Collecting Autographed Sport Memorabilia

sportsAre you thinking about collecting autographed sport memorabilia? If you are interested in creating a sports collection of some kind, one of the options that is available to you is collecting autographed sport memorabilia. If you want to add autographed collectibles to your own personal collection, what you may like to do is write personal letters to the sports stars that you appreciate the best, asking them if they can send you an autographed piece of sports memorabilia. This is a relatively inexpensive way for you to add autographed souvenirs to your sports collection. The process of collecting autographed sport memorabilia is definitely not difficult, but it takes patience to get responses from sports stars.

What many people do when they are going about collecting autographed sport memorabilia is that they send items that they hope to have signed like vintage photographs, newspapers, magazines and sports cards. Send the item to the sports star with a personalized, hand written note and mail out the parcel in hopes to receive a response. If you really want to receive an autographed response, then you are also going to need to include an SASE which stands for Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope, which is going to allow for the item to be returned to you more efficiently. This shows the sports star how serious you are about receiving a piece of autographed memorabilia for your collection. In advance of mailing out an item, you are going to have to decide what kind of item you really want to have signed, because you are really only going to have one shot at getting the autograph that you seek when you are collecting autographed sport memorabilia.

A really popular item to choose when you are collecting autographed sport memorabilia is sports cards because they are really inexpensive to purchase as well as to mail. You should only need to use a single first class stamp in order to mail an index card or a sports card in a letter, where as newspapers as well as magazines require larger envelopes and more postage. You should make sure to bubble wrap or otherwise protect the memorabilia so that you get back a mint condition autographed piece of sports memorabilia rather than a folded or torn one.

It is generally advisable that you not send large items like jerseys, bats and balls in the mail when you are collecting autographed sport memorabilia. These types of items are better off being signed in person when you attend a convention or a game. There is nothing wrong with wanting these types of items when you are collecting autographed sport memorabilia, but they will not travel well through the mail. When you are asking for autographs through the mail, you should be asking for autographs on small pieces of memorabilia like sports cards and ticket stubs.

Photo Credits: Cindy Funk

Originally posted 2009-07-25 05:30:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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One of the most popular types of sports merchandise is apparel, particularly hats and T-shirts. So it stands to reason that Formula 1 T-shirts and other merchandise that celebrates the most popular racing in the world are a hit with fans. Formula 1 racing sprang from the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 30s. In 1946, the FIA or Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile standardized its rules for racing, giving them the collective name of Formula A. The name Formula 1 was adopted and made official in 1950 when the first Formula 1 championship race was held.

The “Formula” stands for the set of rules, which are very specific, limiting everything from the width of the cars to the space between each wheel and the body, to the electrical system, engine and even the way the cars are stored the night before the race. Unlike Indy races and other races which start with a flag wave, Formula 1 races start with a set of 5 lights that come on from left to right one second apart, and then go out together after several seconds. For Formula 1 fans who have specific teams or drivers that they love, Formula 1 T-shirts are great unique collectibles with each representing a favorite.

Shirts are also one of the most affordable fan souvenirs. Formula 1 T-shirts range in price from $15 or so for the less expensive shirts and anywhere from $55 – $75 for new, hot items like shirts for popular drivers like Finnish racer Kimi Räikkönen, who became the highest paid driver in motor sports when he joined the Ferrari team in 2007. Collectible T-shirts that are no long printed can be in high demand, depending on the driver, the team, and the current status of both in the racing circuit.

Formula 1 cars race at speeds up to 225 miles per hour, or 350 kilometers per hour, making it one of the most dangerous sports in the world. When accidents occur, especially those resulting in death, naturally merchandise featuring the driver who has been injured or killed become more valuable and more in demand. “Double S” T-shirts, for example, are one of the most collectible of the Formula 1 T-shirts, because they celebrate the late driver Aryton Senna da Silva, who died racing when he was second in championship points in 1994.

The current European Formula 1 teams are McLaren, Ferrari, BMW Sauber, Renault, Toyota, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Williams, Honda, Force India and Super Aguri. Formula 1 T-shirts featuring those teams and their drivers and currently available for collecting, but past driver T-shirts are items that fans particularly enjoy collecting. Online auctions are always a great place for finding new and classic shirts. If you’re looking for a real collectible Formula 1 T-shirt and not just one that features your favorite, then be sure the shirt is official Formula 1 merchandise and not an imitation made by another manufacturer.

Originally posted 2008-10-08 05:00:22. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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