Comments on: Stockpiling Autographed Index Cards

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:49:23 +0000

I went to staples and bought a ream of ivory card stock and had them cut it into 6 sections for quality cards. I always include some and ask them to sign them with different inscription or personalization if they want to. I think they would look cool if I ever had the money to by a 11 x 14 or 8 x 10 of them then I could make a nice frame with them in it but in all likely hood that won’t happen. Here is an example http://www.hollywoodcollectibles.com/catalog/images/autographed/memorabilia/sports/collectibles/authentic/Baseball/Framed/Jimmie_Foxx_3x5_Card_Frame.jpg

Sorry for the late post.
– Josh (Letters from Legends)

By: Tom Owens

Tom Owens — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:44:30 +0000

Years ago, I knew collectors would type headlines (with manual typewriters) on their index cards. Players would sign inscriptions relating to the details noted on each index card. Others would paste tiny mugshots onto the 3-by-5s. Take the time to dress up a 3-by-5 and more guys will sign! Simply sending more than one BLANK index card can say, “I’d like to have extras to trade and sell.” There are alternatives.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:16:22 +0000

Thank you Tom Owens, for commenting that because I honestly was going to send some players index cards to sign because i was thinking of collecting the signed index cards.

By: Tom Owens

Tom Owens — Fri, 21 May 2010 01:49:10 +0000

Tony knows! Thank you for the “second.” And Tony’s got the inside track on customized index cards. Major League Baseball preaches to new players not to sign BLANK cards, to protect against forgery/identity theft/etc. Putting a signature atop a picture is allowed.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 20 May 2010 20:20:30 +0000

I have sent a few blank index cards on occassion, but usually I try to make a custom one. I don’t buy the “using them for protection” excuse. The majority of cards I have sent in the mail have come back with no problems. I really don’t have any need for a blank index card autographed. It’s pretty easy to find a picture of a player on the Internet. In person, a blank index card signed is ok if you have nothing else.