Do You Have Authentic Autographs that Look Fake?

[packs]

Double post

[Scott Garner]

I could probably attest to most modern signatures being virtually unreadable, so how would you ever know?

[icollectDCsports]

I think it's an interesting issue -- autographs you obtained in person and are happy to own and maybe cherish greatly but while knowing that others would doubt their authenticity.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I could probably attest to most modern signatures being virtually unreadable, so how would you ever know?

I watch some of the Live Breaks on YouTube and I wonder why anyone would want to own autographs from today's players.

I have observed very few that are actually legible.

Makes me wonder how many of today's players can actually spell.

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

I watch some of the Live Breaks on YouTube and I wonder why anyone would want to own autographs from today's players.

I have observed very few that are actually legible.

Makes me wonder how many of today's players can actually spell.

Agreed. I have no interest in owning a two letter squiggle that represents a name.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

I watch some of the Live Breaks on YouTube and I wonder why anyone would want to own autographs from today's players.

I have observed very few that are actually legible.

Makes me wonder how many of today's players can actually spell.

No one really takes pride in having nice signatures anymore. Combine that with the fact that we really don't teach cursive anymore, and we get modern auto's that look terrible.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by Seven

Combine that with the fact that we really don't teach cursive anymore, and we get modern auto's that look terrible.

I wasn't aware of that James.

Wow!!!

[Seven]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

I wasn't aware of that James.

Wow!!!

I can't speak for every school system out there, but for a while in NY it wasn't taught at all and then the state left it up to the schools decision. I can't tell you how many times I started to write in cursive only to get mostly an entire classrooms worth of teenagers looking at me like I have five heads!

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by Seven

I can't speak for every school system out there, but for a while in NY it wasn't taught at all and then the state left it up to the schools decision. I can't tell you how many times I started to write in cursive only to get mostly an entire classrooms worth of teenagers looking at me like I have five heads!

I'm kinda surprised that daily lessons aren't texted to the students.