1950s Stamped Autograph Baseballs

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

I agree. I pick up Indians souvenir balls when I see them and usually pay less than $20 for ones from the '70s, slightly more for '60s versions and around $50 for ones from the 1950s. Surprisingly, there's not much demand for stamped-autograph balls of extremely mediocre teams like the Tribe.

LOL

[RichardSimon]

If I had a buck for everyone of these baseballs that has been offered to me as a real signed baseball ,,,,,,,,,,and half the time the seller gets insulted and does not believe what I have told them about the baseball.

[toyman55]

Last Xmas while dinning at a friends house my friend pulled me away to show me his 1955 signed Dodgers ball. Knowing it was a souvenir ball I debated as to how to tell him. After a moment I offered to show him my ball and went home to get it. When I came back and put it in his hand you could see the confusion as he asked why are they exactly the same.
He went from a high of thinking he had a valuable ball to a low on the depression scale. I have decided after that instance these words; "ignorance is bliss"!

[murphusa]

it is also funny the prices they bring. They were sold at the stadium just like programs, pennants, pins etc but they are not looked at as fondly as those items

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by murphusa

it is also funny the prices they bring. They were sold at the stadium just like programs, pennants, pins etc but they are not looked at as fondly as those items

Perhaps because many collectors have felt that let-down at some point, either as a child or later on in life, when they learned that their prized team-signed ball was actually stamped. And now that they are buying back items that remind them of their early days of budding fandom, that is one memory they don't care to relive...?

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by murphusa

it is also funny the prices they bring. They were sold at the stadium just like programs, pennants, pins etc but they are not looked at as fondly as those items

Programs, pennants, pins, etc are original pieces of authentic memorabilia.
Stamped baseballs are facsimiles of real autographs and I don't blame collectors for not making them popular.

[John V]

Thanks for your feedback. I have them for sale in BST.
John

[perezfan]

Well, here's one that looks somewhat comparable, and sold for nearly $30...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1960s-N...p2047675.l2557


On the other hand, you could take the "low road" and do this with it...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Earl...item2a28deaa70

I don't know which is more far-fetched... the seller claiming it's really signed, or thinking someone would honestly pay $475 for it