WHAT KIND OF BLUE PEN DOES TOPPS HAVE PLAYERS SIGN WITH?

Big Mac McGwire · Mar 13, 2012

i remember seeing a video
of Monte Irvin signing cards from Topps.

he was using a certain kind if blue
pen?

many people who get autographs in person
use it.

does anyone have an idea?

IndyManning18 · Mar 13, 2012

Hopefully a Staedtler Lumicolor.

Russ S. · Mar 13, 2012

IndyManning18 said:
Hopefully a Staedtler Lumicolor.

jimfalbo21 · Mar 13, 2012

you guys beat me to it!

Crewfan82 · Mar 13, 2012

On another note, why does it always have to be blue ink. I always liked how Press Pass used red ink as a type of short print. It would be kind of cool if there were a few base chrome autos in a few different colors.

Ryan The Orange · Mar 13, 2012

Crewfan82 said:
On another note, why does it always have to be blue ink. I always liked how Press Pass used red ink as a type of short print. It would be kind of cool if there were a few base chrome autos in a few different colors.

Personally, I think blue ink looks the best. And it sells the best. But I think other colors (besides black mainly) can look good too--green, red, purple--depending on the background of the card.

ChasHawk · Mar 14, 2012

I think orange refs signed in orange would look badass.

beefycheddar · Mar 14, 2012

ChasHawk said:
I think orange refs signed in orange would look badass.

Try to sign any chrome card with a color other than blue or black in fine tip and see what happens. It looks horrid. That is why Topps doesn't use other colors.

ChasHawk · Mar 14, 2012

beefycheddar said:
ChasHawk said:

I think orange refs signed in orange would look badass.

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Try to sign any chrome card with a color other than blue or black in fine tip and see what happens. It looks horrid. That is why Topps doesn't use other colors.

I don't get that though. If they're all staedtlers, why wouldn't they work the same?

alexs64 · Mar 14, 2012

ChasHawk said:
beefycheddar said:

ChasHawk said:

I think orange refs signed in orange would look badass.

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Try to sign any chrome card with a color other than blue or black in fine tip and see what happens. It looks horrid. That is why Topps doesn't use other colors.

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I don't get that though. If they're all staedtlers, why wouldn't they work the same?

I agree, that is like saying an orange Chevy drives different than a blue one, even though they are made the same.

ChasHawk · Mar 14, 2012

alexs64 said:
ChasHawk said:

beefycheddar said:

ChasHawk said:

I think orange refs signed in orange would look badass.

Click to expand...

Try to sign any chrome card with a color other than blue or black in fine tip and see what happens. It looks horrid. That is why Topps doesn't use other colors.

Click to expand...

I don't get that though. If they're all staedtlers, why wouldn't they work the same?

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I agree, that is like saying an orange Chevy drives different than a blue one, even though they are made the same.

I'm not saying he's wrong, I'm just curious why.

alexs64 · Mar 14, 2012

ChasHawk said:
alexs64 said:

ChasHawk said:

beefycheddar said:

ChasHawk said:

I think orange refs signed in orange would look badass.

Click to expand...

Try to sign any chrome card with a color other than blue or black in fine tip and see what happens. It looks horrid. That is why Topps doesn't use other colors.

Click to expand...

I don't get that though. If they're all staedtlers, why wouldn't they work the same?

Click to expand...

I agree, that is like saying an orange Chevy drives different than a blue one, even though they are made the same.

Click to expand...

I'm not saying he's wrong, I'm just curious why.

Don't Lie, yes you are. :lol: :lol: :lol:

I was just agreeing with you that it didn't make sense and giving my interpretation.

ASTROBURN · Mar 14, 2012

Its bad enough we have parallels involving card color. Now you want parallels involving signature ink color? Are the card companies reading this?

Next year we'll be putting together Rainbows based on ink color...

vwnut13 · Mar 14, 2012

beefycheddar said:
ChasHawk said:

I think orange refs signed in orange would look badass.

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Try to sign any chrome card with a color other than blue or black in fine tip and see what happens. It looks horrid. That is why Topps doesn't use other colors.

Don't know what you are talking about.

.

That was signed IP in green fine point staedtler.

TopOffLikeWALLACE · Mar 14, 2012

ASTROBURN said:
Its bad enough we have parallels involving card color. Now you want parallels involving signature ink color? Are the card companies reading this?

Next year we'll be putting together Rainbows based on ink color...

The new 2011 Elite has green ink variations /10 and red ink variations /25

beefycheddar · Mar 14, 2012

ChasHawk said:
alexs64 said:

ChasHawk said:

beefycheddar said:

ChasHawk said:

I think orange refs signed in orange would look badass.

Click to expand...

Try to sign any chrome card with a color other than blue or black in fine tip and see what happens. It looks horrid. That is why Topps doesn't use other colors.

Click to expand...

I don't get that though. If they're all staedtlers, why wouldn't they work the same?

Click to expand...

I agree, that is like saying an orange Chevy drives different than a blue one, even though they are made the same.

Click to expand...

I'm not saying he's wrong, I'm just curious why.

Different level of pigments in different colors lead to how it will hold on different stock. You could treat chrome so it would ink better but then you lose the shine of chrome and they will not be baby powdering cards first to get it to hold.

Cards and car colors are two totally different things, but what do I know other than producing three sets of cards and having thousands signed with every ink I could to test every option out.

vwnut13 · Mar 14, 2012

If a chrome card is fresh (what the players sign) it doesn't need to be prepped.

I know that Red and Green work just fine on chrome cards. I don't have experience with others.

Anyway, alcohol works better than baby Powder for prepping chrome cards.

ASTROBURN · Mar 14, 2012

afrobandit said:
ASTROBURN said:

Next year we'll be putting together Rainbows based on ink color...

Click to expand...

The new 2011 Elite has green ink variations /10 and red ink variations /25

Whoa crap! Its already begun!!

olerud363 · Mar 14, 2012

Russ S. said:
IndyManning18 said:

Hopefully a Staedtler Lumicolor.

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So Sharpies aren't the auto weapon of choice anymore?

dbroockerd · Mar 14, 2012

So are these just best for cards? Is sharpie still best for bats?

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