Sports Memorabilia

Whether they are linked to a great event or they were worn by famous players, Sports Memorabilia items encounter a great following among sports fans. Do you have an old football programme stowed away, a 1930's golf ball, an antique tennis racket or a signed football shirt? Our Sports memorabilia expert is there to help you. Simply upload a photograph to get started. If you're thinking about purchasing some collectable sports memorabilia, an appraisal from our online specialist can also be used to ensure that you're paying a reasonable price for the item. Within 48 hours, our dedicated specialist will examine your uploaded photos and we'll send you a printable valuation and a web certificate that can be used on internet selling platforms such as eBay.

Our Sports Memorabilia Expert

Our Sports memorabilia expert worked for Christie’s in their sporting department as tennis specialist for 13 years. He is a racket and equipment specialist at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum (Honorary) and runs a company in the sports industry which was formed in 1928 and has been involved in all racket sports, golf equipment, football etc. He has worked in the industry for over 40 years.

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The Auction Market for Sports Memorabilia

On the 24th of February 2010, the boots worn by Stanley Matthews’ in the 1953 FA Cup Final sold for £38,400. "The price far exceeded our expectations and the buyer fully deserved the round of applause when the hammer fell on these very special mementos of a very special player", the Bonhams football spokesman said. Cricket is popular among buyers as well, especially in the United Kingdom where some items can command very high values. In May 2007, Graham Budd Auction House sold a collection of John Wisden’s Cricketers’Almanacks from the first year issue 1864 for £120,000, a record auction. Olympic Games memorabilia also appeals to buyers. One of the Olympic Torches used in 1948 to carry the Olympic Flame onto British soil for the first time sold in June 2008 for over £2,000. Britain had agreed to host the 1948 Games at a short notice, in the aftermath of the Second World War.

This category also includes less expected pieces such as the Ascot Racecourse wrought and cast iron entranceway to the winner’s enclosure from the racetrack that sold in 2005 for £280,000! Sports memorabilia can be a tricky area however and it is safer to get an expert’s opinion before you sell or buy anything, especially from the internet. Baseball is undoubtedly one of America’s favorite pastimes and therefore, baseball memorabilia can achieve stellar prices. In 2004, Sotheby’s and SportsCards Plus held a whole auction dedicated to Baseball in New York, to celebrate the American national pastime with some of the most historically significant Baseball memorabilia in the world. The 311 lots sold for over $4,500,000. The top lot of the auction was Babe Ruth’s bat used to hit the first home run at Yankee Stadium on its grand opening, on 18th April 1923. 70,000 people attended the match, the largest crowd ever for a baseball game. The Bambino’s autograph bat sold for $1,265,000!

Get your Sports Memorabilia Valued Today

If you'd like to get an online appraisal of your limited edition shirt, signed Formula 1 autograph of Lewis Hamilton, a football shirt signed by Beckham, an autographed cricket or baseball bat, all you need to do is upload a photograph and tell us anything you know about the item. Within 48 hours, our dedicated specialist will examine the materials and we'll send you our valuation report, as well as a web certificate that can be used on internet selling platforms such as Ebay. When getting a sports memorabilia valuation, one of the most important considerations is the rarity of the object. Because sports memorabilia can be easily reproduced, it is generally important for the item to be part of a limited edition or part of a unique event or match in order for the value to creep up.