Storeing and displaying autograph baseballs Help Please

QUIK

Hey All i was luckey enough to pick up 20 or so hof autograph baseballs and have no idea how to store or display them safely,any ideas would be great. In this lot was mantle aaron brock seaver banks jackson etc and some i cant read so im excited to display them. Also can i send a ball to psa without knowing who it is? Thanks Jeff

KyleBicking

Post some pics and I'm sure some of us can help find out who the others are.
-Kyle-

bri2327

These are my personal choice for baseball displays. They look great, and are completely safe and UV protected.

display

Stone193

Quik

My first question is - do you want to mount a display on the wall or put a case on a shelf.

I picked up a nice display cheap on ebay that was from Steiner Inc. It houses like 15 balls.

I will give you a good link when I get home that I have used - they do really nice work.

On the authentication? I would contact PSA and talk to them - that would be best. Eliminate the middle man.

Good luck - BTW, you can put the ball on your scanner and give us a look. If you have a ball cube, you can place that easily on the scanner. That's what I do.

edit: where did you pick these up?

mike

Stone193

Here's a good source for display items.

I bought a couple of bat racks from them and was very pleased.

mike

Arsenal83

hey guys, i've been reading the posts for some time but decided it was time to start participating, so I hope you don't mind me chiming in on this post with a question. I have quite a few auto baseballs, all stored in ball cubes, but I've noticed that over the years, some have begun to yellow. They are all kept in a boxes, in a dark closet, so why is this happening? --Brian

Stone193

<< <i>hey guys, i've been reading the posts for some time but decided it was time to start participating, so I hope you don't mind me chiming in on this post with a question. I have quite a few auto baseballs, all stored in ball cubes, but I've noticed that over the years, some have begun to yellow. They are all kept in a boxes, in a dark closet, so why is this happening? --Brian >>


Brian
I seem to remember that balls made in the late 80s with the Bobby Brown OAL stamp with "Haiti" placed under the Rawlings logo were made without using distilled water and that this is causing discoloration over time - no matter how they are stored.

I don't know if this is truth or just something passed on - I remember reading it somewhere.

mike

RichG

Good morning:
I actually collect autographed baseballs (total value of probably $25,000 in baseballs alone). I store my balls in a very large 2 door cabinet with windows. The cabinet is stored in my finnished walkout basement do to the fact that I can keep the baseballs out of direct sunlight. However, even though this room is actually at ground level, it does get humid during the summer. With this said, I keep a dehumidifier running during the summer. Plus, I have some of the balls in UV protected steiner displays as shown by other members and others in UV protected ball cubes.

Brian: My feeling is that humidity is causing your balls to yellow.
Rich

QUIK

Thanks for all the help guys im going to look at steiner dispalys. These ball were givin to me by my brother in law who had saved them for his kids but they have zero interest so he offered them to me and my son What A guy!! Hey i love baseball and its history these are special to me and i want to show them off. Some do have some staining but the autographs are great Thanks again Guys Jeff

Tedw9

Congrats on having such a kick butt brother in law! And its nice to see you come on here and ask how to display and keep them safe, not how much are they worth and where can I sell them.

No offense to anyone who has come on this board and asked those questions, but in this money driven "hobby" of ours, this thread is a breath of fresh air.

QUIK

Thanks ted and mike and everyone else i am going to order a wall display or 2 and guess what the guy just dropped off game used bats from my favorite team the White Sox these are from 84 also a W sox team ball from 84 (i think) and a Koufax and Lynn and Leon Durham balls. I did not ask about the durham i just thanked him again and grabed him a heinekin light Oh and get this my wife just suprised me for fathers day with a paid fishing trip (including my best friend)To miami for some Tarpon fishing she set up the fishing guides and everything what a week !!

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

I want family like that. Will you adopt me?

QUIK

What the hell is going on i just remembered their is nice size card show here in chicago today and i need one more card for my 1957 bb master set so im praying for the best i think levi might have it bt you know that wont be cheap but hell last card checklist 4/5 blony back is all i need have a great day boys Jeff

QUIK

Ooops Sorry the show is next week i thought things were going to well Great Day All

RedRomad275

I agree with Stone on the Sports Display's. I have two of the ball cube holders and they sit on top of a book casefacing away from a window. I have had no issues with yellowing, just my Griffey Jr. has almost faded away to nothing.

Ilovebaseballcards

<< <i> my Griffey Jr. has almost faded away to nothing. >>

so has his career.

Stone193

<< <i>I agree with Stone on the Sports Display's. I have two of the ball cube holders and they sit on top of a book casefacing away from a window. I have had no issues with yellowing, just my Griffey Jr. has almost faded away to nothing. >>


Red
My Griffey is also yellow! It's in a Steiner glass cage on a top shelf and almost impossible to pull down without a major deal - can you check the ball? Who is the maker? Does it have Haiti stamped on the area where it say OAL?

Just curious - when I do take the ball display down, I'm gonna take a look.

I also have a Gary Carter ball that is "turning."

mike

Stone193

<< <i>

<< <i> my Griffey Jr. has almost faded away to nothing. >>

so has his career. >>


Ken's coming along...actually.

He improved in the month of May - almost hitting .300 tho, I would like to see him hit a few more round trippers.

He hit 300 last year and considering how long he has been in the bigs and over 500 homers - not bad, not bad.

mike

RedRomad275

I think it's funny when someone says Griffey Jr. 's career has faded away to nothing. He's hit over 500 HR and the youngest player on the all century team. He's still a productive player for the Reds. Bottom line is that he puts butts in seats and in a small market club that where it's at. Had he not gotten injured so much would he be the one passing Ruth? Who knows. But he's a class act.

Stone, The ball I have is a Rawlings American League ball. Gene A. Budig and the ball is still pretty white but the signature is fading out. I think it was the pen that was used.

Thanks, Red

Raymond

Homeplate Heroes.

Best display cases period.

I have 4. Look great and UV protected.