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Saturday, 17 July 2010

Buying Authentic Sports Memorabilia

If you are a collector like me, and into collecting memorabilia of sporting figures, you would have heard of the recent autographed baseball card of rookie Stephen Strasburg. Right now, the card has failed to transact but a second attempt to auction it off is on the cards.

A friend told me that even though Stephen Strasburg is hot property right now, it's still extremely risky to invest so much in a rookie baseball card who has yet to proof himself further in the game of baseball. He is a major baseball fan so he knows what he's talking about.

I came across a website that sells autographed sports memorabilia and I think that my friend, who collects them, would appreciate that he could buy and collect such memorabilia without going through and auction and fighting it out with other collectors, hence pushing the price up.

As a collector myself, I don't proclaim myself to be a collector of sports memorabilia, though, even though I do have autographed photos of some sports heroes, I am very careful of the source of the memorabilia purchased. It is most important to buy from a reputable dealer who will ensure that only authentic items are offered.

Since my friend has been looking to expand his collection of autographed baseballs, he should really take a look at what Hollywood Collectibles Inc. has. Their free shipping offer will definitely help him save some money, which he could use to further invest in his already huge collection sports memorabilia!

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