Maris Signed Dual Card - Add Another Sig or Keep It Single Signed?

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mr2686

Well, first off I think both points that have been brought up are valid and normally I would be on the fence. However, I recently had Stan Musial sign a 3000 hit Sports Illustrated (the one when Aaron got his 3000 and his picture is surrounded by the other, at the time, 3000 hit members). Aaron's sig is perfect but Musial's sig is sooooo bad that it really bothers me. I mean, it is what it is, but if Robinson's sig is getting as bad as others have said, then I'd skip it...or at least prepare for what the possible outcome might be.

Frank Robbie used to have one of the nicest, stylish sigs going, but here is what I believe is a current look at what his autograph looks like.

Perhaps this will help guide your decision...

[bender07]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Frank Robbie used to have one of the nicest, stylish sigs going, but here is what I believe is a current look at what his autograph looks like.

Perhaps this will help guide your decision...

Eeeeh, that does look rough. Too bad.

[packs]

My opinion is from a value POV.

I think the card is one of the least desirable Maris cards to have signed. That's not to say it isn't a great card and a great signature. I just think its not on a lot of Maris collectors' want lists because it wasn't issued during his career and he shares it with another player.

I think adding Robinson would increase the appeal of the card to general autograph collectors, which would then make your card more valuable.

I could see it selling for more to someone because both players signed it than I can for it to sell to a Maris collector.

[scmavl]

Thanks for all of the opinions guys... Keep it going.

Personally, I really like that Maris sig and would hate for it to be "compromised" if FRobby signed it and ran his sig into Maris. Or if it was just an awful sig... However, Frank would balance it out...

[travrosty]

single signed by a long deceased player is almost always more desirable than adding a current living player to it.

if an old card featured lou gehrig and bobby doerr sharin a card, and it was signed by gehrig, would you go and get doerr to sign it now? looking at it from a $$$ perspective it would be worth more with just gehrig. but from another perspective you might want both. there is no wrong way but adding robinson doesnt make sense if you look at it strictly froma $$$ angle.

[packs]

I'm not sure if that's true when we're talking about this particular card. For Gehrig to sign a card it would have had to have been issued during his career. That's an entirely different scenario. If this particular Maris card was issued during his career and featured Frank Robinson, then I would say no, don't add a signature. However, this card was not issued during Maris' career. I think most Maris collectors would pass on this card and wait for a card issued during his career.

I think Robinson's signature with Maris' would appeal to a different set of collectors than the card presently does.

Just my opinion.

[travrosty]

i respect your opinion. its definitely maris collectors vs. autographed card collectors in general.

[jcking2722]

I would have said to get it signed by Robinson before seeing that signature. But I kind of like the suggestion of getting the same card and having Frank sign it and then displaying them together somehow. Just my 2 cents.

Josh

[jgmp123]

Originally Posted by jcking2722

I would have said to get it signed by Robinson before seeing that signature. But I kind of like the suggestion of getting the same card and having Frank sign it and then displaying them together somehow. Just my 2 cents.

Josh

Completely agree with going this route.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by jgmp123

Completely agree with going this route.

Or, alternatively, pick up an autographed Frank Robinson signed version of this card from when his signature still looked great, and display them together. If you could find a nice Frank Robbie signed in blue sharpie, you would have a winner, IMHO...

[Fuddjcal]

Here's my dilemma.... many of you have seen this, but the thought had crossed my mind on having Yogi sign it too before it's too late?

I already have it professionally framed and displayed, so I'm never gonna break it out, but i thought I'd get your views on it here....

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

Here's my dilemma.... many of you have seen this, but the thought had crossed my mind on having Yogi sign it too before it's too late?

I already have it professionally framed and displayed, so I'm never gonna break it out, but i thought I'd get your views on it here....

I would have that magazine in the mail tomorrow to Berra.

While his signature has declined slightly, it still presents well and still bears a strong resemblance to his signature from the era of that magazine. I would send him a black fiber tipped pen similar to what Casey used.

[pooh528]

I posted on the other thread. From a value standpoint, given that this is probably one of Maris' least popular cards, I think it more valuable signed by both. The main market for this card I think would be set collectors, and when Robinson can no longer sign the card, I think that will significantly impact the value. As I said in the other thread, that 1968 topps card on ebay signed by Mays and Mantle and not Killebrew is in my opinion worth probably $200-$300 less than it wouldbe otherwise. Also, there are a bunch of those Maris signed cards around, but one signed by both would be that much rarer in my mind From a personal viewpoint, I am a sucker for multi signed cards

[pooh528]

And I would add Berra to that Stengel for the same reasons.