Anyone here a serious collector of sports memorabilia?

**daneblazer** · 01-04-10, 08:45 PM

I like collecting minor league baseball hats. I have no idea why

**SlickFazzer** · 01-04-10, 08:47 PM

I have some pete maravich cards, books, and magazine covers.

**flyingillini** · 01-04-10, 08:48 PM

Yes, haven't you seen some of the pics I posted. 3/4 ofu assets are in prewar graded cards. I have a mini museum in my home

**SlickFazzer** · 01-04-10, 08:49 PM

yes, forgot about your collection illini.

**mmike032** · 01-04-10, 08:59 PM

Originally posted by SlickFazzer

I have some pete maravich cards, books, and magazine covers.

Pistol Pete was my idol growing up, although his career was long gone by the time I picked up a bball.

I collect UGA football memorabilla but not a huge collection to date

**robmpink** · 01-04-10, 09:26 PM

Yes, I'm very serious about collecting. I have 10 unopened packs of 87 topps wax packs and a case of 88 topps rack packs. I put them away as an invesment so if one day I'm broke and need to buy a packet of toilet paper, I will sell them.

**robmpink** · 01-04-10, 09:27 PM

Originally posted by mmike032

Pistol Pete was my idol growing up, although his career was long gone by the time I picked up a bball.

I collect UGA football memorabilla but not a huge collection to date

Do you have a pile of Uga's shit? If not, you aren't a true collector.

**podunk** · 01-04-10, 09:27 PM

Originally posted by robmpink

Yes, I'm very serious about collecting. I have 10 unopened packs of 87 topps wax packs and a case of 88 topps rack packs. I put them away as an invesment so if one day I'm broke and need to buy a packet of toilet paper, I will sell them.

**MartinBlank** · 01-04-10, 09:29 PM

Baseball cards from 62-80 on.....Football from 67-82.

Signed bats, Signed footballs, and signed helmets. Also some odd stuff like stadium seating, an old locker from Riverfront stadium, a flag from US Open at Merion....

**tltaylor89** · 01-04-10, 09:30 PM

I am and if you are Upper Deck has shit half price I brought like 7 pieces of Bulls floor as gifts last year

**robmpink** · 01-04-10, 09:32 PM

On a serious note I have an autographed crack bat of Jim Thome, 2 Sammy Sosa cracked bats, a bunch of other no name cracked bats, and a ton of autographs. I obtained these in my active autograph hound days from 1989-1994.

**robmpink** · 01-04-10, 09:34 PM

Here is a tip for anyone interested in autographs. Go to sportscollector.net. it shows what players are signing in the mail and usually their addresses. For example I see Duke Snyder will sign items in the mail for a $10 donation. Geez, you can't beat that for an official Rawlings bb autographed. Of course, you would have to buy the ball, send it with the $10. Yogi Berra is a $50 donation. There are a decent amount of other HOFs who do this.

**Steeve** · 01-04-10, 10:04 PM

I collect a lot of sports stuff. Tons of cards, autographed photos, etc. I also have several jerseys and balls signed by various players.

**robmpink** · 01-04-10, 10:06 PM

Originally posted by Steeve

I collect a lot of sports stuff. Tons of cards, autographed photos, etc. I also have several jerseys and balls signed by various players.

Do you have any autographs of Deez Nutz?

**mmike032** · 01-04-10, 10:07 PM

Originally posted by robmpink

Do you have a pile of Uga's shit? If not, you aren't a true collector.

not yet, havent figured out how to preserve the pile yet

**robmpink** · 01-04-10, 10:09 PM

Originally posted by mmike032

not yet, havent figured out how to preserve the pile yet

If you do, good luck on your endeavor!

**Team Ramrod** · 01-04-10, 10:14 PM

I collect basketball/football/baseball cards anything up to 1986. I have a few of my favorite actors/musicians autographs like the Rat Pack and Tupac crazy combination I know. And I have a room dedicated to the history of OU football.

**philswin** · 01-04-10, 10:22 PM

Collect stuff from the 70's Flyers - Broad Street Bullies - Outscore you and beat the crap out of you, they were one of a kind

**podunk** · 01-04-10, 10:23 PM

Originally posted by robmpink

Here is a tip for anyone interested in autographs. Go to sportscollector.net. it shows what players are signing in the mail and usually their addresses. For example I see Duke Snyder will sign items in the mail for a $10 donation. Geez, you can't beat that for an official Rawlings bb autographed. Of course, you would have to buy the ball, send it with the $10. Yogi Berra is a $50 donation. There are a decent amount of other HOFs who do this.

bad ass site. thank you. i need to get a jim harbaugh autograph

**robmpink** · 01-04-10, 10:31 PM

Originally posted by podunk

bad ass site. thank you. i need to get a jim harbaugh autograph

Not a problem. I keep telling myself I'll send some random requests out based on this site. A buddy of mine paid the fee for the better results and siad it is worth it. If not, the free info is good as well.

**BGS 9.5** · 01-04-10, 10:36 PM

High end HOF baseball from 60's thru 80's, sprinkeld in with some 50's as well, with the applicable nice rookies until about 2000. Bot a bunch of BGS 9.5 and PSA 10 Bonds 86 Topps Traded rookies as investments

**podunk** · 01-04-10, 10:37 PM

steroids killed

**podunk** · 01-04-10, 10:41 PM

i've gone through and pulled any of the cards that have value to me. but what should i do with all these other cards that i have left from 80-90s? probably tens of thousands of cards or so...complete sets and lots of misc...what would be reasonable if i set it out at garage sale?

**flyingillini** · 01-04-10, 10:43 PM

Originally posted by podunk

i've gone through and pulled any of the cards that have value to me. but what should i do with all these other cards that i have left from 80-90s? probably ten thousand cards or so...what would be reasonable if i set it out at garage sale?

I literally tossed over 200k cards from the 1980s in my fire place over the years.

**podunk** · 01-04-10, 10:45 PM

Originally posted by flyingillini

I literally tossed over 200k cards from the 1980s in my fire place over the years.

i've thought about setting that blaze of glory

**BarkingToad** · 01-05-10, 06:03 PM

Originally posted by robmpink

Yes, I'm very serious about collecting. I have 10 unopened packs of 87 topps wax packs and a case of 88 topps rack packs. I put them away as an invesment so if one day I'm broke and need to buy a packet of toilet paper, I will sell them.

I'm not trying to burst your bubble robmpink, but I doubt there's much demand for Tom Glavine and Matt williams rookie cards in the 1988 topps. Now if they're Topps hockey instead, let me know if you have any racks with Hull and Shanahan showing on same rack pack.

**marcoloco** · 12-30-10, 02:05 AM

i use too. bought a ton a charity auctions and galas. not into it as much anymore

**MJFtheGenius** · 12-30-10, 02:17 AM

I have alot of cards only a few worth anything

7 memorabila items that are signed

**JMobile** · 12-30-10, 03:17 AM

Thanks to the guy who bump this thread that was last seen in January of this year...
anyways, I have some rookie cards of Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez. I should of sold the Bonds cards when he surpass Hank Aaron cuz they were going crazy on eBay. But now they get sold for $3 if I'm lucky cuz of the roids issue.

I also collect Game used MLB batting helmets.

**HiTMaNN** · 12-30-10, 03:20 AM

I have a Ricky Williams signed Miami jersey and I have a Super Bowl XLIII helmet signed by the entire team including holmes.

**BRAVES1985** · 12-30-10, 12:36 PM

use to collect baseball and hockey cards prolly about 30k of them (mostly baseball)

**19th Hole** · 06-20-16, 12:56 AM

Collected autographed volleyball shorts from West Coast colleges.

**chico2663** · 06-20-16, 01:55 AM

I have 4 things An official world series ball signed by josh beckett. A chad foxx autographed picture that says good luck chico/ A mazeroski(sp) imprint that they gave out to the families and friends of the marlins and yankees. Also a signed poster of rich franklins first fight with ken shamrock that says what's up chico and then his name. I never heard of mma until my buddy at the bar ask me to loan him 100 to put on rich and i put 20 on him .he was 37-1 I think and could kick myself in the ass for not putting more on him. we sat at the bar watching it on a new channel called fx at the time drinking some miller lights.

**chico2663** · 06-20-16, 01:59 AM

My buddy has a kid that has been working for the reds since he was 14. He is in his 30's and works in the visiting dugout now. works with the pirates during preseason. almost got that job full time with pirates. He has auto's of smolz,glavin and maddox. If a guy was in the major leagues during that time and played against reds he has it. His favorite is deion sanders he says. he used to get to drive his car all time.