Sports Memorabilia

The Metzee team2 min read

How to sell sports memorabilia on Metzee

Worn, issued or replica, and how you know. The same three words across every sport.

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Buying sports memorabilia in a live auction

Ask how they know. The answer, not the object, is what sets the price you should pay.

Pricing sports memorabilia for a live auction

Price the certainty. An unverified shirt is not a cheap verified one; it is a different item.

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Packing and posting sports memorabilia

Do not post glass. Keep padding off ink. Fold shirts along folds that already exist.

Describing the condition of sports memorabilia

Condition and provenance are two statements. Mixing them is where this goes wrong.

What is your sports memorabilia worth?

Worn, issued or replica — and then how much of the story you can actually show.

Photographing sports memorabilia

The signature close and in even light, and the whole item so it can be placed on it.

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Delivering sports memorabilia: courier, local or collection

Shirts post easily, frames should not post at all, and bats are a length problem.

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Questions to ask before bidding on sports memorabilia

Three words and one question: worn, issued or replica — and how do you know?

How sports memorabilia is assessed

Two statements, never blended: what it looks like, and what you can prove.

Storing and caring for sports memorabilia

Ink fades in light, fabric fails at folds, and a frame is not storage.

Starting a sports memorabilia collection

Begin with programmes and tickets. They are cheap, dateable, and nobody has to take your word for them.

Common mistakes selling sports memorabilia

Writing "authentic", and blending a condition claim with a provenance claim.