If you met your favourite artists say at a weekender like cleethorpes/Prestatyn in the past and you wanted their signature. Would you rather have it on the sleeve or the label?

We all know about Frank Wilson and Kenny.

But if the artist just signed their name on the label would it increase or decrease the value ?,

Sleeve every time , writing on record labels , vinyl vandalism & shouldn't be encouraged, & definitely not dedicated to the current owner , be it sleeve or label ..

If a record is in near mint condition and then someone/anyone writes on the label, it has now been defaced! That makes it of less value to me.

There is plenty of paper for autographs, no need to deface records.

Asked Madeline Bell , a close neighbour of mine to autograph a handful of her UK collectables , I applied the golden rule of, " please write on the sleeves,, and no Lovey Dovey bits. She returned them a few weeks later At 80 plus she is still performing all over Europe,. all signed in Large font with a Gold marker " Best Wishes Johnny ,Love Madeline B"! I Thanked her Sheepishly ,, having worked with eveyone from Led Zeppelin to Mc Cartney and Elton she is still one Fiesty lady. Vandalism , no , i think she has increased the value of these " cheapies !

john Hart Malaga Spain.

I have dozens & dozens signed @ Southport (& Morecambe) , Cleggy & Prestatyn, maybe even a couple from Fleetwood ... all on the sleeves (apart from a few early ones & a couple where the artist just did their own thing). Got Garnet Mimms autograph back in 1967 but as I didn't know I'd get access to his Mojo Club dressing room till a few minutes before the event happened, it's just on a scruffy bit of paper (though I have done my best to 'upgrade' it).

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I Have The Fascinations" Girls are out to get you " signed by Curtis Mayfield on the record

I asked Don Gardner to sign the B side of my copy of “Is this really love”. He pulled out from his pocket a big fat pen turned it over and wrecked it. So what I was lucky to be in the presence of such a fine man.

I do have a few signed 45s , I think this is the most subtle, mostly on sleeves fortunately.

Bought this for 15 pound sometime last year - probably the best version of the track. Was pleased to see the WOL was actually a hand written note and signature by Bobby Hutton himself and not another collector! Sold it shortly after to fund another want.