Ballpoint or Marker? Which One Do You Prefer??

[aaccee]

I have a question about using ballpoint or marker to have signature on a baseball.

Which one could be kept on the sweetspot for longer time?

I don't want the signatures fade from the lights.

Thanks for your opinions!

Li

[joelsabi]

I have a question about using ballpoint or marker to have signature on a baseball.

Which one could be kept on the sweetspot for longer time?

I don't want the signatures fade from the lights.

Thanks for your opinions!

Li

blue ball point pen for baseball would last longer. markers may bleed over time.

[joelsabi]

i be a fountain pen made from game used bats would do better than a marker. no joke.

[aaccee]

blue ball point pen for baseball would last longer. markers may bleed over time.

Thanks joelsabi!

Do you recommend any brand of blue ball point pen?

If I have some signatures by markers, how I should do to protect them well?

Li

[xpress34]

The ONLY Ballpoint Pen I will use - I've been using them exclusively for almost 10 years now and have as yet to have a signature fade:

Bic Velocity 1.0

Just my personal preference.

- Chris

[joelsabi]

Thanks joelsabi!

Do you recommend any brand of blue ball point pen?

If I have some signatures by markers, how I should do to protect them well?

Li

i go with chris. a cheap bic pen does the trick.

just keep it from direct sunlight and put a postit over the signature when you arent admiring it.

[Manram]

Marker usually ends up fading and can over time also become a big blob

[xpress34]

Some examples from my collection done with BiC Velocity 1.0 Blue:

Signed 2002


Signed 2004


Signed 2009


The Pujols still looks as bright as the Berkman which was signed 7 years later!!!

- Chris

[xpress34]

Actually the Pujols was signed with a Regular Blue BiC (NOT Velocity which is slightly brighter blue) because that's what I had at Niketown the day Albert was there...

- Chris

[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