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Originally Posted by dgo71
To me it seems like one of those fads that will die out through the generations. Back in the 80s getting a pricey RC signed was taboo, and 8x10s were extremely popular.
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Agreed. In the early 80's when I reentered the hobby, defacing a card with a signature was a hobby niche. Any card with an added signature could never be considered mint. I marvel at those collectors who collect signed sets (ex. 1987 Topps) but personally, signed cards is just not my thing. I do have a dozen or so signed cards, only because I wanted the player sitting next to Brooks Robinson at a freebie event to have something to sign.
I do like certain autographed sets. I collect the 2000 Fleer Greats of the Game (FGOTG) autographed set (down to 2-3 cards). I am still on the fence whether the Jeter should be considered part of the set. This would have to be verified but the 2000 FGOTG may have the most on-card hof autographs of any set. I also like the look of 2005 UD SP legendary cuts sets. Due to the one of ones this set would be near impossible to complete.