The Cards With a Signature on Them — Football Autos

Where Auto Collectors Compare Notes

Football autograph cards sit at the top of the hobby. A clean, on-card signature on a low-numbered patch card can be worth more than an entire case of base product. But not all autos are created equal — sticker placement, patch quality, print runs, and signing habits all affect value in ways that only experienced collectors fully appreciate. On Mantel, you'll connect with collectors who understand every detail that separates a good auto from a great one.

Share your best pulls, debate on-card versus sticker autos, compare patch windows, and learn from collectors who have been chasing football autograph cards for years. Whether you're targeting a National Treasures RPA or hunting for a Flawless auto, this is the community that knows what matters.

See What Collectors Are Pulling and Buying

Post your auto hits and see what the community is pulling from every break and every box. Who just ripped a National Treasures RPA with a perfect patch window? Which Flawless auto just surfaced on the market? What are the cleanest on-card signatures from this year's rookie class?

Auto collectors pay attention to details that don't show up in a title or a listing description. Mantel keeps you connected to the collectors who share close-up photos, grade signature quality, and call out the pulls that deserve attention.

Live Marketplace Listings in One Feed

Search real-time football card listings from eBay and Fanatics Collect for autograph cards across every product line. Find National Treasures RPAs, Flawless autos, Immaculate patch autos, Prizm autos, and Optic auto parallels — filtered by player, product, grade, and price. Every auto, every marketplace, one search.

Connect your eBay seller account and showcase your football autograph inventory to the collectors on Mantel who know exactly what they're looking for.

Comps That Tell the Real Story

Listed prices lie. Comps don't. A National Treasures RPA might be listed at $5,000, but what did the last one with a comparable patch actually sell for? Mantel shows you real comps and current asking prices side by side — because in the auto market, patch quality, centering, and signature placement all affect what buyers are actually willing to pay.

Track Price Movements Over Time

Auto card prices move with player performance, but they also respond to product release cycles and grading trends. Mantel's market trends track how football autograph card prices shift through the season, from release-week premiums through post-season demand spikes.

Advanced analytics show you what raw price can't — whether an auto is actively trading or just sitting on the market at an aspirational price. See liquidity, real demand, and sales volume before you make a move on a high-value card.

SLAM Scores: One Number, Real Market Signal

High-end autos carry big price tags, but big prices don't always mean strong demand. SLAM scores combine sales volume, price direction, and liquidity into a single number that tells you whether a football autograph card has real market support or is just listed high and sitting. Before you commit four or five figures on a patch auto, check the SLAM score.

What Makes Football Autos Unique

National Treasures RPA — Rookie Patch Autographs are the pinnacle. On-card signatures, game-worn patches, and print runs under /99. Patch quality and window matter enormously — a clean, multi-color patch can double the value of the same card with a plain white swatch.

Flawless — Ultra-premium autos with gem inserts and print runs in the single digits. Flawless cards are the most exclusive autograph cards in football collecting, and prices reflect it. On-card signatures only.

Immaculate — High-end patch autos with strong visual appeal and low print runs. Immaculate sits between National Treasures and Flawless in both price and prestige, and it's where many serious auto collectors find their best value.

On-Card vs. Sticker — The single biggest distinction in auto collecting. On-card signatures are signed directly on the card and command a significant premium over sticker autos, where the signature is applied to a separate label. Collectors on Mantel track which players sign on-card and which products guarantee it.

Start Collecting Smarter

1. Join Mantel — Connect with collectors who chase on-card ink and know what separates good autos from great ones
2. Search live listings — Browse eBay and Fanatics Collect football autograph cards in one feed
3. Check comps by patch and grade — See what autos actually sold for based on patch quality and condition
4. Track auto market trends — Follow price movements across product releases and the NFL season
5. Set alerts — Add your target RPAs and patch autos to your Wish List and move when the right card surfaces