secretarials

[theshleps]

I am sure I am not the only one that in my earlier collecting days purchased either Phil Dorsey signed Clemente items or mays secretarials, Faber wife signed etc.
What do you guys do with them? Rip them up? Keep them?

[tazdmb]

I have a wife signed Goslin, paid $80 to frame no less, that i want to rip up. I also have a Bucky Harris signed photo that apparently is a forgery per Ron's book and others on the board. I have since replaced it, but can't get the strength to destroy. Besides, it is JSA certified, so it has to be real!

[egri]

Not exactly the same situation, but some years ago, I purchased an autograph that upon inspection, was obviously a computer printout. I keep it, as a reminder to always do my homework before buying a signature.

[johnmh71]

It seems like only a Shoeless Joe wife signed is the only one that has value. But I could be wrong.

[Klrdds]

Originally Posted by johnmh71

It seems like only a Shoeless Joe wife signed is the only one that has value. But I could be wrong.

To some extent Claire Ruth's and Eleanor Gehrig's signatures have some value on their own merit...not as a ghost signer for their husbands.

[rsn1661]

Back in the mid to late 80's Baseball Card Magazine would include a list of players who signed thru the mail. I took it for granted that they would only list players who actually signed and as a result have several 70, 71 and 72 Aaron and Mays cards that are signed, but not by them. Makes me sick to look at them, but I cannot bring myself to throw them out. I also have 3 Koufax cards signed by 2 different people, I think 2 are legit as well as 3 Joe DiMaggio signatures I am unsure about. I will be posting the Koufax and DiMaggio items later to get everyones opinion. They even had Campenella listed as signing thru the mail, and not knowing about him I sent a worthless card and it was signed, apparently by a woman. I keep the ones I know are bad in a separate binder labeled as fakes so when I pass my kids won't be trying to pass them of as real.

[mrmopar]

I believe most of the nice looking Campy autos that could not have been him (such as the 1975 Program I have) are from his wife, then of course he had that rubber stamp. I don't remember sending away anything, but I do have a couple of his stamped signatures for fun.

Originally Posted by rsn1661

Back in the mid to late 80's Baseball Card Magazine would include a list of players who signed thru the mail. I took it for granted that they would only list players who actually signed and as a result have several 70, 71 and 72 Aaron and Mays cards that are signed, but not by them. Makes me sick to look at them, but I cannot bring myself to throw them out. I also have 3 Koufax cards signed by 2 different people, I think 2 are legit as well as 3 Joe DiMaggio signatures I am unsure about. I will be posting the Koufax and DiMaggio items later to get everyones opinion. They even had Campenella listed as signing thru the mail, and not knowing about him I sent a worthless card and it was signed, apparently by a woman. I keep the ones I know are bad in a separate binder labeled as fakes so when I pass my kids won't be trying to pass them of as real.

[RTK]

Originally Posted by rsn1661

Back in the mid to late 80's Baseball Card Magazine would include a list of players who signed thru the mail. I took it for granted that they would only list players who actually signed and as a result have several 70, 71 and 72 Aaron and Mays cards that are signed, but not by them. Makes me sick to look at them, but I cannot bring myself to throw them out. I also have 3 Koufax cards signed by 2 different people, I think 2 are legit as well as 3 Joe DiMaggio signatures I am unsure about. I will be posting the Koufax and DiMaggio items later to get everyones opinion. They even had Campenella listed as signing thru the mail, and not knowing about him I sent a worthless card and it was signed, apparently by a woman. I keep the ones I know are bad in a separate binder labeled as fakes so when I pass my kids won't be trying to pass them of as real.

A friend of mine used to send away for autographs when he was growing up . A few ex players sent nice hand written letters thanking him for remembering them along with their autograph. He sent a card to Ted Williams and got it back a few weeks later signed. His suspicions grew as he got older that it could be a secretarial. Last year he had it "authenticated" as a secretarial.

[w7imel]

Originally Posted by johnmh71

It seems like only a Shoeless Joe wife signed is the only one that has value. But I could be wrong.

A Babe Ruth Sinclair oil contest ball has value as well.