I sent this one out more than a few months ago. I was surprised to see it today!
8/5 it's been a few
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congrats on the success.....Just a heads up if you didn't know already...Tom Dettore will not sign MLB cards, he is a coach for the High Desert Mavericks of the California League...people try every game to get him to sign MLB cards and flat out tells people he wouldnt sign it for 100 thousand dollars...so if you ever see one on EBAY you better snatch it up
Nice return!!!!
congrats
Very nice!
nice
Great Success!
Congrats!!
Thanks for the heads up!
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I doubt you'll be able to find an authentic Dettore signed '76 Topps on ebay. If you find one, I would seriously question his authenticity. Even going back to his playing days, the guy flat out refused to sign cards because people would "sell 'em." He had no problem signing a photo, a ball, or an index card, but a baseball card? No way. Very unusual, to say the least. The man just hasn't changed.
Awesome success on the Stanley, Mike! Looks like he switched out pens. Mine came back yesterday signed in blue sharpie.
There has to be a few of those guys in every bunch. As true collectors (not profit driven dealers who do ruin it for some), we want to complete something meaningful, such as a complete team set or entire baseball set. I collect Dodgers and every Dodger player is meaningful to me in my quest for completion, be it a HOFer or a guy who only had 1 MLB at bat. My favorite item to have signed is a card. It has a picture of the guy and is easy to store or display. If he doesn't have a card, then I look elsewhere just to get the signature.
Then there has to be someone like that who for some odd reason or another (because the guy certainly doesn't warrant anyone asking for his autograph other than the fact he played at least a day in MLB, which automatically puts him in a group someone somewhere wants) won't sign and ruins your shot at the set (or makes it financially difficult).
So he won't sign cards because people sell them? Balls and photos and such usually sell for more than cards, so that doesn't make much sense??? Other than they are impossible to find, why would anyone want a card other than the reason I gave before...to complete a theme set. If he signed more cards, the money people possibly could get wouldn't be worth the time but because he purposefully created a lack of supply, demand increases appropriately and thus the price. He is creating his own problem!
It's like any of the tough signers...if they signed more, their cost would drop significantly after the market adjusted.
Call me what you like and I know players don't have an obligation to sign for fans, but I think they should feel obligated. Without the fame the fans help provide them, even if they were just a 3 game career pitcher or single AB guy, they are otherwise just softball kings or local city adult league stars who nobody would look twice at. Nobody wants my autograph right now, but if I had played a game in MLB, people would want it!
Tom Dettore, if you happen to read this, you suck! And I have absolutely no interest in his autograph, on a card or otherwise so this is not personally driven!
Then there has to be someone like that who for some odd reason or another (because the guy certainly doesn't warrant anyone asking for his autograph other than the fact he played at least a day in MLB, which automatically puts him in a group someone somewhere wants) won't sign and ruins your shot at the set (or makes it financially difficult).
So he won't sign cards because people sell them? Balls and photos and such usually sell for more than cards, so that doesn't make much sense??? Other than they are impossible to find, why would anyone want a card other than the reason I gave before...to complete a theme set. If he signed more cards, the money people possibly could get wouldn't be worth the time but because he purposefully created a lack of supply, demand increases appropriately and thus the price. He is creating his own problem!
It's like any of the tough signers...if they signed more, their cost would drop significantly after the market adjusted.
Call me what you like and I know players don't have an obligation to sign for fans, but I think they should feel obligated. Without the fame the fans help provide them, even if they were just a 3 game career pitcher or single AB guy, they are otherwise just softball kings or local city adult league stars who nobody would look twice at. Nobody wants my autograph right now, but if I had played a game in MLB, people would want it!
Tom Dettore, if you happen to read this, you suck! And I have absolutely no interest in his autograph, on a card or otherwise so this is not personally driven!
Great pickup
sweet looking sig
congratulations
sweet looking sig
congratulations
Nice pick up!
Congrats!
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