Are selfies killing autographs?

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

How about the unholiest of combinations? Selfies taken while a player gives you an autograph?

"Hey, Mr, Trout, can you sign this for me? And, mind if I creep up next to you, and snap a pic of you signing that card for me?"

Now that I think about it, I wouldn't be surprised to see this happen. Hey, that way you know the autograph is legit. Selling a card, and need some provenance? Here's a pic of my card getting signed.

It will happen.

Already does. Peruse the ebay listings for most rock n roll or entertainment autographs and many sellers use selfies to try and prove the items were signed in their presence.

[Filthy]

I'm not really into selfies, but my theatre room at my house is filled with framed jerseys on the wall, that I have had autographed in person. For the majority of them, I have either had someone take my picture, or I have taken a picture of my son/daughter with the player when they requested the autograph. For me, I could care less about the value of the autograph, or resell value, so I do not care to have any of them "authenticated" as I obtained the autograph in person and know its legit. Having the picture, just captures the moment.

[darkhorse9]

You guys seem to be missing the bigger picture. We older , more established collectors will always understand autographs. But to the youth of today, they are no longer going to be asking for autographs and will be satisfied with selfies.

Celebrities aren't getting asked to sign things, they're getting asked to pose.....take that fact out 20 years and autographs will be a quaint relic of older days - much like ticket stubs.