"Also, you seem to think that by posting a photo of the ball, we're all going to say "Ha! It's fake". Dude, it could be the opposite. We all see it and say "Wow, that's a great autograph. It's insane that Beckett…"
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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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"We all (well, most of us) believe your item is real. But why won't you show the photo?
Also, yes -- it sucks they get things wrong on authentication. But let me tell you a story. I sold all my basketball cards a few years back (I had an amazing…"
"So, just so you know -- I've had way more conversations on this site than you have (I had to change my profile name with a computer mishap years ago).
Also, I was a writer of this magazine (when it was on newsstands, and subscriptions) -- so…"
"Okay, two things in response to this. I think I can speak for the entire group when I say -- if we got an IN PERSON autograph, uh....why would we be spending time and money sending it in for authentication purposes?
Second, in regards to your…"
"You say you don't want to debate the authenticity. Okay. The debate is over. You have a fake item.
Now, you show a photo -- sure, some will say it looks fake, some say real. You, at that point, don't have to respond if you don't want…"
"Selling autographs, is one of many reasons stars don't like to sign any more. And it ruins it for the rest of us.
For example, Eric Clapton once signed guitars for a charity. He tried to make his signature look a little nicer than usual, as it…"
"Yes, you did mention the Mickey Mantle originally, and I caught the Kelce part too.
Yes, you're right. That guy was a dope. He should've just asked for him money back and been done with it."
"I don't like it"
"Uh, that was a really, really long read. But an interesting story (and I like that you made fun of it being so long). It's hard for me to have so much sympathy, because people buying/selling autographs, are what made forgeries become so common…"
"Crazy From the Heat -- all the same hand, and fake. The first looks pretty good, but again, I ask this. WHY don't people that have these "so and so was in the music business" give us that persons name, so we can google and see WHO…"
"fake jimbo"
"The book is a rather boring read, but I was glad I got one (even though it meant driving 80 miles to get it !)"
"No, don't get it authenticated. I mean, if you're going to try to sell it, maybe. But Mcnabb isn't a Hall of Famer so...I don't think it's worth the money to get it authenticated."
"It's probably worth a few hundred bucks, since Scott Weiland is dead. I love STP, but they weren't as big as Nirvana (obviously), Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and those other similar bands of the era. If you wanna sell any of your items, let me…"
"For that price, it was worth the risk. I'm not familiar with his signature, but don't athletes usually sign on the number? (also, Google to see what his autograph looks like and you can compare that way)"
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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