| Many people may immediately think of collectible | | | | The hobby of collecting sports memorabilia covers |
| cards when thinking of sports memorabilia but the | | | | an enormous array of diverse items that one can |
| fact of the matter is there are a lot of other | | | | collect from the old baseball cards found in bubble |
| options available in this fun hobby. There is also a | | | | gum packs to actual uniforms that a particular |
| wide range of sports that one can find collectibles | | | | sports star wore such as a Wayne Gretzky |
| for. | | | | hockey uniform or Emmit Smith's football jersey. |
| When I was growing up there was a show called | | | | Baseballs from the time of Babe Ruth bring |
| the "Wide World Of Sports", this is so true today. | | | | enormous sums of money when they have been |
| With the internet many sports from around the | | | | signed and authenticated. Homerun record |
| world have become even more popular and as a | | | | baseballs are valuable as well. |
| result there are even more people who are | | | | If one collects books or magazines these can be |
| collecting items from sports and sports stars all | | | | valuable as well especially with magazines when |
| over the world who they may have never heard | | | | one has every issue ever released going back for |
| of before the existence of the internet. You can | | | | decades. I used to have a huge collection of |
| collect items from such diverse sports as football, | | | | bodybuilding magazines going back for over 20 |
| baseball, soccer, NASCAR, and even the UFC or | | | | years and I had every issue, when I decided to |
| Ultimate Fighting Championships. | | | | part with them the collection was quite valuable |
| As with other collectibles sports memorabilia must | | | | because it was so complete. |
| be preserved in pristine condition in order to be | | | | Even items that are not thought of as sports |
| valuable. No one is going to give big money for | | | | related but endorsed by sports stars can be |
| baseball cards that are frayed or dog eared for | | | | worth quite a lot. Old Wheaties boxes with sports |
| example. This is why you will see many serious | | | | stars on the have been prized as collectibles. |
| collectors who will have their items in air tight | | | | Action figures that are made is a sports stars |
| containers which are then stored in fireproof and | | | | likeness also make for fun items to collect. Just |
| moisture proof vaults. I have seen some people | | | | always be sure to protect the items if you are |
| who have had the forethought to save items for | | | | looking for them to increase in value, as I said |
| their grandkids, not many people think of that but | | | | before collectibles only become valuable when |
| those who do often leave them with a valuable | | | | kept pristine. |
| heirloom. | | | | |