Collecting & Authenticating Autographs - COAs, Scams, ITP, Witnessed, Fakes & Reprints

[@aasltkatusa]

Awesome post! I enjoyed my 36 minutes watching this precious clip. I just want to point out that the first Skybox Autographics stated odds was 1:72(not 1:288). And your English pronunciation sounds clear and easy for even foreigners to understand. Thanks Jon & keep up good work!

[@BasketballCardGuy]

Thanks for watching!! And thanks for the clarification on the odds. I could have sworn they started as 1:288 in hoops but all of my quick googling says otherwise. Maybe I can find an old pack wrapper to confirm! At any rate thanks again!

[@rushdoulati2710]

WOW! Bud, I am an older graph collector of the past. They use to be called graph hounds. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Honestly I thought I knew everything about collecting, but learned many new things from your video. Thank you!

[@BasketballCardGuy]

Thanks so much! Autograph collecting is definitely a passion. Glad you found the video!

[@St.does.cards1]

Your videos are amazing, thank you!

[@FilmActor12]

Great episode!

[@BasketballCardGuy]

Thanks Paul!

[@jeffreycurry7987]

Agreed. Great video, very informative.

[@kennethhughley1611]

Very good video. I think it will help the youngsters. Years ago in the 90's we used to collect autographs till shortly after 911. 911 made things really difficult!

[@90sbballcards]

I love this! Great info. Congrats on completing the 96-97 Autographics!🥳 those early 90s Fleer autos of guys like Pippen Drexler Mutombo and Wilkins are tricky. They didn’t have any real authentication back then 🤯

[@BasketballCardGuy]

90s Bball Cards thanks man! It was so much fun to build. I’ll definitely make a video to spotlight the set in the future!

[@johnc4132]

Agree what a feat !

[@swaggyballcards7888]

Hey Jonathan! Your content is invaluable and extremely high quality. Taught me a lot about cards. Left me more knowledgeable and excited to collect!

[@justinlagassie1672]

Hey jon its justin we met at this past induction 2021 with my friend ernest at the autograph session in line we had a blast at novelle getting pics with paul pierce that was fun!!!!🤣 awesom content learned a lot hope to see ya next year ill be watching!!!.

[@kingdompc50]

Another excellent video. Longtime collector but still learned a lot. So appreciate your passion, which is absolutely evident and refreshing! PS. Props on the superb camera quality and awesome overall setup!

[@BasketballCardGuy]

Thanks so much!

[@mcbasketballpc]

This is so well done, thanks!

[@BasketballCardGuy]

My pleasure. Thanks for tuning in!

[@hudsonfan15]

Excellent information throughout, great watch. I know you are not an MMA guy but look up the Blowout Thread on the Donald Cerrone red ink autos from a few years ago that Cowboy himself admitted were signed by friends during a night of drinking and somehow got mailed back to Topps. Wild stuff!

[@BasketballCardGuy]

Thanks man. I definitely will!

[@ejeter4710]

Hey jon great info coming from friend you met at the enshrinement, i have ahuge collection of cards there mostly from the mid 90s should Hold on to him will they ever be worth anything

[@muhammadhassim2976]

Hello my friend can you please tell me if absolute authentics is legit?

[@jeffreycurry7987]

“Lulu” for the win!!

[@BasketballCardGuy]

Jeffrey Curry hahahahaha. So true.

[@Arrowhead123]

I collect hockey goalie cards only, but this was really informative!

[@Cccc-ky4vq]

It’s a shame somebody’s older stuff exquisite Premier even some of the national treasure stuff such a good looking sharp cards and ruined with a stick auto

[@JMLRetroRoom]

Nice info! Maybe you could wear the glasses that have a camera built in to record and they may not know it assuming they wouldn’t want you to 😅. My most cherished autograph is Kobe Bryant 1996 Score Board Red. The card is definitely a BGS 9.5 and the auto appears genuine to me, nice and fluid and consistent with his early full name autos. I say all this because Score Board went defunct and before they went under they were fulfilling autographs by signing them themselves as they couldn’t afford to pay the player anymore. There’s a long story but that’s basically what happened. Since you’re so knowledgeable in the subject I’d like to know your take on that. Also, their SB embossing stamp is now everywhere and being used to ‘authenticate’ cards forged and that weren’t even made by SB to begin with.

[@BasketballCardGuy]

That's correct. I've also talked to the former CEO at Scoreboard about this and it is a sad state of affairs that there are so many fakes out there these days. Kobe's autograph evolved over time and so it's important when looking at the score board ones that you find one that was period authentic - that is it matches the way he signed then, not in the 00's and not in the panini products now. Feel free to drop me an email or DM on instagram anytime if you want me to take a look at a specific card with you. Always happy to share my honest opinion.

[@howlloud2990]

Ive got a few cards signed by NBA players 25 years ago when i was a kid one of them was Kenny Smith , ive got 3 that he signed for me as a kid , i looked up Kenny Smith auto cards and the signature is disputable.....

[@Daniel_B_23]

I have a Michael Jordan cut item signed authenticated by Michael Jordan he did at a charity golf event. I believe it’s real. Approved by Joe Orlando at PSA. So even though Jordan is exclusively upper deck, I believe this is still real.

[@BasketballCardGuy]

Awesome. Yeah as I mentioned in the video the best you can do is UDA for Jordan since they witness the signature, but that doesn't mean you can't get something signed and have it authenticated with an opinion certificate after.

[@Daniel_B_23]

@@BasketballCardGuy yeah I can’t afford a UDA one. I paid $330 for the cut auto from a bill of a golf hat and got it authenticated from PSA. Just sad I can’t afford a UDA one. I tried saving up for one of those 45 “I’m back” autos 8x10 but they went as high as $1,500 and just can’t do that. But for now I’ll be ok with PSA one, as it’s all I can afford.

[@mikeyb7964]

Shaq had his dad do it for him that's why 😂