by Carrie Van Brunt-Wiley Why should you worry about insuring sports memorabilia you own? Because the biggest threat to your collection of baseball cards, signed footballs or basketballs and game jerseys is not that your wife or significant other will clean out the home office and throw them away. You also have to worry about fire, theft and even water or other damage to … [Read more...] about Tips for Insuring Sports Memorabilia
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Auction Companies Prepare for 2010 Stretch Run
The sports memorabilia auction business is booming. That is, if the number of auctioneers is your yardstick. 2010 has brought new companies into the auction field, while others that launched in the last year or two have pushed further forward. If you're going by sales, the general perception is that the market is down. The still sluggish economy isn't helping. Increased … [Read more...] about Auction Companies Prepare for 2010 Stretch Run
Ode to the Bobblehead
The bobblehead has come a long way since the cookie-cutter models of the 1960s and 70s. It's not only maintained its niche in the collectibles market, it has become somewhat of a cult classic. Having bobbleheads strewn across a shelf in your room is never seen as a waste of space. Not when some of today's models are so...well...out there. The bobblehead is a relatively … [Read more...] about Ode to the Bobblehead