The Autograph Ball Llc

What The Autograph Ball Llc does

The Autograph Ball LLC is a Plano, Texas-based private company that designs, manufactures, and sells a patented sports novelty product system targeted at baseball fans and card collectors seeking player autographs at games, Spring Training, and signing events. Founded by Kevin Simmons in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the company's flagship offering is The AutoGraph Ball Baseball Edition ($39), a spherical holder device paired with proprietary Signature Card Holders that secure a baseball card in place while allowing the player to sign directly on the card surface through a window-like opening. The underlying technical innovation is a ball-to-flat-item adapter mechanism that enables flat cards to be presented — even tossed — to players who would traditionally only sign round balls, solving a specific problem for flat-card collectors at autograph events. The product system is protected by a filed patent and the AutoGraph Ball® is a registered trademark.

The company monetizes through three revenue streams: direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales of the $39 Baseball Edition (bundled with six Signature Card Holders) and the $21.99 20-pack accessory on its own website, a wholesale program to retailers and team stores with a $300 opening order minimum and $200 reorder minimum, and an affiliate partner program hosted at partners.theautographball.com. Distribution is geographically limited — the company ships within the United States via FedEx, UPS, and USPS at a flat $10 rate, and accepts wholesale inquiries from Canada and Mexico. US Amazon sales are prohibited under exclusive distribution agreements, with FBA rights granted exclusively in non-US markets.

The Autograph Ball is a founder-led, bootstrapped LLC with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. The customer base spans young sports fans and collectors (the primary segment), parents, serious sports memorabilia enthusiasts, and a fragmented wholesale network of retailers and team stores. Marketing is driven through owned social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, YouTube), email newsletters, Google remarketing, and the affiliate program, with social proof anchored in customer testimonials from young collectors describing Spring Training usage. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, and the company describes itself as "proudly founder-led and invention-driven," with an articulated intent to expand beyond baseball into additional sports.

Name

The Autograph Ball Llc

Legal name

The AutoGraph Ball LLC

Website

https://theautographball.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Autograph Ball LLC designs and sells a patented, spherical baseball card holder that enables fans and collectors to securely present baseball cards and have them autographed by players at games and signing events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Novelty Products

NAICS

Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Memorabilia & Autographs Retail (CRALAGAI)

Keywords

• Sports collectibles
• Autograph accessories
• Baseball memorabilia
• Novelty sports products
• Trading card holders

Headquarters

HQ city

Plano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Consumer: Direct-to-consumer sales of the AutoGraph Ball Baseball Edition at $39 and Signature Card Holder accessory packs at $21.99 through the company's e-commerce website. One-time hardware purchase model with no recurring component.
2. Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale channel selling to retail partners with minimum opening orders of $300 and in-stock reorders of $200. The company offers merchandising support and custom gift set creation. Prohibited from selling on Amazon due to exclusive distribution agreements.
3. Affiliate Partner Program: Affiliate marketing program through partners.theautographball.com where marketing partners earn commissions for driving sales. Part of the demand generation and distribution strategy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The AutoGraph Ball LLC designs, manufactures, and sells a patented baseball card autograph tool system. The AutoGraph Ball Baseball Edition is a spherical holder that uses proprietary Signature Card Holders to secure baseball cards during player signings, allowing athletes to sign directly on the card surface while keeping a permanent marker accessible and enabling the device to be tossed to players who only sign balls. The company sells the core device at $39 and replacement 20-pack card holders at $21.99 through its own e-commerce site and wholesale to retailers.

Product overview

The Autograph Ball LLC offers a patented, invention-driven product system for autograph seekers. The core product is The AutoGraph Ball Baseball Edition ($39), a tool that helps fans present, protect, and organize baseball cards for autograph signing while keeping markers accessible. This comes bundled with six Signature Card Holders. The accessory product is the 20-pack Signature Baseball Card Holders ($21.99), which provides additional card holders for extended use at games, Spring Training, and collector signings. The Signature Card Holders work in conjunction with The AutoGraph Ball to allow players to sign directly on cards while they remain protected in the holder.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The AutoGraph Ball Baseball Edition A patented, spherical baseball card autograph tool that helps fans and collectors turn baseball cards into signed keepsakes. Includes six proprietary Signature Card Holders and integrates onboard marker storage. Enables fans to toss the device to players who only sign balls, allowing flat cards to be signed at ball-signing events. Priced at $39.
• 20-pack Signature Baseball Card Holders A pack of 20 replacement Signature Baseball Card Holders designed for use with The AutoGraph Ball Baseball Edition. Each holder secures a baseball card while allowing players to sign directly on the card surface. Priced at $21.99.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Affiliate Marketing PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe company operates an affiliate partner program through partners.theautographball.com where third-party affiliates can earn commissions for driving sales. Affiliates receive unique tracking codes and earn referral fees on successful conversions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AutoGraphBall
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=9ogBIb2DyJg
• Facebookfacebook.com/The-AutoGraph-Ball-102875187989869
• Instagraminstagram.com/theautographball
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-autograph-ball-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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