Help! I have an autographed football that is not holding air. Can you repair a football?

I am sure I am going to get some interesting comments from the title but the question is legit.
I have an autographed football of Jim Taylor (HOF 1976) that appears to have popped a seam on the end. When I pump it up, I hear hissing coming out of that end and the ball will no longer inflate completely or hold the air.
Does any know how you can repair a football, if at all? The signature in not impacted. Does the fact that the ball will not hold air diminish the value?
Any help would be appreciated.
Paul
I have an autographed football of Jim Taylor (HOF 1976) that appears to have popped a seam on the end. When I pump it up, I hear hissing coming out of that end and the ball will no longer inflate completely or hold the air.
Does any know how you can repair a football, if at all? The signature in not impacted. Does the fact that the ball will not hold air diminish the value?
Any help would be appreciated.
Paul
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1992 Topps FB Golds (72% complete)
1997 Topps FB Minted in Canton (10% complete)
1999 Topps FB Record Numbers Gold (80% complete)
2001 Topps FB MVP Promotion (35% complete)
1992 Topps FB Golds (72% complete)
1997 Topps FB Minted in Canton (10% complete)
1999 Topps FB Record Numbers Gold (80% complete)
2001 Topps FB MVP Promotion (35% complete)
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<< <i>I am sure I am going to get some interesting comments from the title but the question is legit.
I have an autographed football of Jim Taylor (HOF 1976) that appears to have popped a seam on the end. When I pump it up, I hear hissing coming out of that end and the ball will no longer inflate completely or hold the air.
Does any know how you can repair a football, if at all? The signature in not impacted. Does the fact that the ball will not hold air diminish the value?
Any help would be appreciated.
Paul >>
I would imagine not holding air would greatly diminish value. Who wants to buy a deflated ball and put it on display. It might be time to make a custom patch card and cut up your ball.
Maybe try to find a patch kit at a sporting good store and then take the laces apart and fix the bladder (you may do irrepreable hard to the laces however, further diminishing value).
J
Joe
a.) The ball is not holding air. It still is holding it's shape because it is in one of those vertical ball holders - where the ball is standing on it's end. It does not look like pancake and is not totally deflated.
b.) There is no visible hole along the seam so when I say a seam popped, it means large enough to let the air out but not large enough that you go "Whoa - look at the hole in that ball".
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
1992 Topps FB Golds (72% complete)
1997 Topps FB Minted in Canton (10% complete)
1999 Topps FB Record Numbers Gold (80% complete)
2001 Topps FB MVP Promotion (35% complete)
I basically would not worry about fixing the ball as it does not have the value to worry about.
Clear Skies,
Mark
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Mike
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Yup.
I googled "football repair."
There are tons of places you can send a ball for "expert" repair.