pens for autographs

[sportsnbikes]

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Blue Bic Crystal Pens for standard Official MLB baseballs

I also like getting black MLB baseballs signed too and get them signed in Gold Deco-color paint pen. Comes out GREAT!! matches the gold stitching.

I concur with Fdean.

Ask any longtime grapher and they will tell you Blue Bic Crystal.

[ChiBosox05]

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Hi gents, new member here but I've been collecting for some years now. I have always used bic roundstick in blue. I will never ever again use black, since my signed Maddux and Garciaparra turned purple within a few years after getting the balls signed. Unfortunately, some players will grab a pen/sharpie and sign everything with it.

[Rays&Mariners]

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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

[Fdean]

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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]

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That's the fine size

[Mannywood3]

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What size Staedtler did you use?

[Rays&Mariners]

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Coletrain,

That was just signed in Feb. of this year.

Eric

[emst51]

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Ive recenlty tested several different pens but most of them smeared. So im still using Bic Ultra Round Sticks. The one time I used a differnt pen I almost missed getting a ball signed. The Round Sticks write the first time every time. Its the only been ive used for the last 5 years.

[coletrain98]

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AJ,

Here's a quick pic...

Eric

how long ago was that signed

[Rays&Mariners]

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AJ,

Here's a quick pic...

Eric

[AstrosGU]

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I like blue staedtler lumocolor pens.

Eric

Can you post a picture of a baseball you have signed in Staedtler? Interested to see how it looks.

[Griffey24fan]

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Yes I have had a handful of Mays baseballs from the foundation that have bled/faded.

Blue is the ideal color for collectors and will bring more $$ when reselling than black. Black has a tendency to fade turn purple.

[dodgerblue]

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I use one the Fisher Brand Space Pens that have the pressurized cartridge. They always write the first time and look great on a baseball.

[Rays&Mariners]

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Griffey24fan,

Have you, personally, had problems with lumocolor? or seen them fade?

I have had no problems with them fading.

Eric

[coletrain98]

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thanks. whats the advantage of using blue over black or another color