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Boston resident Greg Tranter isn’t your every day Buffalo Bills fan. Rather, he is THE Buffalo Bills fan. Tranter’s love of the team has driven him to collect anything and everything related to the Bills that he can possibly get his hands on. In doing so he has amassed what is thought to be the [...]
As the nation’s largest retailer, Walmart sells just about everything. Even some things you can’t find at the company’s Supercenters can be purchased at Walmart.com, but until now, there hasn’t been much to interest sports collectors.
That might be changing as of August 31 thanks to the new Walmart Marketplace program. In a set-up not unlike [...]
Sports collectors in the U.S. know that fake autographs are a problem the memorabilia industry is constantly struggling to overcome. They may feel like it’s a uniquely American issue, but as it turns out, enthusiasts overseas are grappling with something very similar.
Fans of English Premier League team Liverpool FC are among the most zealous in the [...]
Barring a failure of his team physical, Brett Favre will quarterback the Minnesota Vikings in 2009.
The seemingly never-ending Favre saga added its latest and perhaps most intriguing chapter to date on Wednesday, with ESPN among multiple media sources reporting that the NFL’s all-time leading passer was on his way to Minnesota. This development comes just [...]
Its been said that the first three-quarters of the 20th Century were the golden age for collecting autographs. Back then it was still possible to get a signature from a famous athlete in person, without paying a fee for the privilege, and even feel a bit of a bond with the man holding the pen.
That [...]
Home run balls are some of the most treasured game-used collectibles one can obtain from a Major League Baseball game – especially when they come off the bat of a star player like Ryan Howard. Though they can be sold by enterprising fans lucky enough to be in the right place in the right time, [...]
Baseball collectors have eagerly snatched up Ken Griffey Jr.’s autograph on all kinds of objects over the last 20 years. Still, it’s a pretty safe bet that most hobbyists don’t know that Junior’s signature is available on a bottle of wine – or that he even has his own wine for that matter.
The wine in [...]
The big business of breaking up old Yankee Stadium into smaller pieces and getting it into the hands of collectors has fallen to Steiner Sports, one of the most recognizable names in the sports memorabilia industry. The company’s first auction of artifacts large and small ends this Sunday, and even in a down economy, fans [...]
Dylan Jacobsen stood by the security gate looking down the ramp leading into the Philadelphia Phillies players’ parking lot. Anytime he sees one of the fancy cars, the 11-year-old makes sure his ballpoint pen is ready. Jacobsen wants an autograph from one his favorite players and hopes this time one will stop.
Jacobsen, who grew up [...]
There has been a lot of discussion on various collecting sites about what a ‘Super Collector’ is and if certain collections qualify as one. Both sports card collecting websites ‘The Bench’ and ‘Sports Card Forum’ (SCF) have programs where members can submit statistics, pictures and websites and apply for ‘Super Collector’ status on each site. [...]
Portions taken from a PSA released by TMP International. No names were released in the PSA.
NFL Legends action figures are coming to retailers this July, and McFarlane Toys has included a surprise for fans and collectors. An extremely rare figure (only 20 made) of the Barry Sanders is being randomly inserted into cases as they [...]
As one might imagine, St. Louis Cardinals Superstar Slugger Albert Pujols has assembled an incredible collection of sports memorabilia during his brief, but illustrious, MLB Career. USA Today recently went inside the Pujols home for a firsthand look at this one of a kind memorabilia collection. The tour, which can be found in the [...]
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If your one of the many people that have started a blog about sports cards and/or memorabilia, you probably get asked a bunch of questions from collectors every week. Some people may find this annoying, but I enjoy it a lot.
This past week, I received an e-mail from a collector that began opening packs at a [...]
Description: LeBron vs. Kobe, Feb 8th 2009 brought to you by UDA. A first for game used and autographed memorabilia, LeBron signs his shoes pregame and then wears them with the sigs in the game. UDA was there to capture it all and received both LeBron and Kobe’s shoes fresh off their feet as [...]
Spring Training is a prime time for fans and collectors to obtain autographs from MLB and MiLB players. During spring training players are much more approachable and well rested, making them much more likely to sign autographs.
Here are some tips for making the most out your Spring Training Autograph Hunting Experience:
Tips For Getting Signatures:
Know the [...]