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The Best Sports Memorabilia Auction Sites

Detroit Tigers Championship Ring
Detroit Tigers Championship Ring (sold at Grey Flannel online auction)

How can you go about purchasing baseball collectibles and memorabilia? One idea is to find the best sports memorabilia auction sites online and look over what they have out for bid in current and upcoming auctions.

In this article I’ll discuss several of the larger, more established online auction sites that regularly sell baseball collectibles and memorabilia.

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Who Has The Largest Sports Memorabilia Collection

Yankees Memorabilia
Yankees Memorabilia [Mark | Flickr | CC BY-ND 2.0]
Over the years, a number of individuals have accumulated vast private collections of sports memorabilia. These collections are so broad that it is impossible to know who truly has the largest sports memorabilia collection.

It is estimated that there are 50 to 100 serious memorabilia collectors in the United States. They typically have acquired their items through private dealers and auction houses.

Who are these individuals and how did they go about collecting what they have? A search of the internet reveals a number of amazing stories. This article shares the stories of two of these private collectors, both of whom have a large amount of baseball memorabilia.

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An Important Reason for Authenticating Baseball Memorabilia

Howie Kendrick signing at ATT Seal Beach
Howie Kendrick signing [Seal Beach AT&T | Flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0]
Let’s assume you’ve been able to get a major league baseball player to sign a baseball or other item. You cherish it because it’s yours and you know who signed it! Authenticating baseball memorabilia such as this could prove to be very important.

Just remember that at some point in the future, someone else will become the owner of this autographed item. That person may not value it the same way you do. In fact, they may not want it and may choose to sell it.

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