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Removing authentication sticker from baseball?

I had sent in this vintage ball to be signed by Yogi Berra, and they stupidly put their sticker on the ball. I'm wondering if there are any techniques that can safely remove the sticker without leaving damage or residue. On the ball, the sticker is a little bumpy in the middle, so maybe if I could grab it with a tweezer and gently take it off, it would be good but I don't want to attempt anything just yet. If anyone has any recommendations, I greatly appreciate the help!

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Johnson on May 14, 2014 at 10:07am

Good to know.
I talked to steiner and they said he may sign one more time but since his wife died he was hanging it up. To be honest I dont expect yogi to be with us much longer...and that will be a sad sad day for the yankee family.

as for the sticker I got it off. It too me about 30 minutes af picking at little bits and pieces of sticker. Man those things....let me just say this if you have ever worried that someone has found the trick to take them off and reuse them I cannput your mind at ease; cause it aint happenen!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on May 14, 2014 at 10:10am

Sadly Tyler, I fear you are probably right. Yogi has been in declining health, and when one of the lifelong partners goes, the other often goes soon after.

I have met Yogi several times and I really regret not having a photo with him.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Maxwell on May 14, 2014 at 10:28am

I wrote to Whitey Ford and he sent me dual signed items by him and Yogi. Super fast turnaround and I believe the info/price list was online. He even sent me an extra item for free.

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Permalink Reply by Null on May 14, 2014 at 12:51pm

The day Mrs. Berra passed I texted Cee Gee saying that I fear Yogi won't be too far behind. He's been signing autographs for 70 years, I'd say he can give it up if he wishes.

Ryan Maxwell, are you sure you aren't thinking of Don Larsen? Don Larsen is incredibly quick TTM, and has a nice price list with items to choose from. He has an AMAZING deal which is $40 for a dual signed Yogi Berra/Don Larsen "Perfect WS Game" 8x10 which is an absolutely amazing deal. I have mailed him several times.

Whitey on the other hand is sporadic and doesn't pay attention to your letters/requests TTM despite what donation you send him. He kept my 1953 Topps I sent him to sign!

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Johnson on May 14, 2014 at 1:00pm

Ryan whwre is this don larson price listing?

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Permalink Reply by Null on May 14, 2014 at 1:15pm

Here ya go, I just simply mail him a check with a nice letter with my request and every time it's came back within about 3-6 days. Pretty cool because I think he even writes out the shipping address and stuff, I've saved my envelopes from him. Anyway, best deal is the Yogi/Larsen dual for $40. Here's mine, I know CEE GEE and others have gotten this as well:

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Permalink Reply by Mike P on May 25, 2014 at 5:54pm

Thanks for posting this information Ryan! I am going to send out for one, and I will comment here if/when it arrives.

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Permalink Reply by Mike P on June 5, 2014 at 10:20pm

I mailed Don a week ago, and he personally wrote me back; apparently the prices of the other document are outdated and dual signed photos are now $75 each. He also ran out of the pose that Ryan posted, but he has 11x14s of another image signed by both of them. Attached is the new price sheet as well as his message on the side

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