Willie Mays: to or not to say hey?

[ScottR81]

So if you were going to have Willie Mays sign your 1952 Topps baseball card would you have him also inscribe "Say hey"?

Would you have him write something different, or nothing at all, just his auto?

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by ScottR81

So if you were going to have Willie Mays sign your 1952 Topps baseball card would you have him also inscribe "Say hey"?

Would you have him write something different, or nothing at all, just his auto?

I've never been a big fan of the "Say Hey" inscription...always been partial to HOF 1979...though if you could get him to sign his full name, Willie Howard Mays, Jr., I think that would be SWEET!

[39special]

Just Willie Mays HOF '79 would be fine with me.

[MacDice]

I would just have him put his number. I like it simple

[Kzoo]

Scott............Hey, I love collecting the vintage signed cards and I've thought about getting his autograph on an early career card like 52T or 51B before, as well.....but I always come back to the same few feelings. First, his signing prices are absurd. Second, 95% of people that have gotten his signature in person have had negative experiences due to his personality (i.e.....he's supposedly a huge jerk). And third, his autograph is UGLY!!! And it's gotten worse. If there was a way for him to sign his name like he did in the 50's, I would definitely pay for that style of signature on one of those two cards, but otherwise I'd pass and look for a card already signed with the older signature. That's just my opinion.....oh, and back to the original question....I guess I'd get him to inscribe 'N.Y. Giants'.

Sorry for the rambling,

Matt

[mr2686]

Count me in on part of the 95% that have had multiple bad experiences with Mays...and believe me, I am very very courteous when it comes to getting my stuff signed. Add to that his prices (upcoming show in Chicago is $289 for flats and $120 for inscription) and it's just not worth it. I have several more things I would like to have him sign, but have only one thing I HAVE to have signed so that will be the last one and it will be a mail in so that I don't have to deal with his bad moods.