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MJB14MJB14 Posts: 39 ✭✭
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I have an '05 UD Sweet Spot Classic Leather Sigs of Jim Rice that I got when it first came out #d 14/25. When I got it the signature was perfect, but as time elapsed the sig started to gradually bleed/soak into the leather swatch . It appears to have been signed with possibly a felt tip instead of a sharpie. As of today you can still barely see the outline of Jim's sig. but it has pretty much vanished altoghether. My question to you is should I leave it as is, or should I see if I can get Rice to re-sign it with a sharpie at one of his appearances? I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts on the matter. Also, I'll try to get a scan of the card up later this afternoon for reference. Thanks in advance.
Collecting anything Dan Fouts, Jim Rice, Chris Webber, Ron Francis & Coming Soon: Aaron Hernandez.

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  • Bigjohn69Bigjohn69 Posts: 737
    i have the 05 kyle orton 14/15 gold and he apparently signed with a silver marker of some sort, it hasnt faded or gone away its still strong,, not sure what you can do, sorry this happened,,,, bj
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  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,253 ✭✭✭
    This is why I dont collect that sweet spot product. Had to know these sigs would fade. Same with sticker autos. In time, that glue will dry out and depending on conditions, those stickers will fall off making all those high dollar cards WORTHLESS. Bad money spent. Sorry to hear this happened to you. Let it be a lesson learned!
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    Jim Rice probably charges more to sign than the card would be worth.
  • MJB14MJB14 Posts: 39 ✭✭
    I don't have a lot invested in it. I actually got it for a real good price. The fact that it's #14(his jersey #)/25 is the only reason I picked it up. Normally I would have passed on this card. Here's what it looks like now anyways.

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    Collecting anything Dan Fouts, Jim Rice, Chris Webber, Ron Francis & Coming Soon: Aaron Hernandez.
  • 72skywalker72skywalker Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭
    Since he is a Red Sox player and obviously bought his way to the hall of fame I would junk the card. haha just joking. I would get it resigned. DO you have any other Rice autographs??
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  • 1000111010110001110101 Posts: 66
    wow.... thats horrible. sorry about that, with the troubles of UD in the near future, Id write with a pic and see if anything can be done.
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  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,566 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Agreed -- you'll do better with UD than any other way.
    Mike
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,486 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've always had good luck with Topps customer service and would say UD wants to do the right thing - I would contact them - hopefully, they have something similar to give you that doesn't involve this kind of thing.

    Good luck
    mike
    Mike
  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    just get a pen and fix it yourself image

    i kid..i kid
  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭
    Good luck getting UD to replace it.

    Virtually every card from the past SS sets in baseball are faded.

    They used cheap "leather" and now the collectors who purchased them are paying for it.

  • JHS5120JHS5120 Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭
    That is horrible. I was contimplating buying a few of those boxes at a local card store. After I declined the owner opened two of them himself and pulled a B.Robinson auto that looked identical to the Rice. Sweet Spot is an inferior product.
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