| Businesses pay lots of money to protect their | | | | to spot, is the lining of the NASCAR jackets. It is |
| trademarks. This helps to assure their customers of | | | | embossed with either the manufacturer's logo or the |
| quality merchandise and/or service. It also makes the | | | | licensed item's logo. This is something that would be |
| item of value more valuable. As with a home, you | | | | difficult to copy since the lining is so thin. |
| want to make sure the investment you have made in | | | | Another way to tell is to look at the snaps on the front |
| a particular collectible will pay off in the future. Although | | | | of the jacket. One or more of them will have the |
| you do not have any guarantees that the item will go | | | | manufacturer's logo molded into it. They are custom |
| up in value, you want to make sure you have the | | | | made and it would take a lot of time to switch one out |
| "original painting", so to speak, in order to get the best | | | | after the jacket is put together. |
| return on your money. How can you tell that the | | | | Sometimes the manufacturer will embroider a small |
| NASCAR jackets you have purchased or are planning | | | | symbol in a specific spot on the jacket. These little |
| to purchase are officially licensed and manufactured | | | | symbols help to identify a particular year's model, too. |
| by a reputable dealer? | | | | The last 2 ways to identify authentic NASCAR |
| Spotting authentic NASCAR jackets is almost as | | | | jackets are easily copied so they do not count much. |
| difficult as spotting a particular year's jacket, if you do | | | | These are the label sewn into the inside of the jackets |
| not know what to look for. If the sponsor does not | | | | and the paper tag attached to the jacket. |
| change each year, the jackets tend to be very similar | | | | If you do not find any of these things on your jacket, |
| but still change just enough to be different from the | | | | you have been scammed, especially if you paid a lot |
| previous year's release. Sometimes, those changes | | | | for the item. Since you are now informed, you can |
| are so small, it is difficult to determine. You need good | | | | protect yourself from the copy artists out there. Keep |
| pictures of all parts of the jackets or the jackets | | | | your guard up and go enjoy shopping for your |
| themselves, in order to make a determination. | | | | authentic NASCAR jackets. |
| One way to determine it's authenticity, and the easiest | | | | |