Got a huge written letter telling me how much money I'd make once this is full and how he usually signs on for free and normally don't photos of this nature blah blah blah here it is. Vern Law in about a month
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Very nice!!
Yes, because Vern Law is a key signature to any Cy Young piece...
Wonder why he bothered with the letter?
Wonder why he bothered with the letter?
Ya he said how it'd be 3-500 bucks on eBay when its full...it'd cost me way more then that too fill it lol
Law does have a point. He's been a great TTM signer for years. Maybe as he is getting older, he feels he is being taken advantage of, or maybe he's seeing a lot of these type of pieces come his way. A piece like that with 20-30 signatures could command a substantial price when completed.
Either he signs for free or he charges. Obviously he signed it, but added his two cents too.
As amazing as this is to believe, not everyone is out to make a buck on this stuff, but as time passes, so do the owners of these items. Eventually a kid, brother/sister or a husband/wife ends up with something like this and really has no need/want for it. Aside from tossing it or donating it, the next logical step is to sell it.
Sure, there are also plenty of "dealers" who get free autographs to sell, but I can't believe they are the majority. I think every player should consider signing for free or ask for a modest fee, either for themselves or to give towards a good cause. I'd pay $2-5 for most players signatures I need, but when they want $10, $20 or even $100+, I start drawing the line, especially obscure players.
Nick,
I think you may have shared a story about Bob Giallombardo and him not responding to an autograph request after your interview. I also found one guy who said he charges $25 for a signature. The guy played 1 year, if that. Still, I would probably pay it now to get one, if I knew he would sign and I had the address. He won't be alive too much longer and then my opportunity is gone. He is one of a handful of 50s era Brooklyn Dodger players I don't have an autograph from. He is a $3-5 player in my mind though, but through his apparent stubbornness to sign, he has created a scarcity!
As amazing as this is to believe, not everyone is out to make a buck on this stuff, but as time passes, so do the owners of these items. Eventually a kid, brother/sister or a husband/wife ends up with something like this and really has no need/want for it. Aside from tossing it or donating it, the next logical step is to sell it.
Sure, there are also plenty of "dealers" who get free autographs to sell, but I can't believe they are the majority. I think every player should consider signing for free or ask for a modest fee, either for themselves or to give towards a good cause. I'd pay $2-5 for most players signatures I need, but when they want $10, $20 or even $100+, I start drawing the line, especially obscure players.
Nick,
I think you may have shared a story about Bob Giallombardo and him not responding to an autograph request after your interview. I also found one guy who said he charges $25 for a signature. The guy played 1 year, if that. Still, I would probably pay it now to get one, if I knew he would sign and I had the address. He won't be alive too much longer and then my opportunity is gone. He is one of a handful of 50s era Brooklyn Dodger players I don't have an autograph from. He is a $3-5 player in my mind though, but through his apparent stubbornness to sign, he has created a scarcity!
Congrats!!
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congrats that piece is looking nice
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That is looking amazing! However, he does have a valid point. Whether you had selling it in mind, or not, it may eventually be passed down to someone who does want to do that. Law was just sharing his opinion. Once filled, depending on the number of signatures, it can fetch a nice price.
Wish I kept letter for exacts, had he just said a lot of people sell stuff I sign so I have now decided to charge a fee I wouldn't c are. It's one or the other I dont need a long lecture VIA snail mail when if I ever do fill this up is never make my money back even on this by time I pay every players show fees. Plus its not like I sent a short letter saying sign my sh?? Heck the great theif Denny McLain even said that when he signed it, his point more was how ridiculous these mutlimillionaires charge the fans to get autographs though
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Looks great!
nice return. glad he signed it!
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