Opinion on Ott and Bottomley 1940 PlayBall

[theshleps]

He didn't say he forgot he had them. just said he forgot where and when he got them. I can say that about alot of my collection since I do not keep records

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by theshleps

He didn't say he forgot he had them. just said he forgot where and when he got them. I can say that about alot of my collection since I do not keep records

You're right.

Me too. I didn't start keeping records until the late 90's on what, when and how much.

[tha-rock]

Thanks for your opinions, guys. I'm inclined to agree with your conclusions.

I have been collecting autographs since the 1970s, and I bought autographs from many of the best known sellers in the business. Many of the older HOF and older deceased player autographs in my collection were purchased many years ago when the business was based solely on the seller's knowledge, trust and reputation. There were no TPAs, no internet, no reference books on baseball autographs. You trusted your seller, so keeping detailed records on what you got from whom, when, and how much you paid was unnecessary unless you had a good reason to keep it. I am now looking at older, tougher autographs in my collection to determine if they are good and if I should submit them to a TPA. I appreciate the help and opinions of the members of this board.

[36GoudeyMan]

There are examples of Ott's signature all over the PSA autograph site. One example is a straight sig on a card, and it is not far off from the one you have. I cannot say yours is good or not, but the PSA example is available for more detailed comparison. I would not be so quick to dismiss yours as fake.

https://www.psacard.com/autographfac...all/mel-ott/37