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Autographed Baseball Question
Started this discussion. Last reply by Josh Board NEW & Improved Sep 21, 2023. 4 Replies 1 Like
I just bought a collection from someone, and it included autographed baseballs (Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Reggie Jackson, Harmon Killibrew, Willie McCovey, Ernie Banks, Eddie Matthews, Mike…Continue
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"And...tell him he can sell it to me if he wants ;-)"
"Oh come on, don't leave us hangin'. Ask him how much he got it for."
"Well, the Mike Moron and Al Kooper look good and they are on there, and the George looks nice.
How was this acquired?"
"it's good"
"That looks legit.
I got him in person at an event a few years okay. He was super nice."
"Obviously, autographs of the old school artists will NEVER lose value. But of contemporary musicians, maybe so -- but for lots of other reasons. Many have started doing the "signed pre-order" type of thing, and "meet and greets (even…"
"And to the OP -- or anybody else -- I highly recommend you DO NOT frame your autographs with the certificate of authenticity. It takes away from the piece. Just attach it to the back of the frame, so it's with the piece if you ever sell or…"
"No, but I will tell you this. I've noticed teenagers now, cannot sign their names (a lot of schools don't teach cursive). So they print their names, and it looks like a 7 year old printed their name. I think when they become adults, and…"
"niche is definitely the key word there. A good way to look at something like that, value wise (if you don't collect that specific item) -- is try to imagine WHO would actually want it. Wouldn't look great framed. And unless it was your…"
"Elton should've named this record: Who Believes in Initials ?"
"I realize that, but it just looks cheesy. I bought the Chris Stein book (Blondie guitarist), and the book plate was literally, 2 inches by 2 inches. It was nuts. (the book sucked, too)"
"Quick question -- I will NEVER buy a signed book with a bookplate (although when working at a news station, one was sent to me signed by Jimmy Carter and I gladly accepted). I just hate the look of it.
Do you guys not mind either way how the book is…"
"wow !!!"
"I don't like 'em"
"For some reason, these Elton John "signatures" would bother me less if, instead of them saying "he's simplified his signature to an E" they just said "He'll initial the CD art card." It's an initial, not…"
About Me
- What kind of member are you? (Check as many as apply.)
- Collector, Other Professional
- What would you like to tell us about yourself, your collecting, or business.
- As a kid, I collected sports autographs. As a teen, it was musicians (that helped when I became a DJ at a rock station). As an adult, mostly movie stars and musicians (as a movie critic now, I have a lot of access which is nice)
- What is your level of expertise?
- Advanced Collector, Expert
- What are your favorite collecting groups, communities and clubs?
- The Doors
- Why do you want to join Autograph Live?
- I used to write for the magazine! And I'm a collector
- Who can we thank for telling you about us?
- Myself
- What are your areas of interest?
- Sports, Music, Modern Hollywood and Stage, Classic Hollywood and Stage
- Why do you collect?
- I've enjoyed it since I was a little kid, getting my first Padres player to sign a baseball (who knows where that is now)
- What is your favorite autograph in your collection?
- Three way tie: signed Doors album, signed Beatles Sgt. Pepper, and signed Dylan "Blood on the Tracks" (one of the few records of his I actually like)
- You can ask anyone living or dead for their autograph. Who would it be?
- God (but I'd settle for George Burns)
- What is today's date?
- November 28, 2022
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 9:51pm on May 1, 2023,
Cogo said…
I’ve sent you a message, but to your old and not improved account! :-) Please let me know if you can’t see that!
- At 10:22pm on November 30, 2022,
Eric Keith Longo said…
Just a playful question. :-)
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- At 10:20pm on November 30, 2022,
WELCOME, new and improved Josh! What was wrong with the last one?
Movie critic! :-) Congrats! Can you tell me what this is? It's not a film but a seminal female performance in the last century:
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