The spring 2010 catalog auction being conducted by Robert Edward Auctions will include some very rare signed baseballs.
In addition to autographed items from all eras, and signed photos of legends such as Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, the collection of hobby pioneer Larry Killeen, assembled with great care over a span of decades beginning in [...]

A single-signed John F. Kennedy baseball sold over the weekend at Hunt Auctions’ latest sale.
The ball had originally been presented to former Washington Senators’ manager Mickey Vernon during one of JFK’s opening day first pitch tosses between 1961 and ‘63. The family of the late big leaguer consigned the ball and a number of [...]

When getting a baseball signed, it’s best to try and have the player sign in the narrowest area between the stitches, known as the “sweet spot” if it’s the only autograph you plan on having on that particular ball.
Sweet spot signatures do tend to sell for a premium in the market. Most collectors prefer [...]

Three old autographed baseballs will be part of a major auction of baseball memorabilia.

While there has been much discussion regarding the recent softening of the sports collecting market, no one seemed to be addressing it at the recent Legendary Auctions Live Sports Sale. In fact, more than 200 attendees at the high-end, sports memorabilia event, held July 31, 2009 at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio, seemed [...]

A Missouri company has developed a new holder for signed baseballs.

A Christy Mathewson autographed baseball was among the top sellers in the All-Star FanFest Auction held in St. Louis on July 14. The single-signed ball sold for $50,600 which included a 15% buyer’s premium tacked on to all winning bids.
Mathewson’s death from tuberculosis long before he reached old age makes his signature rare; [...]

Most collectors prefer their autographed baseballs in three forms:

Single-signed baseball
Team-signed baseball
“Theme” baseball

The single signed baseball is popular with collectors for its simplicity.  The player signs his name on the ’sweet spot’, the narrow area between the seams.  They’re easy to [...]

The sports memorabilia market has its share of fakes but these days it’s actually much safer to buy a signed baseball than ever before and know with some certainty that it’s real.
The internet has created the opportunity for non-genuine signatures to thrive in the marketplace, but it’s also afforded buyers with a remarkable number of [...]

So how do keep your hand-signed baseball in good shape?  It does require some care and maybe a small investment on your part.
Let’s start with the autograph itself.  It’s best to have your baseball signed with a ball-point pen, preferably blue on color.  While Sharpie markers may be popular with collectors of 8×10 autographs, equipment, [...]