Anyone know anything about autographed baseball cards?

[fisheerman]

I have an autographed card from Justin Verlander and was wondering if anyone was into card collecting and could tell me if it was worth anything?

Should I have it graded?

 

[Alone]

If it'll ever be worth something, it's not now. He just recently threw his second no-hitter, I'd sit on it for a while.

 

[Fritzo]

I do. 75% of them are fake (not kidding)

 

[zinfamous]

I do. 75% of them are fake (not kidding)

probably this.

and it's a crazy market.

Verlander looks like one of those guys that could have some real stamina and continue to have an excellent career--and in such a case, will only be worth more, later on. (I remember Nolan Ryan rookie card at ~$6k back in '88 when I collected cards--I think it is now ~$250k, according to eBay).

Or, he could have a career-ending injury next year and you will never see his card valued more than it is today.

...anyone remember Bo Jackson? lol.

 

[darkxshade]

It's worth less if you ask me unless you have some kind of certificate of authenticity. Otherwise it'll be a personal momento(assuming you somehow got him to sign it at a game).

 

[summit]

It's worth less if you ask me unless you have some kind of certificate of authenticity. Otherwise it'll be a personal momento(assuming you somehow got him to sign it at a game).

assuming its worth it in the future, you can have it authenticated.

 

[darkxshade]

assuming its worth it in the future, you can have it authenticated.

well I'm not a collector of memorabilia but how does one authenticate an autograph signed in person during a game? If I google his signature and forged it on a card, how would anyone tell?

 

[Brigandier]

Beckett

 

[brblx]

sports memorabilia is a good investment.

also wanna buy a bridge?

 

[angminas]

Last I knew, autographs on a standard card (not a specially autographed limited edition insert card) didn't affect card value much. The process of getting it autographed can bend corners or add fingerprints which could significantly lower the value of a professionally graded card.

http://www.beckett.com/estore/helpsys/viewarticle.aspx?ArticleId=257

 

[IGBT]

I hear china is churning out all kinds of knock offs.

 

[Slew Foot]

It wont be worth much even if you have it authenticated. In person autos don't sell well.

 

[fisheerman]

What I have is a final year college card that was attached to the ODU schedule for Verlanders last year before he went to the majors.

The card is authentic as my brother-in-law was on the team as a pitcher and before Verlanders draft he signed a bunch of stuff for his teammates. Most of the guys had baseballs signed and my brother in law asked did I want anything so I had him sign one of the cards.

Not sure it is worth much but it is different than everything on ebay.

How would I go about getting it authenticated?

-fish

 

[Miramonti]

It's a keeper for the future, but too early now. It might at some point be worth more with that ODU schedule as well.

 

[FoBoT]

take it to vegas and get on the pawn stars show and they'll have their guy authenticate it for you

 

[brblx]

take it to vegas and get on the pawn stars show and they'll have their guy authenticate it for you

no they won't. they'll say, 'even if that's authentic, it isn't worth shit atm' and hustle you the door so something interesting can come in.

 

[Wyndru]

take it to vegas and get on the pawn stars show and they'll have their guy authenticate it for you

 

[brblx]

that is still retarded. while i'm not one of those 'well it's a business lol' idiots, it's more like:

'that could go for 2-3k at an auction where they take a 30% cut. i know i can sell it for at least 1500, maybe it could fetch 2k+. i'll give you 1200 bucks.'

and that would be a simplified version. how hard is it to sell? do i have to pay any employee labor to clean/organize or such? transport costs? storage costs? market volatility?

do people honestly lack the mental capacity to understand that the guy makes money by being intelligent, not a fucking moron? he probably has SLIGHTLY more thoughts passing through his brain than what he gives in 'talking head' interviews.

god i hate reality TV...i wish there was anything else to watch.

 

[Wyndru]

that is still retarded. while i'm not one of those 'well it's a business lol' idiots, it's more like:

'that could go for 2-3k at an auction where they take a 30% cut. i know i can sell it for at least 1500, maybe it could fetch 2k+. i'll give you 1200 bucks.'

and that would be a simplified version. how hard is it to sell? do i have to pay any employee labor to clean/organize or such? transport costs? storage costs? market volatility?

do people honestly lack the mental capacity to understand that the guy makes money by being intelligent, not a fucking moron? he probably has SLIGHTLY more thoughts passing through his brain than what he gives in 'talking head' interviews.

god i hate reality TV...i wish there was anything else to watch.

ok

 

[brblx]

good post.