Barry Meisel has spent nearly three decades helping transform game-worn memorabilia into one of the most fascinating categories in collecting.

Live from The National, Barry joins Ryan Alford and Brian Ludden to share how he built MeiGray around one fundamental idea: collectors needed a way to prove that the jersey they were buying was actually worn by the athlete. He explains the forensic process behind photo-matching and shares the stories behind a Michael Jordan Finals jersey that sold for $10.091 million and another game-worn relic that reached $24.12 million.

They also discuss counterfeit memorabilia, game-worn relics in trading cards, Steph Curry and Conor McDavid equipment, and why Barry believes authenticated sports memorabilia still has significant room to grow.

Topics Covered

• The origin of MeiGray
• How photo-matching works
• Michael Jordan's $10.091M Finals jersey
• The $24.12M game-worn record
• Authentication and memorabilia values
• Fighting counterfeit memorabilia
• Game-worn relic cards
• Buying your first game-worn jersey
• Steph Curry and Conor McDavid equipment
• The future of game-worn collecting

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Ryan Alford
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Brian Ludden / Ludex
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Barry Meisel / MeiGray
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