Anyone collect signed baseballs!

[homerunhitter]

There are guys on another trading site that said they have sprayed their balls for decades and that the krylon seals the autograph in. The only other option is to collect signed balls and watch them fade over the years. I’m starting to think the krylon spray might be worth the gamble.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

There are guys on another trading site that said they have sprayed their balls for decades and that the krylon seals the autograph in. The only other option is to collect signed balls and watch them fade over the years. I’m starting to think the krylon spray might be worth the gamble.

If you're gonna do it, coat the entire ball. It looks stupid when people only coat the pen ink. And try with a low end signature first! There are plenty of examples on google images of baseballs with changed color due to shellac while the uncoated baseball remains a much lighter color.

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[mr2686]

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[bigtrain]

Here is an example of how shellac can discolor a ball over time.

[homerunhitter]

Is it safe to say that even with all of the possible fading issues signed baseballs Are still the most popular collecting medium out there? It seems tons and tons of people still collect them. If you go to spring training all you see are people with baseballs to get autographed! So it still seems very popular to collect baseballs???

[homerunhitter]

When it comes to storing baseballs do You recommend putting them in plastic zip loc bags and without the tissue baseballs comes in?

Also when it comes to HOF signed baseballs is there any particular reason except for added value to get the HOF inscription on them? I think maybe that without the HOF inscription it allows for a larger signature on the ball? Thanks

[todeen]

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

When it comes to storing baseballs do You recommend putting them in plastic zip loc bags and without the tissue baseballs comes in?



Also when it comes to HOF signed baseballs is there any particular reason except for added value to get the HOF inscription on them? I think maybe that without the HOF inscription it allows for a larger signature on the ball? Thanks

I'm personally not into inscriptions. I just like the name. I'm not sure what all the craze is about inscriptions. More than one starts to look ugly.

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[markf31]

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

When it comes to storing baseballs do You recommend putting them in plastic zip loc bags and without the tissue baseballs comes in?

Also when it comes to HOF signed baseballs is there any particular reason except for added value to get the HOF inscription on them? I think maybe that without the HOF inscription it allows for a larger signature on the ball? Thanks

I would not put them in plastic zip loc bags, I would have concerns about oils and acids from the bag leaching into the ball leather long term as well as limiting the air flow around the ball, any added moisture that could be present in the leather of the ball would have no where to go.

I store my collection in acid free document boxes and wrap some in acid-free tissue paper.

https://www.universityproducts.com/d...ament-box.html

The 3" dimension of those ornament boxes is the perfect size for baseballs and they make for a slick way to open the box to look through your collection when you want.

[packs]

I have found that you either have a good baseball or you don't. MLB balls are generally seen as being safe baseballs, but I've seen a ton of rough Brown balls that have discolored a lot over time. I've seen some other Selig balls with the same spotting. I don't think there is any way to keep it from happening. It's either inevitable or not.

In general, always use an official MLB ball, keep the ball out of the sun and use a blue pen.