Powers Sports Memorabilia Autograph Blog

The Philadelphia Eagles have some of the craziest fans in the entire sports world. For proof of that, look no further than the insane Super Bowl celebrations that took place in the city of Philadelphia after the Eagles beat the New England Patriots in February, to win their first Super Bowl ever. But an Eagles fan from Reading, Pennsylvania just might be the craziest one of all--and he has an absolutely massive Philadelphia Eagles memorabilia collection to prove it.

To many, Tom Brady is considered the greatest of all time. Therefore, sports collectors will spend a pretty penny on Tom Brady memorabilia. His impressive career has made Brady's trading cards and autographed items enticing for collectors.

Brady became the youngest quarterback in NFL history to lead his team to a Super Bowl victory. Auctioneers love to get their hands on his jerseys and helmets to sell to fans around the country.

The University of Kansas Basketball department has a long and storied history. You may have valuable items from the school's program or events in your collection. The following is a guide to collecting basketball memorabilia from the University of Kansas.

Autographed memorabilia is one of the most popular categories of sports memorabilia.  Who wouldn't want an autograph of your favorite athlete?  

Sometimes, a different and unique item comes along that collectors or gift givers often overlook - the framed front page of a historic moment in sports.

At some point, newspapers will become completely obsolete and no longer printed.  When a collectible is no longer produced, its value automatically increases.  That is the path the newspaper is on.  

They aren't the hard-luck losers of movie, song and literature fame anymore, but for 100 years the Cubs ended each season with a hopeful "Wait until next year!"

Uncle Buck loved his Cubbies, as well as President Obama (after famously being given a midnight pardon by Theo Epstein). In one movie, Ferris Bueller spent part of his day off at a Cubs game. A century plus of being America's "lovable losers" is told through the items meticulously saved, preserved and beloved by fans.

Chicago Cubs memorabilia is a true timeline of the rise, fall and long recovery of one of America's favorite sports teams.

World Series MVP autographed baseballs are one of the most sought after for collectors.  Being the World Series MVP of your favorite MLB team cements that player forever in the history of the franchise.  Autographed baseballs of that player are MUST haves for collectors of that team.  Who are the Top 10 most valuable?  Find out!

Where is the best spot on a baseball to have a player sign it?  2 places, 1 for MLB balls on the sweet spot.

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.