We
know some things about you. You are a sports fan. You love sports. You like
some sports more than others but you respect all sports. You appreciate “the
good old days” but you stay current with every new player that comes along.
It’d be safe to assume, now, that you also like collecting everything that is
related to the sport you follow the most. Here are some things to think about
regarding your sports memorabilia activity:
Which one is worth the most?
Even
the oldest and most avid sports memorabilia collectors won’t be able to answer
that question about their own collection! There are those items that are worth
a lot of money right now because they’re from players that are very famous, or
from very successful particular seasons. But even that does not answer your
question because emerging players can become famous overnight; and the things
you were considering buying before but didn’t (an autographed t-shirt or
baseball, uniforms, etc), because the player wasn’t “successful enough”, can
now cost twice as much. So, keep an eye on those players with the most
potential that may not be appreciated at this point.
Hidden treasures
If
you started your collection or are planning on starting now, you can probably
think of a lot of places where to buy memorabilia that will be valuable in a
few years. How about finding pieces that already have a lot of value but may be
overlooked? You can browse around every state or auction sale available. The
family members may not even care about those things and may not even know the
correct worth of the piece. Every kind of sale for that matter, yard, sidewalk,
garage sales even. But auction and state sales will most definitely guarantee
that the piece was kept in mint conditions.
Dealers will pay attention to you
It’s
always recommended to deal with reputable dealers that you can trust. If you
build yourself as a known collector and deal with them in a regular basis, they
will keep an eye on you and your collections and will most definitely reach you
with potential clients.
Is it a hobby or is it an investment?
If
you collect as a hobby, you may find difficult to part with some particular
memorabilia that may hold emotional meaning to you. However, if you are looking
to make profits and expand your collection as well as your gains, you need to
let go of a few pieces and get new ones in order to keep the flow going and
still appear as an active collector. The best way to do this for it to be
easier for you to part with them is maintaining a mix between the items that
you buy that are special to you, and the ones you buy because you see
potential. That will keep the cycle going and you can make more rational decisions with your own items.
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