Joe DiMaggio's Last Will and Testament... In a Cut Signature Card?

bigaust001 · 12-16-2015, 02:01 PM

Card #1

Card#2

Seems as if Topps got their hands on a bit of Golden Joe's legal papers. I think I would much rather have a draft of his will that was signed 20+ times as opposed to a few cards...

dhcollecting · 12-16-2015, 02:03 PM

I would blame their estate for not finding the right buyer for something like this.

NickM · 12-16-2015, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dhcollecting

I would blame their estate for not finding the right buyer for something like this.

This might have been a lawyer's copy.

Bob Loblaw · 12-16-2015, 02:16 PM

This is fairly morbid.

I'm sure there are people that see nothing wrong with it, and that's fine.

But... the guy's will?

Ugh.

Do a little creative cutting, Topps.

CMpunk13 · 12-16-2015, 02:18 PM

Topps will do anything for money

oucats02 · 12-16-2015, 02:23 PM

It begs the question, how far is TOO far....

alifaxwa2 · 12-16-2015, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CMpunk13

Topps will do anything for money

Topps didn't make any more money by leaving that in there.

EldoEsq · 12-16-2015, 02:31 PM

Well...not necessarily HIS will...it is POSSIBLE that the signature came from someone elses well and he was acting as a witness...

lobo_hacker · 12-16-2015, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by EldoEsq

Well...not necessarily HIS will...it is POSSIBLE that the signature came from someone elses well and he was acting as a witness...

-Possible, but more likely an acknowledgement signature appearing at the bottom of each page of his Will or Trust.

lobo_hacker

COEFOR · 12-16-2015, 03:43 PM

That document should have been in a museum or similar venue, not cut up by Topps.

rkuhn3 · 12-16-2015, 03:46 PM

Topps should have created a "die" cut signature card for his last will signature.

Bob Loblaw · 12-16-2015, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rkuhn3

Topps should have created a "die" cut signature card for his last will signature.

402 posts and you're already coming up with those puns.

Welcome to the board.

bravezfan4life · 12-16-2015, 03:55 PM

Steiner had the with signature and all for 350

bravezfan4life · 12-16-2015, 03:57 PM

Some type of diary not sure if same but might because it was only 350 for everything

CMpunk13 · 12-16-2015, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by alifaxwa2

Topps didn't make any more money by leaving that in there.

They have his cut auto to put in products which people in turn want to buy to have a chance at said card.

FuriousD82 · 12-16-2015, 04:31 PM

It could have been an old will and not that one that was in force and effect at the time of his death. Either way, cool relic and auto.

alifaxwa2 · 12-16-2015, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CMpunk13

They have his cut auto to put in products which people in turn want to buy to have a chance at said card.

It being a will cut didn't help them.

asujbl · 12-16-2015, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by COEFOR

That document should have been in a museum or similar venue, not cut up by Topps.

Why exactly?

CMpunk13 · 12-16-2015, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by alifaxwa2

It being a will cut didn't help them.

It being a cut autograph of Joe D did.

It happens to be a will, meaning topps is willing to cut anything up to make money.

I stated topps will do anything to make money.

I think you miss understood.

no10pin · 12-16-2015, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by COEFOR

That document should have been in a museum or similar venue, not cut up by Topps.

It feels a little morbid for them to cut up his will (if that's what it was), but why would his will be in a museum?

JohnRyno · 12-16-2015, 04:59 PM

It's a legal document. Like signing rental papers. Dum dums acting like it's Anne Frank's Diary.

ToppsCollector1 · 12-16-2015, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Loblaw

This is fairly morbid.

I'm sure there are people that see nothing wrong with it, and that's fine.

But... the guy's will?

Ugh.

Do a little creative cutting, Topps.

This is my thought as well. This may even be a bad comparison but much like a "legend" player's jersey, there are just some things that shouldnt be tampered with.

Copy or not this is one of those things

COEFOR · 12-16-2015, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by no10pin

It feels a little morbid for them to cut up his will (if that's what it was), but why would his will be in a museum?

It's a piece of Joe DiMaggio history, the bookend if you will and would fit into many places but somewhere in San Francisco would make sense for one of its favorite sons.

smalltown · 12-16-2015, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by FuriousD82

It could have been an old will and not that one that was in force and effect at the time of his death. Either way, cool relic and auto.

Very well could be. I've had multiple versions and i'm not even close to end of life.

aggie4ever · 12-16-2015, 07:34 PM

As stated above, there is very little chance he had only a single will. He may have updated it yearly, and had a number of them in his files. After he died, his estate put many of his legal documents up for auction, unless the document really has exceptional content, they usually don't sell for much more than a regular cut auto.

I actually think it's kind of cool, since you know it is likely 100% real, unlike a majority of cut signatures.

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Bob Loblaw Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Spring Training Paradise, FL Posts: 13,050	This is fairly morbid. I'm sure there are people that see nothing wrong with it, and that's fine. But... the guy's will? Ugh. Do a little creative cutting, Topps.

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CMpunk13 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 1,752	Topps will do anything for money

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EldoEsq Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: UP Upstate NY now! Posts: 1,466 roryladd Eldoesq	Well...not necessarily HIS will...it is POSSIBLE that the signature came from someone elses well and he was acting as a witness...

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rkuhn3 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 578	Topps should have created a "die" cut signature card for his last will signature.

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bravezfan4life Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,763	Steiner had the with signature and all for 350

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bravezfan4life Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,763	Some type of diary not sure if same but might because it was only 350 for everything

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JohnRyno Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fairway in Regulation Posts: 12,248 johnryno2012 johnryno	It's a legal document. Like signing rental papers. Dum dums acting like it's Anne Frank's Diary.

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aggie4ever Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 6,815 aggie4ever	As stated above, there is very little chance he had only a single will. He may have updated it yearly, and had a number of them in his files. After he died, his estate put many of his legal documents up for auction, unless the document really has exceptional content, they usually don't sell for much more than a regular cut auto. I actually think it's kind of cool, since you know it is likely 100% real, unlike a majority of cut signatures.