PRLog (Press Release) -
Oct 20, 2009 -
Step 1
Pick a category to collect: Sports cards? Which sport? One team only? One player only? The options are endless.
Step 2
Look in price guides such as Beckett, periodicals and Internet sources to find out what items sell for. Expect to spend thousands on Babe Ruth-signed baseballs and Derek Jeter bats.
Step 3
Go to a sports memorabilia show to get a feel for the variety and quality of items for sale.
Step 4
Get to know the owners of local baseball-card shops. They will have other memorabilia besides cards, and will also have contacts for national sources of sports collectibles.
Step 5
Take in an auction. Some auction houses specialize in sports memorabilia;
order one of their catalogs for an upcoming sale. Mail in a bid or hire a proxy if you can't be there in person. Of course, check out Internet auction sites like eBay.com.
Step 6
Ask about the item's authenticity--
proof of its provenance is essential to making a good investment. Buying from a reputable dealer will give you some level of assurance.
Step 7
As with every collecting category, a lot of fakes circulate in the marketplace, including reprinted baseball cards and cardboard advertising-
display pieces. There are businesses that specialize in authenticating sports memorabilia. You might want to get some off-the-cuff, free opinions from dealers first. You don't want to pay $200 to authenticate an object that's only worth $50.
Goldy's Sports Collectibles is located at 3338 Rt. 9, Freehold, NJ. They are closed Tuesday's. Call for hours or directions. (732) 409-4944
source:
http://www.ehow.com/how_108449_buy-sell-sports.htmlAbout Goldy's: Our goal is to give our customers the best product at the best price. We don't believe collectors should have to pay the high prices you may find in New York City. Collecting is something we enjoy doing and we hope we can get our customers to enjoy it as much as we do. Nothing makes us happier than getting kids involved in the hobby. We do that by spending personal time with everyone who comes into the store and have special prices on select items for the younger collector.
