How to Preserve an Autograph on a Baseball

Collecting baseball memorabilia has been a hobby as old as the game itself for amateur and professional collectors. An autograph on a baseball might hold sentimental value, or even be worth a large amount of money. Therefore, it might be extremely important to understand the strategies you can use to preserve an autographed baseball.

Instructions

How to Preserve an Autograph on a Baseball

1. Place your autographed baseball in an ultraviolet protective display case. These cases will protect your autograph from harmful UV rays that can damage an autographed baseball.

2. Keep your autographed baseball in a room with as little natural sunlight as possible. Also, the room should have indirect lighting, meaning no light should directly shine on the ball.

3. Create an ideal environment in the room where you are keeping the autographed ball. The ideal temperature is 65 to 70 degrees and 50% humidity. You can do this by using a humidifier.

4. Avoid any excess handling of the baseball. It is important to touch the ball as little as possible because the oil from your skin can fade the autograph.

Resources

• Website selling UV protective display cases