re: Anyone here collect sports memorabilia?

Mickey mantle baseball and todd gurley uga helmet

If you're going to buy any high-end auto items, you should probably make sure it is JSA, PSA or Beckett certified. Lots of BS out there.

I don't intentionally collect but if it comes my way I'll take it. My best item is probably a Steve Prefontaine Sports Ill. Cover from 1970. Its worth about $250. My high school cross country coach gave it to me 35 years ago along with a bunch of other SIs from the 60s and 70s. Don't know if any of those are worth anything. I also have a Gil Hodges autographed jersey (Dodgers) and a Tommy Lasorda Autographed baseball. I also have a Steve Garvey Board Game from the 70s but it has water damage. I have a Bob Lilly autographed photo and Dan Pastorini Autographed photo. Both spoke at my little league football banquet when I was young.

I have a menu from Jack Dempsey’s old restaurant in NYC. The menu was given to my grandfather, addressed to him and signed by Jack Dempsey. It was probably given to him in the ‘40’s.

I also have a book signed by George Foreman...not nearly as valuable as the menu.

Legit COA’s where item is signed in front of COA rep:
Steiner Sports
Upper Deck
Tristar
Fanatics
MAB Celebrity
Any JSA or PSA hologram # that starts with a “W” meaning witnessed

Legit 3rd Party COAs meaning it is their opinion autograph is real (they didn’t witness):
JSA
PSA
Beckett


Most other COAs?? Do your research looking at different autographs from the above mentioned companies then go with your gut

I have some signed jerseys, kept all my Shaq cards, have a signed football from 05 peach bowl.

Some of the stuff I got at auctions that the money was donated to various things. One of the jerseys I have is a Russell Sheppard game worn and I was the only one that bid on it, $45.

I have that Mays signed photo as well, but Need the Ripken consecutive games picture signed. Trying to finish record breaking moments theme. Currently have Aaron’s HR reocord, Rose’s hit record & Hendersons SB record. Will also need Rivera’s saves record

I did a lot when I was a kid. My prized item (my parents bought me as a young lad) is a football signed by Derrick Thomas, Cornelius Bennet, Lee Roy Jordan, Woodrow Lowe, and Barry Kraus...at the time the 5 greatest LB's in Alabama history. I have #19 of 100 signed.

Lots of old baseball cards...includes every Cal Ripkin and Nolan Ryan ever made. All collected as a kid.


And to this day when I visit a new area or stadium (I do a lot of traveling for work) for a game I usually buy a foam #1 finger. Basically the cheapest thing I can find to say I've been there. I pin those up in my garage. I have about 40.

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I have about 60 Mark Grace baseball cards from when I was 12. If that counts.

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Soulmate? I have about 100 Mark Grace cards. So it counts.