Muhammad Ali signing, bet this will be big $$$

thenavarro · June 7, 2009 12:40PM

I just stumbled across this, I'll wait until tomorrow to call, but I bet it is huge $$$$. I would think his fee would easily surpass the Sandy Koufax $750 fee or so that Steiner charges. I have an original painting of Ali that I would love to have signed. I've had it for years. I'll see what the fee is before I get too excited and will verify with his foundation/museum that this is a legit opportunity before I send them my money. Might be time to look for a 1964 Heinz Veb Egg Cassius Clay card as well for my signed rookie card collection.

It's not often that I get excited about a potential signing, but this one rocks.

csmtampa · June 7, 2009 1:25PM

Man as much as I love this, Im gonna hate to see the prices!

scashaggy · June 7, 2009 1:28PM

Interesting, I'll need more info.

That's a local Miami area code.

Ripken · June 7, 2009 11:15PM

Ali Enterprises has signed a deal with an authentication services company for this project

thenavarro · June 7, 2009 11:23PM

They emailed me back this AM. Prices begin at $850.00 per signature.

Mike

mtcards · June 8, 2009 3:55AM

<< <i>I just stumbled across this, I'll wait until tomorrow to call, but I bet it is huge $$$$. I would think his fee would easily surpass the Sandy Koufax $750 fee or so that Steiner charges. >>

Is that what Koufax charges or is that what Steiner charges? I just bought a Koufax signed 8x10 from someone who I feel is legit (could be wrong, but dont think so). I paid $50 for it, so if he charges $750 then I got a great bargain.

SDSportsFan · June 8, 2009 3:58AM

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<< <i>I just stumbled across this, I'll wait until tomorrow to call, but I bet it is huge $$$$. I would think his fee would easily surpass the Sandy Koufax $750 fee or so that Steiner charges. >>

Is that what Koufax charges or is that what Steiner charges? I just bought a Koufax signed 8x10 from someone who I feel is legit (could be wrong, but dont think so). I paid $50 for it, so if he charges $750 then I got a great bargain. >>

That's gotta be a Steiner thing. They also charged around $1K for a Mark McGwire private signing a few years ago

Steve

csmtampa · June 8, 2009 4:06AM

You can buy legitimate Ali signatures for half that. But if you have a rare piece you want signed, I can understand paying $850 for his autograph

Bottom9th · June 8, 2009 7:17AM

WOW!!! Out of my price range!!

larryallen73 · June 8, 2009 7:34AM

I am not an autograph collector so I just can not understand why someone would spend so much money for another man's 'graph.

WinPitcher · June 8, 2009 7:34AM

Isn't his auto really sloppy now due to his parkinsons?

My father in 1966 met Ali just after he changed his name.

He asked for an auto and Ali signed it Muhammad Ali.

My father fave him a look and said my son is 10 yrs old and knows you as Clay.

In parenthesis he wrote (Cassius Clay)

My mother threw out the box that this auto and a few others was in!

Steve

edited for typo

estang · June 8, 2009 7:55AM

I've got two clean autos of Muhammed from 1970s that my mother got as a flight attendant with him on board. Based upon what he signed they are easy to note as pre-parkinson's disease. What do you think they retail for? They are clean and legible

thenavarro · June 8, 2009 8:01AM

It's not that his signature has a great value attached to it, as it doesn't, it's just if you have a particular item that you need signed, like my painting, then there's not a whole lot of options. The standard run of the mill photos, cuts, etc, can all be found cheaper (and most SIGNIFICANTLY CHEAPER) already signed. But this is a reasonable deal for those of us that need him on a particular item such as artwork or to finish a multi-signed piece or something.

Mike

Ahmanfan · June 8, 2009 9:46AM

wow almost a thousand bucks for his signature? that's mind boggling (to me at least), and I collect autographs!

John

csmtampa · June 8, 2009 10:00AM

I think the only person I would pay $850 for an autograph would be Mike King Kelly and Babe Ruth....if they were still alive

GOODLIEU · June 8, 2009 10:26AM

About 12/13 years ago Ali was signing auto's at the Gloria Rothstein show in White Plains NY. The price's were high for the time maybe $150-200 or so I dont remember exactly. What I do remember was being on a line that took an eternity to move. Even than the effects of his Parkinson's disease was taking its toll on him and he struggled to get through the show. I will say one thing that I found awesome about him was that every kid standing there with their Father was entertained and greeted by Ali who playfully teased and shadow boxed with all who approached his table. It as I said made the wait unbelievably long but I dont think any one of us was upset with him because his humanity was evident to all. Sadly I dont think Ali will be able to interact with his fans that way in 2009.

thenavarro · June 8, 2009 11:00AM

Help me pay for the signing by buying one of my extra items here, there's some great stuff PSA/DNA signed Rose rookie, PSA/DNA signed Michael Jordan baseball rookie, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Rosa Parks, etc., etc, etc.

thenavarro's pay for ali signing sale

thenavarro · June 8, 2009 12:19PM

WOW! Just got email from the promoter. The basic fee is $850.00. The fee for artwork is $1300.00 EACH (if I buy 2!!!!)

No paintings for me now. I can't in good conscious spend that much. Now I'm looking for a 1964 Heinz Veb Egg Cassius Clay if anyone has one.

Mike

Ironmanfan · June 8, 2009 12:26PM

is there a web-site with the details for this private signing?

thenavarro · June 8, 2009 1:12PM

<< <i>is there a web-site with the details for this private signing? >>

Only the ad I posted above, you have to call or email them for info.

Mike

Muhammad Ali signing, bet this will be big $$$

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