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Originally Posted by Case12
There is no perfect answer. I have around 200 signed baseballs. Some stored in boxes in the closet, others in a bright sunny room. I had a personalized Ryne Sandberg I got in 2001 that I stored in the dark box in the closet and the ink completely disappeared. UV protection is hit or miss. For sure, direct sunlight is more likely to cause problems. Otherwise I just display them when I feel like it. Sorta like a rotation. I collect for fun, so any lost value is only personal....I do miss my Ryne Sandberg ball. He is a nice guy. I bought one off eBay to replace it. It's not the same, but it is a token of remembrance :--)
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Good points. Sometimes you're just screwed even before you display the ball in the light. Some baseballs just don't accept the ink as well as others, and some pens are just a recipe for a quick fade. I had a McCovey that faded very quickly, but that one was rare. Most show promoters these days know what pens to provide, and if you bring your own baseball you can at least control how much it's been handled before and after it's signed.