I'm starting a new series today. I'll be asking you, the autograph community, what your thoughts are on certain topics within our favorite hobby. There are no right or wrong answers, only wholesome debate and discussion. Be sure to keep it clean; this is a family-friendly blog.
The first topic in this series focuses on autograph signing habits in general. Do players get annoyed at fans who want autographs but don't come prepared or are lazy?
Through my personal observations, players tend to give better, bigger, and/or nicer signatures, occasionally with numbers or inscriptions, when they aren't signing a program. Same with unique photos. Nick Collison signed a neat one for me at the Sacramento Kings game earlier this season and even added his number. I remember looking over at the kid next to me, who was holding out a program, and he didn't get a number on his autograph. This brings me to my big issue of the day: I've seen lots of kids presenting to a player the free program they got at the door. Players have to be tired of seeing and signing these all the time, right? Usually they end up quickly scribbling something that looks like their name, knowing full well these kids aren't going to take care of this newly-minted piece of collectible memorabilia, or that the moms will inevitably throw it out well before the kid hits puberty. Kids, if you love basketball, why not bring some cards for the players to sign? I don't buy packs anymore, but I'm sure you can get a few of those for Christmas or a birthday. Let me know what you think! Post a reply in the comments section below, or click here to contact us privately! J.R.
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