Unique Randy Johnson signed ball?

[mrmopar]

I would say from a player collector standpoint, that has to be a fantastic deal, but that comment assumes a few things to be true, since a non-OLB of an issue of 100 is nothing special on it's own:

1) The signature won't bleed/fade in time due to poor quality or fake (non-leather) material.

2) The balls were only available by purchasing a watch and not any other way, nor are there any unissued stock. This means, the original purchase price for one is 5 figures and that is the only way one hits the market!

I collect Steve Garvey and honestly have so many signatures that the autograph itself becomes irrelvant, but if there was something like this issued with a Garvey ball, the completist in me would want one. Assuming those facts above, the only way to get one would be to be lucky enough to find one that was sold alone or buy the package (which I would not allow to be within my budget).

I would guess single balls would be incredibly hard to find, because if the original buyer cared enough about the ball itself, they keep the ball. If they don't care, they probably don't bother to try to sell it on eBay so it is tossed in a drawer, maybe given away to a lucky friend/relative or possibly donated. From there, it has to make it's way to be resold again in the right forum to draw a true collector.

However, without the back story to go with it, I would agree that it would probably not be worth the $40.

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

and a bad price for a fake china grove ball with anyone's signature on it.

[Case12]

Thanks for the comments. I wasn't try to suggest I had the hope diamond :-) . I was really just chatting that this is different than I had ever seen before and a cool back story I never heard before. The ball does have the Ulysses Nardin name on a Rawlings ball which makes me think it is at least real. I used to be a OMLB purist. Still am. But honestly, I was just excited to get an RJ signature on a ball for $40 with a cool back story and was sharing the story with you all. Nothing more.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by Case12

Thanks for the comments. I wasn't try to suggest I had the hope diamond :-) . I was really just chatting that this is different than I had ever seen before and a cool back story I never heard before. The ball does have the Ulysses Nardin name on a Rawlings ball which makes me think it is at least real. I used to be a OMLB purist. Still am. But honestly, I was just excited to get an RJ signature on a ball for $40 with a cool back story and was sharing the story with you all. Nothing more.

I know, and I just like to bust your balls...

[Case12]

Originally Posted by fuddjcal

i know, and i just like to bust your balls...:d

😁😁

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by Case12

The ball does have the Ulysses Nardin name on a Rawlings ball

What's so special about the Ulysses Nardin name?

[Case12]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

What's so special about the Ulysses Nardin name?

I have never heard of them. They make watches way outside my knowledge of super expensive watches. Nothing special to me except a spherical ball, RJ signature, a nifty back story and good price. 😀

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

What's so special about the Ulysses Nardin name?

I like strange and unusual watches, my favorite has the F bomb on it. Ulysses Nardin makes the second coolest watch on the market, the Erotica Jarretiere. A google search of a video of that watch is NSFW.

[Exhibitman]

Ulysse Nardin has to be a porn name.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Ulysse Nardin has to be a porn name.

Maybe that's why they call RJ The Big Unit?

[Yastrzemski Sports]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Maybe that's why they call RJ The Big Unit?

Randy Johnson, itself, is a fine porn name.