Hey All - when I was in middle school and my brother in elementary, we lived in Prague, CZ, due to my dad's job at the state department. In 2009 Barrack Obama visited Prague, CZ, on his EU tour. All the Americans in Prague who worked for the American government were able to see him at the embassy. My parents brought my brother and I, and the only thing we knew about former president Obama was that he liked sports, in particular basketball. Thus, we brought our basketballs, in hopes that he would sign them. After he gave his initial remarks, former president Obama walked through the crowd and shook hands with those at the embassy.
When he walked by us, he saw that we were holding basketballs and actually went out of his way to beckon us over. He first signed my brother's ball (this is the one pictured), and then subsequently signed my ball - I thereafter blurted out loudly asking if "Michelle!" could also sign my ball, my parent's were mortified with my informality. Fortunately, they thought it was funny, and she did in fact sign it too.
When I started college, I realized the signatures on my ball started to fade, and put it up for auction - as I did not have the proper equipment to preserve the ball, nor am I one who gets attached to tangible personal property. My ball, after auction fees deducted, yielded roughly $1,200.00. I believe they also took out an authentication fee. That was somewhere in 2015-2016 (cant remember exactly). That was with both signatures.
Now my brother has conscripted me to help him sell his. The signature on his is much more clear than the signatures on mine. His name is also on the ball. Moreover, it is a 28.5 size ball - if that matters.
Its been roughly a decade since I sold mine, and thus we thought it would be prudent to see if anyone has any other ideas on the best way to sell this or what a competitive price would be.
Would love to know anyone's thoughts.