Being a collector of football cards and baseball cards for most of my life I can tell you exactly what these "creepy men" are doing. These "creepy men" probably own a card/comic book shop and are trying to get these auto's to sell in their store. Or these guys have been contracted by the owners of these shops to get these autos.
Most of them are total jerks and will go to great lengths to get the autos. College autographed items never carried much value in the "collectors world" until the last ten to fifteen years. It's gotten progressively more popular and more "valuable". I've been approached by card dealers and offered a fee to get things signed. I decline and go about my business. I can see where college athletes can get aggravated.
Most of them are total jerks and will go to great lengths to get the autos. College autographed items never carried much value in the "collectors world" until the last ten to fifteen years. It's gotten progressively more popular and more "valuable". I've been approached by card dealers and offered a fee to get things signed. I decline and go about my business. I can see where college athletes can get aggravated.
To get this back into perspective, this started out talking about a kid who hasn't made any significant money yet. My concern is with him and other Bama kids, not a pro baseball player. And I do think there's something creepy about a guy bringing a box full of miniature helmets for Cody to sign...