Choosing a gift for a real sports fan? You can’t go wrong with a piece of sports history. If you’re looking for a gift for the person who can recite the stats of every player on the home team and knows the history of every team in the league, a gift that honors his favorite teams, players and sport is sure to be a big hit. What’s hot in sport memorabilia? The details depend on the sport, but there are general categories of memorabilia that are always popular.
Sports Celebrity Autographs
Celebrity signatures are always highly collectible, and that goes for sports celebrity autographs as well. But with sports celebrities, the most wanted autographs aren’t necessarily those on a slip of paper or in your autograph book. Autographed game balls are always big hits, and that includes golf balls and hockey pucks. If the game ball was actually used in a historic game, it only adds to the value of the ball.
The second most popular category of sports celebrity autographs is autographs on game jerseys. Some of the best memorabilia dealers specialize in autographed game jerseys signed by the top names in basketball, baseball, football and hockey. They’re often sold in frames with a certificate of authenticity, and may include other bits of player memorabilia in a shadow box or flat frame.
Sport Memorabilia Displays
Many dealers of sports memorabilia offer special collection displays that combine a number of collectibles in groups. Your favorite baseball fan will fall in love with a framed display of baseball cards representing a championship home team – even better if the cards are autographed. Other popular collectible displays may include a framed collection of Super Bowl tickets that features a ticket from each of the Super Bowls ever held, or tickets to every Kentucky Derby ever run. For the boxing fan, look for a display of Muhammad Ali boxing memorabilia, including signed photos and miniatures of Ali fight publicity posters.
Sports Photographs
Photographs are always highly prized and collectible, and the more famous the moment or the players in the photo, the more valuable the photo will be. Photographs that help a sports fan relive the triumphs of a favorite player – be they basketball players or golfers – have emotional as well as monetary value. If you can get your hands on a framed photo of 2011 Masters Champion Carl Schwartzel raising his club in triumph after a spectacular shot in the final round, you’ll have a gift that’s sure to please your favorite golfing fan.
A gift of sports memorabilia is a guaranteed hit with your favorite sports fan. Check out what’s available through a reputable dealer of high quality memorabilia next time you need that special gift.
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