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Originally Posted by BlueLine
I just bought a 'Authentic Vintage' jersey from the fanattic with Vernon cresting. I can see the stitching from the fight strap on the back of the jersey under the 30, is this not correct, are you not supposed to see the stitching? The stitching on mine does look more professional than the one shown above though. I would imagine that if its purchased from the fanattic that any doubts of authenticity should be relieved, no?
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The "Authentic" jerseys that they sell at the Fanattic are the same as what the players wear on the ice (I believe the tag even says "On Ice") and they do have the fight strap (and you can see the stitching). They also have all the logos and patches sewn on, rather than just glued; they have extra material sewn inside around the elbows; and they don't have the size label on the outside like the replicas.
Authentics normally cost about $400 with cresting (although, I believe they had a sale late in the season), so that's the biggest clue as to whether or not you bought an authentic or a replica (which are officially called the "Premiere").
If you bought it from the Flames and it has a fight strap, you should definitely have a real Authentic.