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In this episode Jonathan, the Basketball Card Guy, talks all about collecting sports autographs. Learn how to tell the real ones from the fake ones, and the differences in certificates of authenticity that are out there. Also take a look at some of Jonathan's own autographed cards and memorabilia items.
Table of Contents (Click the time to jump to that section in the video):
0:26 - Introduction
1:15 - Certificates of Authenticity
1:55 - PSA/DNA In The Presence vs. Opinion Certs
4:15 - A Look at Certificates of Authenticity (Upper Deck, Steiner etc.)
6:23 - Exclusive Signers (Michael Jordan, Lebron James, Zion Williamson)
7:45 - Evolution of on-card certification on basketball cards
9:00 - Kinds of autographs (On-card, Sticker, Cut, Facsimile)
15:19 - Reprints and how to spot them online
15:51 - Fraudulent copies of real autographs (Kobe Bryant, Co-Signers, Michael Jordan)
21:15 - Fake autographs with real certificates
23:47 - Accepted fakes (Secretarial, Autopen - Jay Leno, Shaquille O'Neal)
26:53 - The evolution of players' autographs
28:26 - In-Person Autographs
31:17 - In Person tips to authenticating and preserving
33:13 - Upper Deck Authenticated "PenCam"
Jon's motto and advice to all he encountered since the late 90's has been to "Collect What You Love". His start in card collecting began in the early 90's when he dad gifted him some 1950's Topps Baseball Cards. He thought that they were amazing, and soon thereafter he discovered that cards of players in his favorite sport (basketball) also existed... and so his collection began!
His first retail job was as a night manager for a sports card store in New York at the early age of 14. Between the store and countless card shows Jon attended, he became hooked on cards and grew to have a great understanding of the moving card market. As an eBay member and avid Beckett subscriber since 1998, he's experienced the ups and downs, and has kept basketball card collecting as a hobby straight through it all - ever since his childhood.
He now owns hundreds of thousands of cards including some of the most sought after rookies, autographs and inserts from the 90's up until today. He also has a large collection of autographed and game-used memorabilia. This channel is all about sharing Jon's love and knowledge of the hobby with others. Please feel free to leave a comment or reach out to Jon directly on his Instagram!
17 июл 2020
