Brooklyn Dodgers Autographs declining interest?

[homerunhitter]

Thanks guys for your posts! I think my concern as a Brooklyn dodgers collector is that you can go to any card show in the country and there are Slabs and Slabs everywhere of Ohtani, Judge, Soto and Skenes. But hard to find a cal Abrams, George Shuba, Don Bessent, Johnny Podres or Erv Palica. Want a signed ohtani, it’s everywhere! Want a signed rube Walker? Most collector’s nowadays never heard of him! They will tell you all about Aaron judge but say Karl spooner who?!

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Well, that's when you tell them about this kid from upstate NY who was incredible on the mound for a split second but got injured and didn't last very long. In that time, he did get to play for one of the most fabled World Series Champion teams in history before disappearing for years, being rediscovered working in the Florida orange groves. Due to his whereabouts being unknown for some time, he didn't sign much. Even after he was located, someone else signed some of the autograph requests on his behalf! He passed away at 52, just a year shy of the 30th anniversary of the 1955 championship.

Maybe if you tell the right person, it will inspire their interest and take their collecting in a much better direction! Passion can be addictive and contagious, especially when the other person's toe is already in the water, just at the other end of the pool. Each of these "Who???"-types has their own story, many of which are way more interesting than those of the guys who are household names.

[homerunhitter]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

Well, that's when you tell them about this kid from upstate NY who was incredible on the mound for a split second but got injured and didn't last very long. In that time, he did get to play for one of the most fabled World Series Champion teams in history before disappearing for years, being rediscovered working in the Florida orange groves. Due to his whereabouts being unknown for some time, he didn't sign much. Even after he was located, someone else signed some of the autograph requests on his behalf! He passed away at 52, just a year shy of the 30th anniversary of the 1955 championship.

Maybe if you tell the right person, it will inspire their interest and take their collecting in a much better direction! Passion can be addictive and contagious, especially when the other person's toe is already in the water, just at the other end of the pool. Each of these "Who???"-types has their own story, many of which are way more interesting than those of the guys who are household names.

Todays collector don’t want to hear that! They want to talk about ohtanis 50/50 season or judge hitting 60 home runs! 30-40 years from now only the big names Robinson, Hodges, Campanella, Reese, Snider, Koufax, etc will be remembered by collectors. No one is going to give a rats $&@ about amoros, Gilliam or Erskine! Sad to say but that’s the way the cookie crumbles! It’s all about who is in front of them now! Even the old farts in 30-40 years will be the generation reminiscing of mattingly, Canseco, McGwire, Sammy Sosa, gooden, Clemens and Bonds!

[HexsHeroes]

[packs]

Isn't that the natural order of things? I mean, why would anyone carry a torch for Carl Furillo? It would be the equivalent for me to wait 40 years and say it's a shame no one remembers Brett Gardner anymore.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Kinda the same, but kinda different.

There have been many books and some documentaries about the Brookyln Dodgers. I wouldn't even know if there was anything like that detailing Gardner, as I don't care about his era, but I'm guessing there hasn't been.

A lot of us who collect this stuff weren't alive at the time, yet we appreciate it. While the numbers may not be as strong down the line, it's guaranteed that some currently younger fans will discover the same things we did and collect in the same fashion. Again, perhaps not as many, but thankfully not zero.

Either way, now is not the time to sell this kind of stuff, unless it's signed tougher cards, of course. I'd rather be surprised by a resurgence or go down with the ship if it never arrives. Not giving away my Spooners, Bessents or Hamrics, thanks very much.

[packs]

As an NYC resident I think the city could definitely do more to play up its past associations with the Giants and Dodgers. There is a small marker for the former site of home plate for Ebbets Field. There's also a small plaque on the side of an apartment complex to mark the former Polo Grounds.

But that's all you'll see. The city doesn't really acknowledge either franchise in any way.

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

Kinda the same, but kinda different.

There have been many books and some documentaries about the Brookyln Dodgers. I wouldn't even know if there was anything like that detailing Gardner, as I don't care about his era, but I'm guessing there hasn't been.

A lot of us who collect this stuff weren't alive at the time, yet we appreciate it. While the numbers may not be as strong down the line, it's guaranteed that some currently younger fans will discover the same things we did and collect in the same fashion. Again, perhaps not as many, but thankfully not zero.

Either way, now is not the time to sell this kind of stuff, unless it's signed tougher cards, of course. I'd rather be surprised by a resurgence or go down with the ship if it never arrives. Not giving away my Spooners, Bessents or Hamrics, thanks very much.

Currently there are 8 signed 3x5's of Bert Hameric up on ebay, easily the most I have seen in many years. I couldn't even find one for a few years, and then stumbled upon one pretty cheap because the listing had his name spelled wrong. LOL