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Originally Posted by byrone
Personalize the autographs, that will sort out the fans from the re-sellers.  |
Agreed
This is what DiMaggio did, sometimes, in lieu of not signing.
The only problem is, from certain players' perspectives, this requires a conversation, albeit short, with each and every person seeking an autograph.
And what if the guy says, "no need to personalize". Then the player may have to speak even more. And what does he say: "my contract requires I sign only personalized items", this makes the player sound like he is not in charge of himself.
But I do think you try and keep your market high: personalize as much as you can, limit one auto per person, and ignore the guys whose faces you recognize.
But players ought to be signing, legibly, like Ruth, Mantle, and even DiMaggio (he did sign legibly and for kids) for each and every kid under 18 who asks. Every time.
And I agree that most of us might not want a quick signature, except or resale. For our collections would want a nice, bold, clear example.