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Is Your Autographed Sports Memorabilia Authentic
You just purchased a baseball that was signed by New York Yankee great Derek Jeter. But in a world where fake autographs and sports memorabilia is prevalent and people will do anything to make a buck, are you sure that autograph is real? If the baseball came with a certificate of authenticity from Steiner Sports Memorabilia, you can rest assured your Derek Jeter sports collectible is real.
The FBI estimates that about 50 percent of pro sports memorabilia is fake. This fraud costs the industry nearly half a billion dollars in losses each year. Steiner Sports Memorabilia assures it customers of the authenticity of their sports collectibles. According to our research Steiner has exclusive autograph deals with stars like Derek Jeter, Tony Hawk, Joe Torre and Eli Manning just to name a few. To assure buyers that their autographed sports memorabilia is authentic, a Steiner Sports representative personally witnesses the signing. The athlete then signs an affidavit affirming the autograph is authentic. The sports collectible comes with a certificate of authenticity and a tamper-resistant seal.
Most collectors of sports memorabilia have at least one item from Steiner Sports Memorabilia. The company, based in New Rochelle, New York, has been one of the leading providers of pro sports memorabilia since it opened in 1987. Their scope of products goes beyond baseball. The company has products from football, basketball, hockey and just about every other sport.
What kind of pro sports memorabilia can be found from Steiner Sports? You can find everything from the typical collectibles such as sport balls, jerseys and pictures. But Steiner Sports also has unique collectibles such as a 2005 AL East Championship Champagne Bottle autographed by Jeter. Other one-of-kind pieces of authentic sports memorabilia includes a boxing glove autographed by Jake LaMotta, a New York Yankees championship coin set that is framed and a used locker room chair from the 2006 New York Mets. If you have an item you would like signed by your favorite pro athlete, you can send it in to Steiner Sports and they will make every effort to get it signed. The company also has sports collectibles from past sports stars such as Hank Aaron, Pete Rose and Muhammad Ali. Steiner Sports also has pictures of some of the greatest moments in sports history. These include the famous Muhammad Ali-Sonny-Liston fight and Hank Aaron's 715th home run.
Sports collectibles and pro sports memorabilia are a billion dollar business in the United States alone. If you are a serious collector of pro sports memorabilia, purchasing a Steiner Sports product is one of the best investments you can make. Because of the guaranteed authenticity from Steiner Sports and limited availability , the price of the sports collectible will only increase in value as it ages.
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Saturday, May 21, 2011
Collectible Sports Memorabilia
COLLECTING sports collectibles or sports memorabilia, antique or modern, is limited by two factors: the money available and the space to be filled. Having determined these basic essentials, it is then a personal matter. The taste of the collector may lead to Baseball Memorabilia, Basketball Memorabilia, Football Memorabilia, Golf Memorabilia, NASCAR memorabilia, Diecast Collectibles, Bobble Heads, Hero Posters, or innumerable other things. The lucky acquisition of an admired piece may lead to a determination to get more of the same, or at least to find out what the admiration is all about.
An encyclopedia definition of Sports Collecting would go something like this: "The hobby of sports collecting consists of acquiring specific sports items based on a particular sporting interest of the sports collector. These sports collections of sporting things are often highly organized, carefully cataloged, and attractively displayed." A sports collectible (or collectable) is defined as a manufactured item designed for people interested in sports to collect. The term sports memorabilia usually refers to items related to sporting that can be directly connected to a recent or historical sporting event or sports personality. There are many people that collect these sports memorabilia and collectibles.
Since collecting depends on the interests of the individual collector, it may deal with almost any subject including sports collectible & sports memorabilia. The depth and breadth of the collection may also vary. Some collectors choose to focus on a specific subtopic within their area of general interest, for example Baseball memorabilia of the New York Yankees, Basketball memorabilia of the Los Angeles Lakers, Football memorabilia of the Dallas Cowboys, Golf memorabilia of Tiger Woods, NASCAR memorabilia of Tony Stewart, Diecast collectibles of fire trucks, Bobble Heads for any sport, & posters of heroes such as Lance Armstrong. Others prefer to keep a more general collection, accumulating any or all Baseball memorabilia, Basketball memorabilia, Football memorabilia, Golf memorabilia, NASCAR memorabilia, Diecast collectibles, Bobble Heads, or Hero Posters.
When the NBA, MLB, and NFL began selling their basketball, baseball, and football 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. Today's stars include Ben Roethlisberger, Shaquille O'Neil, Nomar Garciaparra, etc. These players seem to be pushing the already popular area of sports collectibles and memorabilia to a new level of acceptance to the public.
Collections can take the form of a single item such as a signed baseball, football, or basketball. Collections can also take the form of a series of items, such as jerseys from each member of a particular baseball, basketball, or football team. A NASCAR collection of hats from different drivers is very popular. Golf balls with different logos are especially popular. The cost of any sports collectible memorabilia item is directly proportional to the popularity of the sports figure with which the item correlates. The more popular the sports figure, the more money the sports collectible memorabilia item will demand. The whole sports collectible memorabilia industry is driven by supply and demand. The more demand the higher the price and vice versa. Also, the more supply of an item, the lower the price. Sports cards would be a good example. Only so many of certain cards were ever made. Those carry a higher price than those that were made in bulk. Quality is a very big determining factor in the price of any sports collectible memorabilia item. In general, the better the quality, the higher the price.
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