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Mephistopheles Janx · Yesterday, 01:47 PM

I gotta think we have a few people in house that are autograph hounds or have a bunch of memorabilia that is autographed. Figured this would be a good place to ask...

why? I'm not asking in a judgmental looking down sort of way. People have their hobbies.

My brother gave me a mini helmet autographed by Jamaal Charles with a COA that sits on my desk which inspired the question. I derive greater value in the fact that my brother thought of me and spent his money to give it to me over the fact Jamaal Charles signed it and someone printed a "yup... he signed it" certificate. He knew Charles was my favorite player at the time and even he assigned additional value to the item because Charles had signed it.

I've never really understood the appeal of ones that are purchased. Like... I think about the time I got Okoye's autograph as a kid and it is a great memory but I was physically there. I then put the card in a plastic hard case and gave it to my buddy. Double great memory.

Jumping online and ordering one, to me, just doesn't have that same effect.

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What is it about autographs that you buy online or at a local shop that makes you want them and spend money on them?

TIA

arrowheadnation · Today, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsFan88

Did you sell it to pay off your mortgage?

Not yet, but the day is coming soon. I want to hand deliver it to Goldin auctions and I just haven’t gotten around to it yet. They keep telling me to send it overnight via FedEx but I’m not going trust a shipping service with something this expensive.

ChiefsFan88 · Today, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by arrowheadnation

Not yet, but the day is coming soon. I want to hand deliver it to Goldin auctions and I just haven’t gotten around to it yet. They keep telling me to send it overnight via FedEx but I’m not going trust a shipping service with something this expensive.

Yeah, I do not blame you one bit, I would hand deliver in person also

ku_jhawk23 · Today, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by J Diddy

Wait Okoye actually got you an autograph? Still waiting on mine.

I mailed him a card when I was 12 and got it back signed.....Everyone I sent to returned except Nick Lowery.

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Mephistopheles Janx The Guy With The Goats Mephistopheles Janx's Avatar Join Date: Jan 2017	Why are purchased/sold autographs so sought after? I gotta think we have a few people in house that are autograph hounds or have a bunch of memorabilia that is autographed. Figured this would be a good place to ask... why? I'm not asking in a judgmental looking down sort of way. People have their hobbies. My brother gave me a mini helmet autographed by Jamaal Charles with a COA that sits on my desk which inspired the question. I derive greater value in the fact that my brother thought of me and spent his money to give it to me over the fact Jamaal Charles signed it and someone printed a "yup... he signed it" certificate. He knew Charles was my favorite player at the time and even he assigned additional value to the item because Charles had signed it. I've never really understood the appeal of ones that are purchased. Like... I think about the time I got Okoye's autograph as a kid and it is a great memory but I was physically there. I then put the card in a plastic hard case and gave it to my buddy. Double great memory. Jumping online and ordering one, to me, just doesn't have that same effect. --- What is it about autographs that you buy online or at a local shop that makes you want them and spend money on them? TIA
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