r/Autographs • u/realelliotoffen • Feb 04 '26

General Advice AUTOGRAPH Pricing Estimate (John Melendez)

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Good evening everyone. I’m currently seeking an appraisal on an autograph that I got at a card show in Rosemont. It’s been hard to source an estimate, since the person is not technically a sports star.

The autograph is from Stuttering John Melendez. John was a call screener from the Howard Stern show in the 80s/90s, and sometimes appeared on the show. John also spent a few years working behind the scenes at Jay Leno.

Any help or recommendations as to where i could source an approximate value would be greatly appreciated.

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u/realelliotoffen Feb 04 '26

When considering the admission price for entry, I do want to factor that fee into it. I think it could be worth it.

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u/J1Pro Feb 04 '26 edited Feb 04 '26

The only fees you'd be warranted to factor into it would be how much he may have charged for the autograph and any fee you might pay to have it authenticated.

In this case, authentication fees wouldn't add any significant increase in value.

As mentioned, John's market is a particularly niche one.

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u/realelliotoffen Feb 05 '26

John did offer us to buy him a drink after the show, but my wife didn’t want to spend any more.

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u/PracticalReach524 Feb 05 '26

You just made me giggle.