Ouch! Steiner Sports...

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by 71buc

I could have done without that knowledge. I am now feeling the sting once again. What did you get signed?

If people would resist the insanity of Steiner then their prices would have to come down, but as we know collectors HAVE TO HAVE that item.

[71buc]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

If people would resist the insanity of Steiner then their prices would have to come down, but as we know collectors HAVE TO HAVE that item.

Sanity has never been one of my strong points

[MilBraves]

I had him sign a '57 world series champs commemorative bat given to me by my father. He had it signed by just about all the members of the '57 team over the years but never got Hank.

[71buc]

Originally Posted by MilBraves

I had him sign a '57 world series champs commemorative bat given to me by my father. He had it signed by just about all the members of the '57 team over the years but never got Hank.

Nice gift, my spikes were a college graduation present originating from my father as well. It sounds like your 170 was very well spent in bringing that bat to completion.

[Tom Hufford]

$500 isn't bad, but if they insist of putting a sticker on the item, they should give you a $499 discount.

[David Atkatz]

$500 isn't bad? If it were being donated to charity, than, no, it wouldn't be bad. But when most of it is going to a thirty-something multi-multimillionaire, it's a travesty. Just think of what that greedy bastard could do for, say, children's charities--St. Jude's, perhaps--just by signing his name. But that has never entered his mind.

(And please, don't tell me about how much he probably does on the QT. These guys don't hire full-time publicists in order to keep that stuff quiet.)

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

$500 isn't bad? If it were being donated to charity, than, no, it wouldn't be bad. But when most of it is going to a thirty-something multi-multimillionaire, it's a travesty. Just think of what that greedy bastard could do for, say, children's charities--St. Jude's, perhaps--just by signing his name. But that has never entered his mind.

(And please, don't tell me about how much he probably does on the QT. These guys don't hire full-time publicists in order to keep that stuff quiet.)

Some do set up charitable foundations, but my sense is the primary goal is to provide cushy jobs to relatives and a nice tax shelter. The fact that those in need may benefit is incidental.

I am getting too cynical...