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01-22-2025, 04:56 PM
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Nearly up until their deaths, you had folks like Feller and Erskine signing for free or for a fairly small amount at shows that was usually donated completely to charity. And though not the same as getting a signature in person, you could pick up a signed HOF card and many other items from the Feller Museum just a few years before his death essentially for the price of the items themselves. Carl certainly signed through the mail for free. And there probably are many old ballplayers that still do. At least one HOF basketball player has signed and I believe still signs for free when you send an item and SASE to their former teams. Sending a nice letter and getting an actual response to that letter is a nice experience that I'd take if I could not meet a player. Again, I agree with pretty much what you've expressed, but I guess my point is that you can still meet your heroes and get valueless (or maybe near valueless---because hey, just about any auto may have some value to others) autographs---it just may be a little harder or different to come by them! Last edited by jethrod3; 01-22-2025 at 04:56 PM. 
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01-22-2025, 06:54 PM
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I had this 1963 World Series Game 4 (Dodgers sweep the Yankees) Line-up card signed by Sandy during one of these signings last year. Autograph looks great to me. Thankfully I had 3 other line-up cards from significant Koufax games signed a number of years ago when prices were cheaper, and was glad to add this one to my collection. Did the signing increase the value of the item by the amount I paid for the autograph? Don't know, and don't care.
Rick dodgers signed by Koufax reduced by 50 and 50.jpg
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01-22-2025, 07:14 PM
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By coincidence, I was just watching a Pawn Stars episode from a few months ago where a guy had several nicely framed signed Koufax photo displays. After Grad OK'd them, Rick told the guy that Koufax autos were weak, and either offered him a couple hundred or maybe didn't even make an offer, I can't remember which, but he clearly didn't want them, and the guy took them home.
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01-22-2025, 08:41 PM
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Absolutely scripted and not to be believed, FWIW. 
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01-22-2025, 09:11 PM
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I think athletes probably suspect every autograph or piece of memorabilia they give away has value and will eventually be sold by someone at some point.
There's the story of a kid who used to hang around outside the Metrodome, along with other fans, waiting for Kirby Puckett to come in/out of the stadium so as to get his autograph. This kid showed up with a handful of Puckett cards every day the Twins were in town. Kirby soon recognized him as a frequent flier, and finally one day, Kirby said to him: "I've given you enough autographs to buy a house." The kid replied, "Now I need a pool."
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01-23-2025, 12:56 AM
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