SuperGenius
For Duty & Humanity!
- Mar 18, 2008
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Those aren't mutually exclusive situations. You can be aware of the value of something and still have an attachment to it. I understand that many people get a game jersey, have it signed and then hang it on the wall and there it stays until the estate sale. It is, after all, theirs to do with what they want.
In the context that this was brought up, he thought that for the price they were going for, it should be signed, but the larger group of buyers out there for these kinds of things are actually turned off by autographs. Selling them unsigned is probably nicer for all in the long run because you can always get it signed down the road if that's your thing - in other words, more buyers are likely interested this way.
I'm very attached to most of mine, but I still wouldn't get them signed and it really doesn't have anything to do with my perception of value. I'm just not an autograph guy in any way. I do get them sometimes on pucks or pictures when being a STH gives me the opportunity, but it's more for the opportunity to meet the player than it is to have his signature. Having something signed does nothing for me at all. So not only do I not really care for autographs, but I think they're a PITA and limit my enjoyment of the jersey. Sometimes I can't avoid them, if they come signed from the team or a fan and depending on the situation, I'll either remove it or live with it.
I fully understand that not everyone thinks this way, but don't mistake this for being obsessed with any perceived value.
