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Originally Posted by baseball111
Interesting. I never really thought about that before, and to think I was going to start collecting graded balls. So is there any method to preserve a signed baseball or is it just destined to spot?
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Yep. Always remember that sun/uv rays are not a signed baseball's friend, and neither is harsh lighting. If you want to display them, make sure you can control the lighting in the room, and use a type of lighting that will not have uv (LED lighting does not have UV). Also, keep the ball/balls in either a uv ball display case or uv ball cube, and if you have to handle them, either pick them up fingering only the seams or use gloves (oils will show up as brown spots over time).
I have baseballs from the 80's that look like they were signed yesterday...and baseballs from yesterday that look like they were signed 100 years ago. It's a crap shoot sometimes, especially if you can't pick the pen used or know how often the ball has been handled, but at least some of these things will help keep your baseballs nice for years to come.