Campanella autographs?
yankeeno7
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I have a question about Campanella autographs. It is my understanding that they are all autopen after his tragic accident in the 50s. If this is the case, why do they still sell for so much? Items such as Perez Steele postcards, Index cards, and even signed bats are for sale at hundreds of dollars. Why are they not pretty much worthless since they are autopen?
If anyone has any insight to this, please let me know.
If anyone has any insight to this, please let me know.
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Mail requests sent to Campanella after his accident were signed by his wife.
In the last couple of years before his death, Campanella was able to sign some autographs with the use of a machine. He did those signings publically at $100 pop and more. He even signed some baseball "skins", which were removed from baseballs and laid flat for him to sign. The post accident signatures do look like his original signatures but are obviously much less steady.Through physical therapy Roy developed enough movement in his right hand to allow him to use a mechanical device that aided his ability to write. His signatures using this device are pretty good, but obviously not as clear as his pre-accident auto.
So, it really wasnt an auto-pen signature as we know them today, It was just a device that helped him to move his hand.
<< <i>Barry,
Mail requests sent to Campanella after his accident were signed by his wife.
In the last couple of years before his death, Campanella was able to sign some autographs with the use of a machine. He did those signings publically at $100 pop and more. He even signed some baseball "skins", which were removed from baseballs and laid flat for him to sign. The post accident signatures do look like his original signatures but are obviously much less steady.Through physical therapy Roy developed enough movement in his right hand to allow him to use a mechanical device that aided his ability to write. His signatures using this device are pretty good, but obviously not as clear as his pre-accident auto.
So, it really wasnt an auto-pen signature as we know them today, It was just a device that helped him to move his hand. >>
That was my understanding also from reading about him in SCD years ago.
Here's a sample of his 'assisted' auto signing:
mike
That was the EXACT information I was looking for...you guys are the best!
Now I know the 1980 Baseball Immortals signed card must exist out there somewhere.....