OK, here's a subject I'd love opinions on. For this thread, I'm talking modern day, since the MLB authentication program. If you had a nice, rare, unique collectable, would you have it signed? Back in the day, it may have been one of the few ways to authenticate an item. But weve all had the dissapointment of a signature fading w/ time, even if its stored away.
Also, does it deface the collectable?? If the signatures authenticated, now we have even more stickers on the item, taking away more eye apeal & eroding its true nature. Say its a home run ball, a lineup card from a world series game..or even something more rare....does a signature hurt it?? Now remember, these items are all MLB authenticated, so theres no question as to the authenticy of the item we are speaking...I guess I tend to keep the valuable, historic pieces as original as I can & get the signatures on the more everyday items.....for example, a authenticated home run ball, keep original...have a game ball from that game signed.. what does everyone else think??
Also, does it deface the collectable?? If the signatures authenticated, now we have even more stickers on the item, taking away more eye apeal & eroding its true nature. Say its a home run ball, a lineup card from a world series game..or even something more rare....does a signature hurt it?? Now remember, these items are all MLB authenticated, so theres no question as to the authenticy of the item we are speaking...I guess I tend to keep the valuable, historic pieces as original as I can & get the signatures on the more everyday items.....for example, a authenticated home run ball, keep original...have a game ball from that game signed.. what does everyone else think??
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