Your thoughts on signed HOF RCs

[Huck]

Originally Posted by dgo71

To me it seems like one of those fads that will die out through the generations. Back in the 80s getting a pricey RC signed was taboo, and 8x10s were extremely popular.

Agreed. In the early 80's when I reentered the hobby, defacing a card with a signature was a hobby niche. Any card with an added signature could never be considered mint. I marvel at those collectors who collect signed sets (ex. 1987 Topps) but personally, signed cards is just not my thing. I do have a dozen or so signed cards, only because I wanted the player sitting next to Brooks Robinson at a freebie event to have something to sign.

I do like certain autographed sets. I collect the 2000 Fleer Greats of the Game (FGOTG) autographed set (down to 2-3 cards). I am still on the fence whether the Jeter should be considered part of the set. This would have to be verified but the 2000 FGOTG may have the most on-card hof autographs of any set. I also like the look of 2005 UD SP legendary cuts sets. Due to the one of ones this set would be near impossible to complete.

[gonefishin]

I agree that Fleer Greats of the Game are the best-looking factory signed cards out there.

My second favorite would be the UD Legends in basketball.

This thread needs a picture, so here are a couple of mine.

[packs]

I love a signed rookie. I do think that people who grew up in the late 80s / early 90s will want to come back to signed rookies of their favorite players. Especially since factory autos had yet to enter the hobby and I'm sure I'm not alone in finding an in person signed card much more satisfying than an insert auto. Plus, there are some iconic cards from the era that always look great signed:

[homerunhitter]

Im getting the itch again to rethink collecting these again! They look so cool!

[Jsquared123]

I know there are tons of these signed out there but it remains one of my favorite cards, especially since I got this in person a few years ago. RIP