Jeter Autograph Advice Needed - 3000 Game Ticket

[earlywynnfan]

The problem with black or blue is that you often get fading. Blue can turn turquoise and black can get yellowy.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

The problem with black or blue is that you often get fading. Blue can turn turquoise and black can get yellowy.

I've never had blue change color on a ticket yet, FWIW. That being said, I don't have these autographs exposed to light over a long period of time. I agree 100% on the black sometimes turning yellowy.

[packs]

I don't know about the Luxury Box tickets, but the regular season ticket holder tickets (the ones with the players on them) are really smear prone. My dad and I want to get Mariano Rivera to sign his last appearance ticket and did some practicing with some of our spare tickets. The smear factor was huge. And even worse was getting traction at all for the ink at the beginning of our signatures.

I recommend taking a dry eraser to the area you're looking for Jeter to sign. It should buff off a lot of the gloss. Be generous with the size of the area just to be sure.

[canjond]

Thanks for all of the responses guys. This is all very helpful. Chad - appreciate the info. Unfortunately I already paid through Steiner, so no turning back now. That said, I was also told that 3000 hit pieces are more expensive, so that may be the difference in price.

As for signing, I still would like to get the ticket signed, and even though I think gold might look most viably appealing, I think I'll go the safe route and do blue. I'm also leaning to do it towards the bottom - certainly under the date, but hopefully above the bar code.

Great suggestion on erasing (I have a good gum eraser) the area I choose. I will do that.