Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on June 24, 2010 at 12:03pm

Dick, thanks for this valuable info. Do you have approximate percentage ranges to how much these have changed in the last couple of years?

Comment by Dr. Richard Saffro on June 25, 2010 at 9:28am

I am estimating that the prices are down 15-30% on average material.

Comment by Jeffery Kite on October 9, 2010 at 8:37pm

Well I have been finding "holes in my collection" for less than that! Recently, I purchased a Stan Musial autographed baseball for, I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP, $25! The catch is, it was an old, Leonard S. Coleman National League ball, and most likely signed between 1994 and 1999 due to the type of ball it is. It was yellowed, old, musty looking, and kind of beat up a little on the stamping, but the signature was a nice, clean one with very little fading. According to my trusty Sander's Guide, Musial signed balls command a price tag of about $75, so getting one that was 66% percent off, I had to jump on it! I examined it for a week, and brought in exemplars I got on-line of PSA/DNA and JSA certified Musial's each day, and it looks spot on, plus the dealer, Bob Presley of BP Sports in Marietta, GA, is a highly respected and well known dealer in our area, who always offers money-back guarantees on all his items.

Comment by Dr. Richard Saffro on October 20, 2010 at 1:29pm

Dear Jeff, clean vintage Musial signed baseballs retail for $60-$100. Your signed yellowed, old musty looking beat up Coleman ball should sell for $40-$50. In other words, you made a good buy.

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