AboutFred Goodwin Expertise My particular expertise is Cowboys history from 1960-1988 (the Landry era); I'm also a Cowboys book fanatic (I have almost 200 different Cowboys-related titles), and I also collect Cowboys football cards (but stopped in 93). But I am not an expert in the value of cards or collectibles – so please don't ask.
Before you ask: "So-and-so" almost certainly DID NOT PLAY for the Cowboys -- trust me! Before you ask me, ask the guy for proof!
Finally, I DO NOT ANSWER “PRIVATE” QUESTIONS! My work requires research, so the results must be made public.
Experience I had a Cowboys webpage recognized around the Internet as the authoritative list of Cowboys links, and I have a Cowboys book collection second to none (200 titles). In addition to my book collection, I have every Cowboys media guide back to 1960, which makes researching questions much easier.
Question My wife has a wilson brand, Dallas Cowboys football signed by the whole team including the coach from she believes 1982. Is this valuable? Thanks, Gary
Answer Gary:
"Value" is a very subjective thing when it comes to collectibles. And I'm really not an expert on collectibles like this, so you might want to ask my friend and fellow Cowboys expert Duke Ha to give you a better answer.
But in my opinion, any collectible is worth whatever a willing seller and a willing buyer can agree on. And of course, it's worth will be affected by its condition, age, its rarity (are there similar items around, and if so, how many and how expensive are they?), how desirable is it, and how badly does someone else really want it, can autographs be verified, etc. Since I'm not able to see the item, I really couldn't put a value on it, even if I were an expert in such things.
If you want to establish a value in order to sell it, you should probably consult a local sports memorabilia dealer, or better yet, a sports memorabilia appraiser. The American Society of Appraisers has a website where you can get a list of appraisers in your area who specialize in sports memorabilia:
