555	Was that washed because those don't look they match up at all? The grass stain is above the Cygames symbol in the 1st pic but not the second as it's shifted to the left and the black streaks to the left of the 7 are all missing too.

01-08-2021, 02:43 PM	#10
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,213 hanelcocards	surely you'd want it unwashed?

01-08-2021, 09:39 PM	#11
bobbycass Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 473	Why? Unwashed it would smell, get mouldy.

01-08-2021, 10:22 PM	#12
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,213 hanelcocards	You can't get anymore authentic than a shirt covered in DNA