Ballpoint or Marker? Which One Do You Prefer??

[xpress34]

One more example - of what a marker does - these are all three on the same ball:

Mantle (SS)


DiMaggio (SP)


Sutton (MARKER)


See how it's starting to feather??? And the Sutton was added YEARS after Mantle and DiMaggio per the original owner...

- Chris

[joelsabi]

One more example - of what a marker does - these are all three on the same ball:

Mantle (SS)


DiMaggio (SP)


Sutton (MARKER)


See how it's starting to feather??? And the Sutton was added YEARS after Mantle and DiMaggio per the original owner...

- Chris

what is the SP stand for? Side Panel? Anyways what instrument was used to by DiMaggio to sign?

[joelsabi]

heres some early signed arod baseballs over 15 years old.
one on the bottom left is in a sharpie. so i think it depends on the whether the signer signs fast enough that the pen doesnt run. If you get a slow signer, more ink gets onto the baseball. i could be wrong but just my thoughts.

[TriplexXxSports]

heres some early signed arod baseballs over 15 years old.
one on the bottom left is in a sharpie. so i think it depends on the whether the signer signs fast enough that the pen doesnt run. If you get a slow signer, more ink gets onto the baseball. i could be wrong but just my thoughts.

Shoot, I just saw that one on the bottom left.

Looks better than the rest, IMO. It stands out more, and it appears to be a more 'even' signature if that makes sense.

I do have to agree with the 'slow signer' part. Some jerseys that I have had signed bled because the athlete hesitated during the signature which caused the Sharpie to soak into the fabric a little.

[xpress34]

what is the SP stand for? Side Panel? Anyways what instrument was used to by DiMaggio to sign?

Joel -

I couldn't say for sure as I rcvd the ball as it is. My guess is that at one time it was blue ball point but over time it has turned to that kind of green hue that is so often present in vintage sigs.

Actually his sig gives a solid date stamp to the ball as his sig says:

To Henrietta -
Best Wishes
Joe DiMaggio
April 22 1967

- Chris

[LastingsMilledge85]

Darren O'Day wearing Gabbard's jersey.

[LastingsMilledge85]

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