Should I have baseball players autograph cards? Yearbooks?........?

Question

I am going to TwinsFest this Saturday, and I know the players can autograph things. Which is a better idea: to have them autograph my 2006 Twins yearbook or individual player cards? I am thinking 30 or 40 years down the road; which would be more valuable? Doesn't it lessen the value of a card to have it signed?

Thanks! : )

By the way...these are random, misc. baseball cards (not rookies or anything)

By the way...the cards aren't rookies or anything. I checked, and they are worth practically nothing. That's why I asked this Q...

Answer 1

Cards are definitely more collectible, and unless you get the whole team on a yearbook, it really isn't as good of an item. In terms of being worth something, it's better to have a specific players autograph on something, or the entire team... not a partial team. I know it's near impossible to get the entire team at Twinsfest too, unless you have your own "team" working on it.
At Twinsfest I use my yearbook simply to collect auto's from younger guys that I don't have any cards of... because I feel bad skipping them inthe line. (ie. Jake Mauer)
Get your cards, 8x10's, and Ball's signed, they are a lot easier to display in your home as well. See you there, I will be working at the "33 for MVP" table.

Answer 2

Between the yearbook and the cards I would say the cards. If you want to authenticate the autograph down the road, all you have to do is take a picture of the player signing the card and then send copies of the picture when you sell the card. You can even type of a Certificate of Authenticity listing the date and where it was signed and include the picture and it'll sell higher than if you just sold the card alone. I do agree with the person above, a baseball would have better value, just do the same with the pictures of the players signing them.

Answer 3

You should really go with whatever means the most to you. Would you get more joy out of having individually autographed cards or a yearbook signed by several members of that team? An autograph does NOT devalue the card.

From a collectors standpoint, an autographed yearbook would probably be worth more.

Answer 4

I would get an official baseball and try to have them sign it. I don't know if the whole team will be there, but that ball should be worth quite a bit - right now! If Johan, Mauer and Morneau sign it, you could probably get a nice penny for it. The official baseball costs about $10-$12 bucks at any sporting good store.

It will be worth more that the yearbook or individual cards.

Answer 5

Well since u can sell the cards individually it may make more sense to get the cards personalized. The yearbook will be worth a ton but say you wanna keep some of the guys autorgraphs, and done wanna sell em all then what?

Answer 6

If your looking to sell them your best bet is get baseballs signed. But I would go with the cards or get a friend to go with you and let them get the cards signed and you get the yearbook signed.

Answer 7

IMO it lessens the value of a card to have it signed. Simply due to the fact that you can prove it authentic.

If it were me, I'd have them sign the yearbook.

Update:
If they are random cards that are nearly worthless anyway...then go ahead and have those signed. But I would preserve expensive ones.

Answer 8

I would get them 2 sign cards or a baseball bcause it makes mor sens.

Answer 9

Have them do it individual cards. Then it will be worth more and you will also remember who it is.

Answer 10

the cards