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Protect Your Autographed Baseball Memorabilia

October 26th, 2011 — Baseball Memorabilia

baseballs Most people who are sports enthusiasts, and that collect autographed baseball memorabilia are thrilled when they find the perfect item and it happens to also be autographed by one of their favorite sports stars. This happens to be especially true when the piece of autographed baseball memorabilia is a well preserved bat that has the autograph of the player etched directly into the wood, or written directly on the bat.

This is about more than simply meaning a lot to any collector that has such an item, but the item is typically considered to be priceless because it is hard to replicate these kinds of items. The collector will likely also be aware of the fact that items like these are difficult to preserve, especially when you are talking about vintage baseball bats. In such a regard, the list below is going to detail some of the things that you can do in order to retain your autographed baseball memorabilia in the most preserved state possible.

In order to preserve and to protect your baseball bat, you should lightly spray the area that has been autographed using aerosol hairspray. The hairspray contains lacquer, and this will seal the area without causing any damage to the autograph. However, before you take any chances with spraying your beloved autographed baseball memorabilia, you should try testing that brand of hairspray out on a similar ink type on a separate bat or piece of paper to make sure that the brand you choose is not going to cause any undue harm to your memorabilia.

Once the hairspray has become dry and has sealed the autograph in, you should try only to handle the baseball bat one last time, placing it wherever you plan to store it. The more that you handle a vintage piece of autographed baseball memorabilia, the quicker it is going to deteriorate over time. Every time that you handle the bat you have one more instance of your autographed baseball memorabilia decreasing in value. Unless it is absolutely necessary for you to do so, try to avoid handling this autographed baseball memorabilia at all costs.

Humidity is capable of destroying collectibles. Make sure, then, that you keep your autographed baseball memorabilia away from any opportunities for humidity. Not only could the signature be destroyed when exposed to humidity, but the bat itself could also deteriorate detrimentally because it is made from wood, which can swell and change shape.

It makes sense to want to share your autographed baseball memorabilia with your friends, but make sure that your most valuable memorabilia is stored in protective casing in order to protect it as best as you possibly can. Protecting your autographed baseball memorabilia is vitally important if you want to keep it around for a long time.

Photo Credits: ian_ransley

Originally posted 2009-10-30 03:40:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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