Sports Memorabilia
September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
LEGENDS SPORTS MEMORABILIA; JAN./FEB. 1992; VOL. 5 NO. 1
September 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Sport Americana Baseball Memorabilia and Autograph Price Guide
September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Sports Memorabilia for Dummies
September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
That old 1962-vintage Willie Mays baseball trading card may be the ticket to a college education, and a mint-condition ticket stub from the first Super Bowl may pay for 50-yard-line seats for many a Super Bowl to come. You may never know unless you grab yourself a copy of Sports Memorabilia For Dummies and get wise to the ins and outs of collecting sports memorabilia. Decide what to collect, and what not to collect -- from baseball cards and ticket stubs to well-worn football jerseys and stadium scoreboards -- as you master the savvy bargaining and pricing techniques to get the best deals on the sports memorabilia you want. Avoid fakes, forgeries, and far-fetched offers as you build your collection, and educate yourself as you increase your enjoyment of collecting and the thrill of the sport itself. And here's a little extra incentive: According to a 1988 study in Money magazine, from 1980 to 1987, the blue-chip value of baseball cards outperformed stocks, bonds, and Treasury bills. So what'll it be? More Microsoft stock or that 1952 Mickey Mantle card? You make the call.
BUSTED: The Inside Story of the World of Sports Memorabilia, O.J. Simpson, and the Vegas Arrests
September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The true story of collectibles dealer Thomas Riccio and the strange and twisted way his life intersected with O.J.Simpson's in an incident that made headlines all over the world. I Did It relates the whole untold story of O.J.'s recent debacle in Las Vegas from the one person who knows what really happened. Riccio recounts his lifelong journey through the sometime murky world of collectibles, from his childhood to the present, in a story that will rivet the public when OJ II, the trial sequel, begins in Las Vegas Spring 2008.
Customer Review: Life is a funny thing sometimes
Thats how I would sum up this book. The OJ robbery is really inconsequential to the true story of this book. It's only a backdrop to a life that was lived to the fullest (sometimes foolishly) straight from the man who lived it. Truly an amazing tale of love, luck, money, and greed. Its a terrific book from someone that lived a life that Hollywood probably wouldn't be able to create in any movie. Good Luck with the rest of it Tom!
Customer Review: More than meets the eye
Yes OJ's an interesting character, and you learn plenty about the Las Vegas robbery here. But the back story is just as interesting, especially for card collectors or memorabilia people. The busting out of jail parts are crazy (you gotta read it to believe it) and so is Tom's lotto/gambling tales. Luck is a funny thing and Tom Ricico has had plenty of it on his side. A controversial guy who's lived a wild life--it's all in the book.
Standard Catalog of Sports Memorabilia
September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Featuring more than 80,000 prices for items ranging from vintage autographs of former greats to the latest bobbleheads, this massive volume contains thousands of updated prices from previous editions. Find pricing and checklists for autographs, equipment, figures, plates, publications, programs, magazines, books, medallions, press pins and badges, ticket stubs, schedules, pennants, and cereal boxes.
New features exclusive to this third edition include the most comprehensive bobblehead checklist and pricing, along with the addition of the most complete sports-related beer can checklist ever compiled. The autograph sections are completely revamped to include today's latest stars, and the figures section is bolstered by the addition of the red-hot McFarlane's Sports Picks.
* Features a special autograph section with advice on acquiring free autographs * Discover techniques for identifying fake autographs * First ever autograph price guide that separates authenticated from non-authenticated products * Covers collectibles from baseball, basketball, boxing, football, hockey, racing, tennis, and wrestling
Customer Review: Very comprehensive sports manual
If you have anything related to sports (besides baseball cards), this book is excellent. I used it for some old sports magazines from the 1950's on eBay. It was a great for getting ideas on how much things are worth.