Powers Sports Memorabilia Autograph Blog

Often I get asked where is the best part of a jersey to have it signed?  Well, that depends on a couple factors.

One of the most exciting things to collect are game used memorabilia from your favorite athlete.  Actual items they used in a game!  Just think that Buster Posey’s foot was in those cleats you just bought or his hands were around that game used bat.  How cool!  To help you in this area of your collecting, we have put together a game used memorabilia collecting guide.

Since Powers Sports Memorabilia is located in the Kansas City metro area, autographed Kansas Jayhawks memorabilia is one of our most popular selling items.  We wondered why is Kansas memorabilia so cool to collect?  Here are 6 reasons why. 

It seems every week I am asked by our customers, what determines an autographed baseballs value?  Here are 10 important factors.

So you have just started collecting autographed baseballs or you have been a serious collector for a couple years.  You are thinking to yourself, I’ve spent all this money on such a cool collection, how do I make sure I protect my autographs for the long term?   Here are 4 tips how to do so.

You are going to an autograph show to get an autograph of your favorite athlete, let’s say Kansas Jayhawk star Thomas Robinson.  You have your basketball in hand as you walk through the line, thinking about what you are going to say to him.  Then the thought occurs to you, “Wow, how does this whole event get set up?  I mean how did they get Thomas Robinson to come here?”  My fellow collector, those are some great questions.  Let me help you answer them from the perspective of a dealer.

Often I get asked what the difference is between a replica and authentic Majestic baseball jersey.  “Which one should I buy,” the customer asks.  While yes, there are differences between the two, my answer is always, “Not much, except the price tag.”

You just bought an autographed jersey of your favorite player.  Now what?  Got to get it framed of course.  Here are 5 tips to help you protect your investment when getting your jersey framed.

Every now and then we stop collecting autographs, for whatever reason.  Don’t have the space, nothing of interest has come onto the market, finances, etc…  Here are 4 tips to help get you out of a rut and enjoy collecting again.

So you have found that perfect autographed collectible online you want to purchase.  You have done your research, know the item is authentic and exactly what you want.  Here are 5 tips to help your transaction go smoothly.

So you finally made the decision to start collecting autographs?  Great!  Now what?  How do you get started?  What do you collect?  Here are 5 tips to help.

Chicago Cubs autographs about to explode???  Yes!  Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, and Jake Arrieta all have gone WAY up in value recently.