pens for autographs

[Fdean]

ok..so we know Staedtler can last a few months..but how about a few yrs. Staedtler is just like sharpie on baseballs..they look great in the beginning but over time..they will ALL bleed into the ball. That type of ink on leather just doesn't last.....and yes, I've had experience.

[Rays&Mariners]

This is the oldest (I think) autograph I have with a Staedtler. It is from Jan of 2012. Yes, it's only a year and a half old but it hasn't bled.

I think a lot has to do with how you take care of anything autographed. I have maybe 80 or so baseballs that have been autographed with the staedtler and none have any problems with them. I keep them in a dark corner of my home and no daylight and very little fluorescent light gets to them.

I have seen many ballpoint signatures on balls that have bled away to nearly nothing as well so maybe it just comes down to how well the balls were taken care of?

Eric