The Dangers of Investing in Sloppy Autographs: A Cautionary Tale for Sports Memorabilia Collectors

Tom Brady’s sloppy autographs have left a Massachusetts sports memorabilia collector with items worth thousands of dollars that he can’t authenticate. Glenn Gagnon, who spent over $14,000 on items signed by Brady at a Miami conference, is now left with worthless memorabilia that he can’t sell.

One of the items that Gagnon highlighted was a pair of TB Twelve shoes from a 2018 game, which he paid $7,200 for. However, when he tried to have them authenticated, the signature was rejected. Despite his efforts to verify the authenticity of these items before investing significant amounts of money in them, Gagnon is now left with items that no one wants and no way to recoup his money.

This cautionary tale highlights the importance of verifying the authenticity of sports memorabilia before investing in it. Collectors like Gagnon should take steps to ensure that they are getting genuine signatures and not wasting their money on fake or altered items.