Autograph Albums keep together or Separate

[Smanzari]

Rip out the pages with the big names, maybe leave a dupe in there to keep some liquidity (I'd leave a Maris since there's 2).

I'd rip out/authenticate/sell the following individually as cuts or full pages (if the only one on there):

1. Mickey Mantle
2. Roger Maris
3. Tris Speaker
4. Mel Ott
5. Casey Stengel
6. Dizzy Dean

Then sell the remainder of the book and let them worry about it

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Smanzari

Rip out the pages with the big names, maybe leave a dupe in there to keep some liquidity (I'd leave a Maris since there's 2).
I'd rip out/authenticate/sell the following individually as cuts or full pages (if the only one on there):
1. Mickey Mantle
2. Roger Maris
3. Tris Speaker
4. Mel Ott
5. Casey Stengel
6. Dizzy Dean
Then sell the remainder of the book and let them worry about it

That makes sense to me.

[mebu22]

Thanks everyone… yeah, it makes sense to break out the big names... That’s where all the value is. Still trying to figure out more autos, hoping there are a few more hidden gems, hiding in plain sight.

[mebu22]

Here are the links to the albums, if I’m missing any real big names let me know. Again appreciate all the insight from the group.



https://share.icloud.com/photos/09fE...rD3K32rS1ut64A




https://share.icloud.com/photos/0f0k...6brpb8F0F4U7SQ




https://share.icloud.com/photos/0330...LP3UPC-7nd-IHw






I have talked to four of the major auction houses and their consensus is to cut out the larger names to maximize value.

[ocjack]

It's a great collection. Good luck with whichever way to choose to go.

But - you have to be impressed with how legible most of the signatures are. Players used to take some pride in their signature. I can't imagine what a similar book put together today would look like. Page after page of scribbles?

[mebu22]

Originally Posted by ocjack

It's a great collection. Good luck with whichever way to choose to go.

But - you have to be impressed with how legible most of the signatures are. Players used to take some pride in their signature. I can't imagine what a similar book put together today would look like. Page after page of scribbles?

I agree most athletes don't take pride in their signature like they did back in the day. However, there are a decent amount of illegible signatures in these albums... so maybe the trend has been there for a while LOL.

[T206Collector]

I love the Speaker. It stands out as a totally separate signature from the rest of the collection. It would fit very nicely with any pre-war collection of cards and/or autographs.

[mebu22]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

I love the Speaker. It stands out as a totally separate signature from the rest of the collection. It would fit very nicely with any pre-war collection of cards and/or autographs.

The Speaker is beautiful. If I were to break the higher-end autos out, the Speaker auto would be one that I would consider keeping.

[mebu22]

I decided to separate and will be posting the album in Buy/Sell/Trade section. Thank you.