No doubt you've heard the fever-pitch complaints of reputable dealers mistakenly (?) selling fraudulent game-worn apparel. Well, even professional sports franchises are unable to always identify ethical partners. Read this horror story about the Chicago Bears' choice in game-used apparel merchandising...

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-12-13/news/ct-met-jersey-fraud-1213-20111213_1_game-jerseys-collectors-memorabilia

We love the quote from industry stalwart Troy Kuninen...

"Now teams look at us as an industry and say this is a scuzzy industry. And the collectors who continue to perpetuate this, to continue support people involved in this kind of stuff, they're not helping themselves."

Take a minute to pat yourself on the back. As a Colelctors Proof member, you're part of the solution, not the problem. Thanks for that!