Maris Signed Dual Card - Add Another Sig or Keep It Single Signed?

[mr2686]

Chuck, I would also have it in the mail to Yogi tomorrow. He still has a good sig but I'm not sure how much longer it will last. I have the same mag but with only Yogi and would kill to have it with both of them. Any chance that this one will ever be up for sale?

[mordecaibrown]

Maris/Robinson - If Frank signature had not deteriorated recently, I would have said have him sign it; however, having seen that recent signature - there is no way I would have him sign that card. It would drive me crazy to look at that beautiful Maris signature and see the Robinson scribble.

Stengal/Berra - I agree with others and would have Yogi sign that soon. I had him sign a ball for me about 6 months ago and his signature was still very good! I know it would be tough to break something out of a custom framing (cost, etc); however, you can always reframe something, you ony have a limited time to have Yogi sign that item.

Best of luck to both of you in your decision.

Andy

[Lordstan]

My answer to both item is to get the second signature.

I can understand the person searching for just a Maris sig might prefer to have just him on the card alone. On the other hand, I think the card collector will pay significantly more for a card with both. This will be especially true once Robinson passes.
In my mind, someone looking for just a Maris example can probably find nicer examples to display. That is not a shot at this card. It's just that a nice 3x5 will display more nicely than a signed card like that one. If it were a Maris Rookie or 61 topps card the situation would be entirely different. Obviously, they would sell for way more than a 3x5, but then we wouldn't be thinking of getting anyone else to sign it either.
I liken getting those items signed to this. If you had a "league batting leaders of 1927" card of Ruth and, say, Paul Waner. Would you rather have the card signed by Ruth alone or Waner as well? Perhaps, at that time, Waner wasn't nearly as important, but now I think the value would be much higher with the pair together, even for a non set collector.
The same holds true for the Sports Illustrated. As a signed Sport magazine collector, I cannot tell how many times I have repeated the phrase "Gee it's too bad they didn't get so and so to sign it before he passed" Will Berra's sig make it worth more tomorrow? Not a lot, but a week after Yogi passes...it'll be a different story.
Just my 2c.