Groupon is offering Ripken signed baseballs..........in quantity!

Just this morning I noticed an outfit called Power Collectibles is offering MLB authenticated Cal Ripken baseballs for half price.....$139 each.

Although I have little interest in modern sports autographs, I find this offering interesting, especially when a quantity is offered and guaranteed.

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Comment by Rick Badwey on May 26, 2011 at 5:44am: Steve, depends. Most allow 1 year for redemption while others have a shorter time frame.

I am doing one for Living Social and another for Groupon. For LS, in order to promote true archival framing, I am offering $250 in museum framing services for $99

For Groupon I am offering my 100% museum quality frames with double 100% cotton rag matting, UV glass, 100% cotton rag backing and archival white backing for $125.

Comment by Rick Badwey on May 26, 2011 at 5:24pm: 101 sold and over 3 hours left!!!!

WOW

Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on May 26, 2011 at 7:51pm: Rick,
That's a fantastic idea! Are you offering it towards collectables or also for a way to preserve family mementos? That market is at least 10 Times larger.

Comment by Rick Badwey on May 27, 2011 at 3:00am: Steve, with Groupon, it will be general.

Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on May 27, 2011 at 8:31am: Final tally...110 sold!

Comment by Josh Board on May 30, 2011 at 1:17am: Good point. I hardly thing a Ripkin ball is worth as much as they say, but not as low as $50, either.

He's a Hall of Famer, and baseball is the sport that has the MOST collectable/memorabilia fans of ANY SPORT, bar none. And, he's not the best signer, so...your best bet is getting him at one of those autograph signings where he probably chargers $50 for flats, $200 for bats, $100 for balls.

When he did a book signing in San Diego -- thousands showed up. Yet, local Hall of Famer Dave Winfield did one, a month later -- about 200 showed up. Bizarre.