Are autographed cards taking over the ball as most desired signed collectible?

[AFLfan]

I love signed cards because, at least to me, they represent a simple purity of the hobby. I also enjoy building vintage signed sets, as that type of collection forces me to actually learn about the player on the card, instead of simply about the card - tough to find centered, condition sensitive, etc.

I guess trading cards are considered to be the lowest form of autograph collecting, at least to those who charge staggered prices at paid signings. But that is just fine with me. I would prefer a signed card over a repro jersey, bat or ball any day.

[Bpm0014]

T206Collector: Wouldn't mind seeing your signed T206 collection again here...

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

T206Collector: Wouldn't mind seeing your signed T206 collection again here...

As much as I'd love to paste it here, I've already done so a couple of entries above, and so will politely not post it again. But you are ALWAYS welcome to visit my collection on my website www.t206collector.com

As far as the OP's question, I guess I can't say that I ever understood what is the most desirable artifact to contain a signature of a player. I've never been much excited about game-used items, and though I have a few autographed baseballs, they strike me as somewhat impersonal. I love autographed cards because they represent yet another way to collect baseball cards. And, at my core, I'm a baseball card collector. I do not really consider myself an autograph collector, certainly not independently from my card collection.