Famous Signatures

Sports Autographs and Collecting Them

If you have a sports autograph collection then you need to gather as much information as possible regarding your favourite sports personalities. It is not as easy as it sounds, but with planning and a few well-designed tactics you can succeed. First, decide whose autograph you want to get. Then you will have to do some research into where they are, their schedule and when. Your dedication as a collector, will determine how you view this. It either will be an exciting aspect of the chase for autographs, or discarded as an exercise in futility. For now, let us assume that it is an exciting experience. You must now review potential locations where your subject will be.

 

Depending on your age, this could have taken you back in time when it was a normal part of autograph hunting to stand outside stadiums or practice grounds with many other collectors waiting for the personalities to appear. Nowadays, this occurrence is becoming a rarity because of security and lack of accessibility to the stars. However, it is still possible to meet your favourite star but you must make sure you go about it in the right way. Another option is to obtain a signature of a sports person you admire either over the Internet of by post. However, nothing can replace the feeling of standing in front of that person, looking hem in the eye and asking for their autograph.

 

Admittedly, today it is more difficult to get sports autographs and a great many things have changed in the industry. A sports celebrity is usually under enormous pressure from demands imposed upon them by sponsors, managers, business involvements and their commitments are usually very high. If this does not apply to your favourite personalities, then you need to consider if they are really worth spending your time on.

 

Since the advent of the Internet, research is easy and almost any information can be found. The Internet has replaced the standing and waiting for the stars.  However, for those of you who still like the direct contact idea, there are ways and means to achieve it. Celebrities attend pre-arranged autograph signing sessions and various other sponsored events to keep them in the public eye and these are great opportunities to get an autograph. If you do your research properly you should be able to keep tabs on where they are.

 

Practically every sports autograph collector has one particular item that they really want and this often extremely rare. Due to the high prices asked for autographs of this nature, it is sometimes impossible for many collectors to afford them. They remain the prizes of the dealers and the fortunate collectors who perhaps have had them since pre-celebrity days. Rare autographs can range from thousands, to hundreds of thousands of pounds and if you are a collector seeking profit, then your ability and knowledge deserve respect.

 

There are generally two categories that relate to sporting autographs; namely Personalities of the “Past and Present”. The factors that will determine the market are “age and rarity”. The first refers to when and how distant in the past, was the sports person alive and active in their sport? The second one relates to the number of autographs signed by that particular person. There are those who only signed on certain occasions and it is worth remembering that the autograph of a currently successful celebrity is more desirable for a collection and sought after.

 

In this sometimes high stakes hobby, it is wise to negotiate for autographs only with individuals and established dealers. A certificate of authenticity for their items and they are established in their own right. Fraudsters are frequently fund in this lucrative business and will take advantage of any collector. An in depth knowledge of collecting will help you to determine whom and what is the genuine article.

 

For more information on collecting sports autographs and for a great range of memorabilia why not check out the Genuine Memorabilia website.

 

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Guide to Collecting Rare Books : Collecting Autographed and Inscribed Books

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Rare Encounters, Zebra $3700 Rare Encounters, Zebra

Rare Encounters, Zèbre $359 Rare Encounters, Zèbre

Rare Exports – Sign $12.49 Rare Exports – Sign – Masterprint

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Sleepwalk With Me Live CD – AUTOGRAPHED $11.99 This is it! Mike Birbiglia s magnum opus Sleepwalk With Me is now on CD, and autographed by the man himself. In his theatrical debut, comedian Mike Birbiglia takes the audience on a hysterically funny and intensely personal journey through his struggles with sleepwalking and his reluctance to confront his fears of love, honesty and growing up. Sleepwalk With Me is the rare collision of comedy and theatre that touches your funny bone and tickles your heart.1. Don’t Tell Anyone2. There’s Something In My Bladder3. The Hovering Jackal4. Abbie5. Delusion 6. I’m A Bear, Etc. 7. Dustbuster Olympics8. The Promise Of Sleep9. Wedding Story10. My Brother Joe’s Wedding 11. Fight Club 12. The Missile

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Modern Optical Rare $89.97 Modern Optical Rare Eyeglasses are available at BestBuyEyeglasses.com in the following colors: Black, Blue, Brown. The style is Rectangle and the frame material is Metal. Modern Optical Rare Metal. These frames accept prescription lenses.

A Rare Murder In Princeton $5.99 Journalist McLeod Dulaney investigates when a new friend meets an uncommon demise in the rare books section of Princeton’s library.Journalist McLeod Dulaney investigates when a new friend meets an uncommon demise in the rare books section of Princeton’s library.

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A Portrait of the Rare Blakistons Fish Owl $39.99 Tim Laman A Portrait of the Rare Blakistons Fish Owl – Photographic Print

A Rare White Tiger at the Cincinnati Zoo $124.99 Michael Nichols A Rare White Tiger at the Cincinnati Zoo – Wall Mural

Rare Hector’s Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus Hectori $39.99 Mauricio Handler Rare Hector’s Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus Hectori – Photographic Print

Close View of a Rare Philippine Eagle $39.99 Tim Laman Close View of a Rare Philippine Eagle – Photographic Print

A Rare Leaf-Eating Proboscis Monkey $39.99 Michael Nichols A Rare Leaf-Eating Proboscis Monkey – Photographic Print

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A Rare Rissos Dolphin Surfacing for a Breath $39.99 Jason Edwards A Rare Rissos Dolphin Surfacing for a Breath – Photographic Print

Rare Pithacartes Bird at the Bronx Zoo $79.99 Nina Leen Rare Pithacartes Bird at the Bronx Zoo – Premium Photographic Print

Underwater View of a Rare White Alligator $39.99 Joel Sartore Underwater View of a Rare White Alligator – Photographic Print

So Rare $4.99 “By Jimmy Dorsey. For piano, voice, and guitar (chords only). Jazz; Standards. 5 pages. Published by Hal Leonard – Digital Sheet Music”

A Rare Thing $17.15 No Synopsis Available

Rare Beasts $8.99 Fire ants. Fraud. Footie pajamas. Twins Edgar and Ellen live alone — their parents disappeared years ago and who can blame them? — in the quaint little town of Nod’s Limbs in a grim gray house overlooking the cemetery and the junkyard. They spend their days avoiding Heimertz the mysterious accordion-playing caretaker; pestering Pet a hairy one-eyed creature of indeterminate species and gender; and wreaking havoc on the hapless citizens of Nod’s Limbs. But wreaking havoc can incur expenses so the twins come up with a unique fund-raising scheme: They’ll nab the pets of Nod’s Limbs and transform them into exotic animals they can sell for big bucks. Not a bad plan if one of the purloined pets wasn’t a lethargic python with a raging appetite….

A Rare Ruby $8.49 When Ruby’s father returns, shell-shocked, from the front lines of the Great War, the young girl realises that things will never be the same again. Forced to leave school and help her mother wash clothes, Ruby closes the door on her childhood. When she takes a job at the local laundry, Ruby enjoys the friendship of the other women there, but there’s also bitchiness and jealousy amongst the workers. At home there’s growing tension with the live-in landlord as Ruby grows into an attractive woman, but not the kind who’s willing to use her charms to win favours. Ruby’s heart belongs to one man only, a local boy she’s known all her life, but there are many battles to be fought before they start a life together…

Rare Vintage $3.19 She would give her life to save his but can he save her from himself? Brotherhood of Blood Book 2 As the new Gal Friday at Atticus Maxwell"s winery Kelly is grateful for the much-needed job and delighted to be working with her best friend Lissa. What she doesn"t need is the exasperation brought on by Marc LaTour"s constant flirting. Yet she can"t deny she is drawn to the mysterious unsettling Master vampire. After six hundreds years of searching Marc has resigned himself to the fact that he"ll never find his One. Kelly is under Atticus and Lissa"s protection and therefore off limits. Yet the desire to possess her is too strong to resist. Curiosity leads to lust-and the surprising discovery that they indeed could be destined mates. But a dark cloud hangs heavy over them. A rival vampire has challenged Marc for leadership-a challenge that involves a fight to the death. The cost of survival could forever poison any hope for a future together but if they can both pass the final test they could find love that will last for eternity. This book has been previously published and has been revised from its original release.She would give her life to save his but can he save her from himself? Brotherhood of Blood Book 2 As the new Gal Friday at Atticus Maxwell"s winery Kelly is grateful for the much-needed job and delighted to be working with her best friend Lissa. What she doesn"t need is the exasperation brought on by Marc LaTour"s constant flirting. Yet she can"t deny she is drawn to the mysterious unsettling Master vampire. After six hundreds years of searching Marc has resigned himself to the fact that he"ll never find his One. Kelly is under Atticus and Lissa"s protection and therefore off limits. Yet the desire to possess her is too strong to resist. Curiosity leads to lust-and the surprising discovery that they indeed could be destined mates. But a dark cloud hangs heavy over them. A rival vampire has challenged Marc for leadership-a challenge that involves a fight to the death. The cost of survival could forever poison any hope for a future together but if they can both pass the final test they could find love that will last for eternity. This book has been previously published and has been revised from its original release.

A Rare Sensation $4.09 Abigail Ashton had a weakness for injured animals and hotheaded cowboys. So when she found both a lame horse and rodeo rider Russ Gannon at Louret Vineyards, she decided to extend her vacation. Abby may have come to Louret to find the family she’d never known, but she’d stay for the pleasure only Russ could bring her. Russ was a glorified farmhand and part-time rodeo star–not the kind of man that usually dated socialites. But Abigail was not high maintenance, not self-involved. What she was was hot. And she made him hotter just thinking about her. But he had to ask himself a question: What could he possibly offer an Ashton virgin?

The Rarest of the Rare $9.71 This book is in New – Excellent condition

A Rare Benedictine $12.04 This book is in Good Used condition

Rare Flesh $30 This book is in New – Excellent condition

In Rare Form $58.53 This book is in Used condition

Rare Views $26.21 This book is in New – Excellent condition

Rare Finds $9.71 This book is in New – Excellent condition

Rare Elements $12.74 This book is in New – Excellent condition

Rare Earth $12.71 This book is in New – Excellent condition

Rare Treasure $6.92 This book is in Good Used condition

The Rare One $6.63 This book is in Good Used condition

Rare Birds $10.95 This book is in New – Excellent condition

Rare Animals $3.71 This book is in New – Excellent condition

Rare Air $18.22 This book is in Acceptable condition

Dare to Be Rare $11.25 This book is in New – Excellent condition

Rare Breed $4.99 This book is in Used condition

The Rare Anthology $12.38 This book is in New – Excellent condition

Used and Rare $10.46 This book is in New – Excellent condition

蓓莉 La Prairie Cellular Eye Cream Platinum Rare 20ml/0.68oz $2229.5 Cellular Eye Cream Platinum Rare

Rare Elephant Shark Hatchling in the Melbourne Aquarium $39.99 Rare Elephant Shark Hatchling in the Melbourne Aquarium – Photographic Print

Rare Treat Brand Cigar Box Label $19.99 Rare Treat Brand Cigar Box Label – Premium Poster

A Rare Melanistic King Penguin with King Penguins $39.99 Andrew Evans A Rare Melanistic King Penguin with King Penguins – Photographic Print

It is Rare for a Picture of a Shipwreck to Include Both a Piano and a Camel $49.99 It is Rare for a Picture of a Shipwreck to Include Both a Piano and a Camel – Giclee Print

A Rare and Important Fang Mask for the Ngontang Society $34.99 A Rare and Important Fang Mask for the Ngontang Society – Giclee Print

Close View of a Rare Rodrigues Fruit Bat $39.99 Joel Sartore Close View of a Rare Rodrigues Fruit Bat – Photographic Print

A Pair of Rare Key Deer Foraging at Twilight $39.99 Joel Sartore A Pair of Rare Key Deer Foraging at Twilight – Photographic Print

Rare, beautiful orchids bloom in a Florida garden $19.99 Dana Hoff Rare, beautiful orchids bloom in a Florida garden – Photographic Print

A Very Rare Wood Articulated Human Figure $49.99 A Very Rare Wood Articulated Human Figure – Giclee Print

A Rare Pair of Massive Painted Pottery Lokapala Guardians $49.99 A Rare Pair of Massive Painted Pottery Lokapala Guardians – Giclee Print

A Fine and Rare Gilt-Bronze Figure of Amithaba Buddha $49.99 A Fine and Rare Gilt-Bronze Figure of Amithaba Buddha – Giclee Print

A Rare Six Brocade Hanging of the Buddhist Paradise, Lampas $49.99 A Rare Six Brocade Hanging of the Buddhist Paradise, Lampas – Giclee Print

A Very Rare Laquer Namban Suzuribako (Writing Case) $49.99 A Very Rare Laquer Namban Suzuribako (Writing Case) – Giclee Print

Rare and Almost Extinct Bali Starling in a Cage $39.99 Eightfish Rare and Almost Extinct Bali Starling in a Cage – Photographic Print

A Rare Steiff Teddy Clown Bear, circa 1926 $34.99 Steiff A Rare Steiff “Teddy Clown” Bear, circa 1926 – Giclee Print

Rare and Almost Extinct Bali Starlings in a Cage $39.99 Eightfish Rare and Almost Extinct Bali Starlings in a Cage – Photographic Print

A Fine and Rare Nasca Feathered Panel, with the Figure of a Monkey $49.99 A Fine and Rare Nasca Feathered Panel, with the Figure of a Monkey – Giclee Print

A Rare Santa Cruz Munge Dukna Figure $34.99 A Rare Santa Cruz Munge Dukna Figure – Giclee Print

Displaying a Rare Coin in Honor of the Snail-Watchers Society $79.99 Displaying a Rare Coin in Honor of the Snail-Watchers Society – Premium Photographic Print

Rare Winter Snowfall in Lost Horse Valley $24.99 Richard Cummins Rare Winter Snowfall in Lost Horse Valley – Photographic Print

A Fine and Rare Luba Shankadi Helmet Mask $34.99 A Fine and Rare Luba Shankadi Helmet Mask – Giclee Print

Rare Miniature Fan, Late 17th Century $44.99 Rare Miniature Fan, Late 17th Century – Giclee Print

Collection of Rare Animals, Quadrupeds, Birds and Serpents $39.99 A. Vosmaer Collection of Rare Animals, Quadrupeds, Birds and Serpents – Giclee Print

A Very Rare Large Cinnamon Bear, 1907 $34.99 Steiff A Very Rare Large Cinnamon Bear, 1907 – Giclee Print

A Rare White Alligator in the Louisiana Swamp Exhibit $39.99 Michael Nichols A Rare White Alligator in the Louisiana Swamp Exhibit – Photographic Print

A Close View of the Leaf of the Rare Hawaiian Plum $39.99 Joel Sartore A Close View of the Leaf of the Rare Hawaiian Plum – Photographic Print

A Rare, Old Chinese Flower Print of an Iris $79.99 A Rare, Old Chinese Flower Print of an Iris – Premium Photographic Print

A Rare, Old Chinese Flower Print of Lilies $79.99 A Rare, Old Chinese Flower Print of Lilies – Premium Photographic Print

A Rare Model Fairground Carousel Britains, 1930s $34.99 A Rare Model Fairground Carousel Britains, 1930s – Giclee Print

A Rare Embroidered Imperial Yellow Ground Theatrical Costume $34.99 A Rare Embroidered Imperial Yellow Ground Theatrical Costume – Giclee Print

Rare Hawksbill Turtle Swims Through a Reef $39.99 Rare Hawksbill Turtle Swims Through a Reef – Photographic Print

Rare Miami Blue Butterfly Next to a Caterpillar $39.99 Joel Sartore Rare Miami Blue Butterfly Next to a Caterpillar – Photographic Print

Close View of a Rare Tetramicra Malpighiarum Orchid $39.99 Steve Winter Close View of a Rare Tetramicra Malpighiarum Orchid – Photographic Print

Rare Rissos Dolphins Swimming at the Waters Surface $39.99 Jason Edwards Rare Rissos Dolphins Swimming at the Waters Surface – Photographic Print

Carnations, Rare Plants Cultivated at Malmaison and Navarre, c.1812-1814 $39.99 Carnations, Rare Plants Cultivated at Malmaison and Navarre, c.1812-1814 – Giclee Print

Fine and Rare Silk-On-Silk Needlework Picture, c.1810 $39.99 Fine and Rare Silk-On-Silk Needlework Picture, c.1810 – Giclee Print

A Rare Greek Terracotta Model of a Horse and Rider $34.99 A Rare Greek Terracotta Model of a Horse and Rider – Giclee Print

Australian Silky Terriers are Rare in the United States $39.99 Willard Culver Australian Silky Terriers are Rare in the United States – Photographic Print

Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds $7.09 Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds is a collection of seventeen thoughtful essays on birds capture the sense of wonder and connection people have for these marvelous creatures. Naturalist Lyanda Lynn Haupt an ornithology teacher and researcher examines the amazing talents and personalities of the most common of birds. She muses on the tarnished reputation of the starling the sexed-up antics of male woodpeckers and the mysterious behavior and startling population explosion of crows in her hometown. Through the eye and voice of this talented writer birds provide a fascinating point of contact with the natural world at large. This book is nature writing at its best with compelling stories that hold readers’ attention so closely they don’t even realize how much they’re learning.

Zach Parise Autographed $99.99 Zach Parise Autographed – Photo