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The term sports memorabilia usually refers to anything that can be directly connected to a sports event or personality. These items are generally gathered by fans of the particular sport, athlete or team that the item signifies or by collectors who find value in the rarity time-value of these collectibles. “Sports memorabilia” often refers to autographed sports items as well.
Sports memorabilia can either have a sentimental or monetary value to the collector. Many items used by famous sports stars or at a famous event have been sold for many dollars at auctions such as Sotheby’s and others. The ball that Mark McGwire hit for home-run number 62 in 1998, for example, was sold for over 1 million dollars.
It could be said that collecting sports memorabilia goes back to the first decades of the 20th century, when many people would collect baseballs from baseball games and many asked Babe Ruth for autographs. As years passed and many other sports stars joined their sports, memorabilia collectors also began to broaden their horizons.
A piece of rugby union memorabilia, an uncirculated coin from the 2003 Rugby World Cup, when the NBA, MLB, NHL, and NFL began selling their jerseys in stores during the 1980s, game used jerseys also became a hot item among sports memorabilia collectors. Former NBA player Dennis Rodman was famous for taking off his jerseys and throwing them to the stands after his games were over. Michael Jordan is probably the basketball player whose memorabilia is most sought after by collectors.
The highest price fetched for a football (soccer) match worn shirt is $224,000. The shirt belonged to the legendary Pele, who wore it during the 1970 World Cup final in which Brazil went onto win.
Collectors also like to look back in time when they are finding sports memorabilia. Items such as John L. Sullivan and Jack Johnson fight posters have sold well before. There is also a boxing glove signed by Sullivan, Johnson, Ruth and many Hollywood stars and American Presidents that has sold for a lot of money before. This glove is now on display at the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
In boxing, one of the most prominent sports memorabilia collectors is Bob Pace, who sells everything from fight posters to autographs. Pace has been in business since 1984.
Another sports star who is very requested by memorabilia collectors is Pete Rose. Many items used by the king of hits have sold for good prices, including one of his convertible cars, which was obtained by a collector who concentrates on Pete Rose memorabilia only. An article about this was published in a sports magazine.
Adding an autograph to an item used in a particular game or by a particular star can increase or decrease the value of the item, depending on the situation. If the autograph has been personalized (i.e. “To Mark”) the autograph devalues the item on the public market. Also, collectors put little value on autographed memorabilia that is sold without a certificate of authenticity. Several companies have developed systems to prove authenticity of game-used or autographed memorabilia, and collectors will generally seek out dealers that offer a lifetime, money-back, authenticity guarantee.
For the collectors who only see their memorabilia as having a sentimental value, they might look at it as a childhood memory, or as an important moment of life shared with his or her favorite star or team.
Event programmes from rugby union and football (soccer) matches are also highly collectable.
eBay is a popular media for sellers and buyers. However most of the items sold on eBay are not from reputable dealers, and are often counterfeit – including the items that are sold with Certificates of Authenticity, because these can easily be faked. The only way to ensure that sports memorabilia is authentic is to make a purchase from a reputable dealer. Industry experts and law enforcement agencies estimate that a large number of the items sold in the sports memorabilia industry are counterfeit. For examples of highly valuable collectibles Click Here. [http://www.squidoo.com/sportsmemorabiliahobby]
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Michael Jordan to the Max (Large Format) $9.98 The greatest basketball player of all time gets an appropriate clip reel in this 45-minute documentary, which was originally released in the IMAX format. While you can’t simulate IMAX’s 80-foot-high screen in your living room, you can still get the thrills and awe-inspiring footage of this tribute to one man’s talent and endurance. Much of the original footage was shot during the 1997 NBA Finals b… |
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Ultimate Jordan (Deluxe Limited Edition) $24.71 Michael Jordan: Come Fly with Me (1989) features footage of Michael’s college and pro hoop mastery, plus interviews with family, teammates, coaches, and Michael himself. “Michael Jordan’s Playground” (1990) is a high-flying look at the NBA superstar in action. “Michael Jordan: His Airness” (1999) celebrates his career with highlights, commentary from teammates, coaches and writers, and number 23′s… |
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NBA: Ultimate Jordan (20th Anniversary Three-Disc Collector’s Edition) $29.98 Marking 20 years since Michael Jordan’s celebrated arrival in the NBA, this truly historic 3-disc Collector’s Edition chronicles the amazing career of this great American icon. For the first time ever, exclusive to this set, are Jordan’s five all-time, greatest games in their entirety. Add to this, five #1 best-selling Michael Jordan programs, over an hour of bonus footage including MJ’s greatest … |
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Chicago Bulls 1991 NBA Champions – Learning to Fly $24.97 Celebrate the Chicago Bulls’ first NBA Championship with this incredible 6-disc DVD collector’s set. Relive the historic 1991 NBA Finals showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers with all 5 games, each in its entirety and original broadcast format. Also included is an action-packed Championship season recap with memorable highlights and revealing behind-the-scenes footage. Experience the heart-pound… |
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Chicago Bulls – Michael Jordan Pro Shots (Final Shot) $14.99 When it came down to crunch time, Michael Jordan was the king of making big shots. Whether it was a regular-season contest or a nail-biter in the playoffs, Jordan rose to the occasion countless times. Now you can revisit Jordan’s incredible talents in pressure situations with this terrific new Pro Shots action figure, which depicts M.J. releasing a shot for the win. The action figure, which measur… |
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Dream Team USA Basketball 300 Piece Poster Puzzle $38.66 Golden Puzzles #5159. Fully interlocking 300 Pc. puzzle. 2′ x 3′ when put together. Includes Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Barkley, all memebers of original Dream Team from 1992 Olympics… |
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1992 USA Basketball Dream Team 200 Piece Puzzle – Jordan Bird Barkley Ewing Pippen Team USA basketball, 1992, Dream Team (Jordan, Bird, Ewing, Pippen, Barkley). 200 pieces…. |
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University of North Carolina Basketball Vault $13.23 “Talent, Togetherness, Tar Heels” In The University of North Carolina Basketball Vault™: The History of the Tar Heels, former sports information department director Rick Brewer explores the incredible history of one of the best college basketball programs in the country. Along with the author’s narrative, this book contains replicas of memorabilia, including a telegram from the 1957 championship season regarding All-American Lennie Rosenbluth, tickets from the 1968 and 1982 NCAA Finals, a schedule sticker from the 2004-05 championship season, a Michael Jordan postcard, and posters of The Kangaroo Kid – Billy Cunningham – and the old Tin Can. Foreword by Dean SmithAfterword by Roy Williams. |
