Value of Painted on Game Balls - NFL

[B1SON]

Ok, so after much agonizing, I sent a $100 money order for one ball and waited patiently. He kindly packaged the ball great and sent it too me. I decided to have him send the NDSU game ball first. Now, I sent him the other $400 money order today for the 4 NFL presentation balls. The 1st one is his first career preseason touchdown scored (Rams), the 2nd is first career regular season touchdown (Rams) and the last two and balls presented to the team, but each player got their own ball personally painted to them (Eagles and Dolphins). Now, my question is......do I ask him to autograph them before shipping them to me. I am on the fence on this one and I'd like others opinions. I like to have the players sign their jerseys, but I just don't know about the presentation balls. I have to email and let him know tomorrow because he gets the money order and ships them to me on Monday. I'll post pics when they arrive...either with autos or without...I can't decide.

[respo]

How many painted game balls are given out per game usually? i recently picked up a patriots 2009 painted ball, and was wondering if this was the only one given that game or were there several given to different players?

[Preston]

princip - I have only one word for your football - NICE.

I have never seen a Seahawks football before and the artwork is awesome. On the flip-side, I have attached a Titans ball from 2002. It's a pretty nice but the Titans helmet (left side of the football) is actually a sticker.

Jim

flaa1a@comcast.net

Hey Jim - you don't happen to have this ball still do you? If you do, would you be interested in parting with it?

[yanks12025]

Question about painted game balls. How many of them do you think are actually real. I always see on eBay or in auctions, they have painted footballs from good level players and these players are still actively playing. So why would these players actually be selling these footballs already just couple years after the games??