195? brooklyn Dodger autograph many questions

[rlevy]

Robinson was traded in Dec. 1956 and I don't believe there were any team dinners after the 1956 WS before he was traded because the team was in Japan playing exhibition games. So it was probably from 1956 at a dinner before the season started and the players flew down to Vero for spring training. That would explain Elston on there as well. I know there was a dinner at the Garden City Hotel with team members and the Dodger Boosters Club in Feb 1956 because I have a copy of the menu.

I would keep it together even if difficult to display because of the history, but if you separate pages there is certainly a market for many of the signatures, especially JR and Campy. There probably is a slight premium in value together, but I don't think the difference is very substantial.

[Duluth Eskimo]

Sweet auto album. I agree they all look legit. If you want to display without damaging you could remove the pages from the binding. Generally rose autograph books are held together with two or three threads. In other books I’ve had, I’ve removed the string and that way you wouldn’t damage anything. Take a look at the make up and see what it looks like. Jason

[dennyvr]

Thanks for this, seems to make sense to me. My Dad has a pretty good memory and has a strong recollection of getting them in the lobby of the Hotel Bossert On Montague St.
I will keep the book in tact, I just wish there was a way I could enjoy it and share it.
Any clue on overall value?

Originally Posted by rlevy

Robinson was traded in Dec. 1956 and I don't believe there were any team dinners after the 1956 WS before he was traded because the team was in Japan playing exhibition games. So it was probably from 1956 at a dinner before the season started and the players flew down to Vero for spring training. That would explain Elston on there as well. I know there was a dinner at the Garden City Hotel with team members and the Dodger Boosters Club in Feb 1956 because I have a copy of the menu.

I would keep it together even if difficult to display because of the history, but if you separate pages there is certainly a market for many of the signatures, especially JR and Campy. There probably is a slight premium in value together, but I don't think the difference is very substantial.

[Bigdaddy]

Take good photos or scans of the autographs and cut the copies all down to the same size. Then mount them with a team photo from 1956.

Very cool item. I would not take the album apart.

[mr2686]

It does make me chuckle that Jim Hughes's sig is just as bad in the 50's as it was later in life. LOL

[doug.goodman]

Fantastic book! Please don't cut it up. Pretty please.

When you sell it, you will get good money for it, but you will regret doing so for the rest of your life.

Doug

[dennyvr]

Thank you all for the great feedback, I will keep it in tact, and I will not sell it. Still wondering if someone could give a "ballpark" value. Just for curiosity more then anything but may insure it also.

[rlevy]

Originally Posted by dennyvr

Thank you all for the great feedback, I will keep it in tact, and I will not sell it. Still wondering if someone could give a "ballpark" value. Just for curiosity more then anything but may insure it also.

I think a rough ballpark, based on the individual autos, is around $2,000 retail. I think most of the value if separated is in the JR, Campy, Hodges, and Koufax, although there may be some value in the others as well. Hope this helps.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Fantastic book! Please don't cut it up. Pretty please.

When you sell it, you will get good money for it, but you will regret doing so for the rest of your life.

Doug

I understand that sometimes folks need to sell things like this, but I strongly agree with this.

[Klrdds]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Fantastic book! Please don't cut it up. Pretty please.

When you sell it, you will get good money for it, but you will regret doing so for the rest of your life.

Doug

Agree 100%
In the case if it were mine sentimental value wins out over selling / monetary value

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by Klrdds

Agree 100%
In the case if it were mine sentimental value wins out over selling / monetary value

+1