Private Signings?

[mr2686]

I got him back in 89 and then again in 91. Once his prices went up he wasn't worth it...same with Mays.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by mr2686

I got him back in 89 and then again in 91. Once his prices went up he wasn't worth it...same with Mays.

Worth it to whom? Aaron sells out every time he appears, and May's would get 500 a pop if he could sign his name. I disagree. Now 400 for Mariano Rivera I just dont understand

[mr2686]

Well you're welcome to disagree...and I wouldn't pay 400 for Rivera either. Most of these guys are pricing themselves out of the market for most collectors. As long as there are people that are willing to pay, that's cool, more power to them. But as you wrote, Mays can't write his name and the last one's I saw from Aaron were getting pretty bad. Everyone has to draw a line in the sand somewhere, and that line is different for everyone.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Actually, Aaron's signature has started to improve again (on most pieces). I am amazed that people will pay his prices for something like balls and photos, though. There is just so much out there on the secondary market for less (and usually nicer, older signature styles as well). Premium items are entirely understandable.

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by BillyCox3

Actually, Aaron's signature has started to improve again (on most pieces). I am amazed that people will pay his prices for something like balls and photos, though. There is just so much out there on the secondary market for less (and usually nicer, older signature styles as well). Premium items are entirely understandable.

+1

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

I was able to get my 54 Topps Aaron signed when Tom Orr had a private signing a month ago. You can find his and other private signing on Sports Collectors.Net. Takes a reasonable yearly subscription cost but it's a great site for autograph collectors.

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by jakebeckleyoldeagleeye

I was able to get my 54 Topps Aaron signed when Tom Orr had a private signing a month ago. You can find his and other private signing on Sports Collectors.Net. Takes a reasonable yearly subscription cost but it's a great site for autograph collectors.

Agreed. Besides private signings, you can also get some player's addresses from that site.