Old Baseball Jerseys – Collecting Baseball Memorabilia

May 22, 2008 - PRLog -- Love of baseball does not only mean that you watch the game live. There are many ways to show that you really value baseball. One effective way to show that you support your fave team is by collecting baseball memorabilia particularly old baseball jerseys.


There are many baseball memorabilia that you can choose from. You can either choose from bats, caps, jerseys and other items that carry the logo of your favorite baseball team.

But among the many collectibles in baseball, old baseball jerseys are the most common collection of baseball memorabilia.

But how can actually buy an old baseball jersey? And if you try to resell it, how can you sell it in a higher price?

You can buy old baseball jerseys in local retail stores that sell baseball merchandises. Prices differ accordingly depending on the history and story that surrounds the team and the player of the jersey.

There are also online sites that also sells baseball merchandises but make sure that these online sites is a trustworthy one as there are sites that might not accept return merchandise.

But aside from retail and online stores, the best way to buy old baseball jerseys are from memorabilia auctions being offered by baseball teams to support local charities. The auctions usually offer old baseball jerseys and other baseball merchandise. This is a great way of helping your local charity while enjoying baseball memorabilia.

To increase the value of your memorabilia, wait for announcement from your favorite team when is the scheduled autograph sessions. Autograph signing session is very important, as signatures from your favorite player who wore the old baseball jersey will increase the value of the jersey.

You may also ask the player to sign your other memorabilia to increase the value of your collection.

Other ways to collect old baseball jerseys is to contact other collectors in your area. Other collectors may have old baseball jerseys pre-owned by baseball legends in the past. These pre-owned old baseball jerseys from other collectors may be more expensive but will be a good one for your collection and may also prove to be an investment as you can re-sell it to a higher price.

Aside from purchasing old baseball jerseys, you may also set a get together party with other collectors, this will give you the chance to share or trade stories from other baseball collectors.

Always remember that the old baseball jerseys are not just a piece of cloth, each old baseball jersey has memorable stories to tell so it is important that you know the stories behind the player who wore the old baseball jersey.

Research also about the history of the baseball team, their championship titles and great accomplishments as learning all the stories behind the jersey will add more glitter and value to your collection.

In the end, collecting baseball memorabilia is really great especially if you decide to collect old baseball jerseys but make sure that all collectibles that you are buying are real and genuine as more and more fake items are proliferating in the net.

Written by Robert Riles, owner of http://www.skyfireproducts.com