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ATACMS 1 S-500 0
Join Date: Jan 2019
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For the same reason people buy expensive art, classic cars, etc. It has just enough appeal that it can be used as a tool to store wealth.
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Politically Incorrect
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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I had Chris Jones autograph my ding dong.
He could only fit the Ch |
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YOU take YOUR seat
Join Date: Nov 2007
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people either like to collect them or think it will be valuable some day.
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Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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I'd be curious to know if there's a generational difference to valuing autographs. I feel like younger folks would rather have a selfie than an autograph.
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Mindful Taoist German
Join Date: Aug 2000
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That's because they value their own face more than that of anyone else. If their face isn't in it then it's worthless by default...
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NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: My house
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You went in the opposite direction of my initial reaction to your statement. I grew up in a place not near any sports teams, so maybe I was out of touch, but I feel like in my youth autographs were really only for personal use. I wasn't aware of an industry around buying and selling autographs. I only became aware of that perhaps 15 or 20 years ago. |
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Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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To the broader question in the OP, though, I don't personally get it much. I mean, it's kind of cool to own something that's autographed, but I wouldn't pay much for it. I think I own one autographed item (hockey stick signed by Gabe Landeskog), and I got it at a charity auction that came with tickets worth more than I paid for the bundle. |
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Retired Bearcat
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: SWMO
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i think it more about "proof" that you met someone famous. i would never pay for an autograph but if there was an opportunity that wouldn't be intrusive i would definitely ask for mahomes.
when i dressed for games i had a big "jacket" that has more autos than i can count. But for those who intentionally ask for them please leave a player/coach alone unless it arises. its annoying as **** to see people hounding them eating while eating grocery shopping etc. Just my 4¢ |
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#10 |
MONTANA #19
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Because they make my man cave look bad ass…
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#11 |
Mod Team
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Valley of the hot as ****
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I like collecting sports memorabilia and autographs, I always have since being a kid.
I have a lot of signed baseballs: some bought, some gifts and many I got in person. Koufax, Stargell, Salvy, Moustakas (he gave me ball and signed it), Alex Gordon, Nick Lowry (sat by at Dbacks game). ![]() |
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Valiant 'The Thread Killer'
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Kansas City
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They are like the stock market for collectables.
Autos and rookie year signatures are huge speculation pieces to people that are not fans. Mahomes 1 of 1s were 1000 his rookie year. Now a million. His normal numbered auto cards can be 6 figures. My cousin was doing it for a while. But he has been a collector for decades. Got too expensive. He is kicking himself in the butt now. Guess he had some trout 1 of 1 rookies and tiger woods rookies. Sold them before the market exploded. |
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MONTANA #19
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Here’s a more serious example. I bought this for $1000 back in 2012. It’s currently worth roughly $90,000-$100,000. When I started collecting back in the late 90’s, I never dreamed of a day when my hobby would pay off my mortgage.
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Starter
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Did you sell it to pay off your mortgage?
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MONTANA #19
Join Date: Mar 2005
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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.
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