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brianga26
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if you see I said "as much as the off season" I am not saying that they won't do signings during the season at all. I mean at the park!
19braves77
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and the first player to agree to this was Health Bell:
“What really intrigued me is you can personalize,” Bell, 34, said in a clubhouse interview. “Now, we sign something and then they wipe off their name and resell it. This goes to the person I meant it for.”
I got a good chuckle out of that comment. I am not getting bell on anything but a 2009 Topps card.
then Gabe Kapler:
“Because we’re a digital product, our consumers are going to have full flexibility,” Gabe Kapler, 36, who played for six major-league teams over 12 seasons and now works at Egraphs, said in an interview before a game in Oakland, California. “If I am trying to remove a framed photograph off my wall and carry it to school with me, it’s not nearly as flexible as taking my iPhone out and saying, ‘Hey, check out what I have.’”
Just plain silly.
“What really intrigued me is you can personalize,” Bell, 34, said in a clubhouse interview. “Now, we sign something and then they wipe off their name and resell it. This goes to the person I meant it for.”
I got a good chuckle out of that comment. I am not getting bell on anything but a 2009 Topps card.
then Gabe Kapler:
“Because we’re a digital product, our consumers are going to have full flexibility,” Gabe Kapler, 36, who played for six major-league teams over 12 seasons and now works at Egraphs, said in an interview before a game in Oakland, California. “If I am trying to remove a framed photograph off my wall and carry it to school with me, it’s not nearly as flexible as taking my iPhone out and saying, ‘Hey, check out what I have.’”
Just plain silly.
pootshwan
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On the contrary. I think less autographs being put out every year will only benefit the hobby.
The market is becoming over saturated with autographs IMO....
The market is becoming over saturated with autographs IMO....
As a hobbyist, I think it's an awful idea, but for the average MLB fan it will probably do pretty well. It would cost upwards of $100-150 for some of the superstars to sign at a card show or Steiner and that's without inscriptions. This allows people to get whatever they want written and an audio message for substantially less. If you aren't interested in reselling an autograph at some point down the line then this is perfect.
Am I the only guy who loves this idea?
i like it. Kids and fans alike will enjoy it.
Most of the negative comments seem to be around how people think it would effect them individually.
Like big hits in retail. Its not about the hobby, its about the fact it may cost them money.
A_Pharis
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I'd rather have "To Adam, <signature>" written by hand (possibly in front of me) on an item held by the athlete than "To Adam, here's what I was told to write about. <signature>" on a mobile device.
Absolutely not. I love it, but am thankfull Johnson isn't in the set :-D
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Bob Loblaw
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Since I am the OP...
There are three reasons to get an autograph.
1) For profit. You are scum. End of story.
2) For collecting. Just like to have autographs of a team/theme (500HR, 3000k, etc).
3) To memorialize an experience of meeting the player, and have a momento of such occasion.
THe limited autographing I do is from #3. Almost every auto I own is personalized, and I would never sell any of them (nor could I due to the personalization). That being said, the majority of the autos I have are a picture of the player with my son(s) - a momento for them in the future.
I don't see how these fall into any of those categories, other than "hey, I paid $xxxxx for this player to write me something/talk for 10 seconds". To me, it feels almost like prostitution - that I'm paying them for this intimate service.
That's just my take. YMMV.
There are three reasons to get an autograph.
1) For profit. You are scum. End of story.
2) For collecting. Just like to have autographs of a team/theme (500HR, 3000k, etc).
3) To memorialize an experience of meeting the player, and have a momento of such occasion.
THe limited autographing I do is from #3. Almost every auto I own is personalized, and I would never sell any of them (nor could I due to the personalization). That being said, the majority of the autos I have are a picture of the player with my son(s) - a momento for them in the future.
I don't see how these fall into any of those categories, other than "hey, I paid $xxxxx for this player to write me something/talk for 10 seconds". To me, it feels almost like prostitution - that I'm paying them for this intimate service.
That's just my take. YMMV.
19braves77
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Since its such a great idea, when Topps buys the company this can replace in pack autos. You just get a a card with a code that is reserved for Player X and type the message you want. Couple of days later you have David Price wishing you well on your wedding day.
New for 2014 Topps: Digital Autographs
New for 2014 Topps: Digital Autographs
100% agree with this. If I had a child to do this for, perhaps I would think differently, but it's of no interest to me at this point.
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Bob Loblaw
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Tweet the athlete. It's free. He may write back. I've even got one following me. 
OscarOne
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The player is not actually signing anything...ever. From what I understand it's all digital. An algorithm is used based on the payers handwriting to create a message. You are paying for a computers autograph. This should be free.
I might be off here...but this is just silly.
I might be off here...but this is just silly.
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Bob Loblaw
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I assume the voice recording of the player is real.....?
HPC
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This was my first thought too, and a major reason why people should be leary of paying.
uniquebaseballcards
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Just like with Topps, they may need someone from the company personally 'standing by' to make sure the player is actually the one signing and talking/recording LOL.
I think that was the assumption of a previous poster...though it would be hilarious if it was how the eGraphs were done.
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