Investing in Autographs... Don't Do It. Collect instead.

[RC Raycraft]

Buyer Beware: How To Spot Baseball Autograph Forgeries

I collect autographs and have written books on the subject.  As far as investing I would tend to shy away considering eBay sources admit up to 80% of the autographs on the site are not real.  As far as collecting, however, my advice would be to stay away from Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan and basically any astronaut.  This article in Forbes Magazine will help you identify whether the baseball autographs in your closet are priceless or crap.  The signature below is the real deal.

[C. Dianne Zweig Editor's Desk]

Wow RC, so much to learn...this is a very good start.. I hope you will keep us informed...because we may be sitting with a treasure and we don't know it! Thanks for the post.

Dianne