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Old 04-04-2017, 04:06 PM
Klrdds Klrdds is offline
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I have over 500 single signed baseballs and 50 team signed baseballs going back to 1919 and they all are kept out of sunlight and any other light source in a temperature controlled closet in my baseball room. They all are in their original RO-A or RO-N boxes with the original "rice" paper in the box or in Ultra Pro cubes in their box.
I do not display any baseballs and just a few pictures on a rotational basis. That being said I still have some fading on baseballs especially on the dreaded Haiti Bobby Brown baseballs and those done in black ink. Those signed in basic blue ink Bic pens have rarely faded over time but they would have for sure if displayed. I have no experience with the new gel ink pens and I have never bought a Sharpie signed baseball.
Fading is a fact of life with all inks but do what you can to prevent it, as I
have: avoid the elements , light and excessive handling, also have good quality blue ink signatures.
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