Ancient And Modern British Football Memorabilia

One thing that you have to understand when it comes to British football memorabilia

is the fact that there is an insignificant variance in the prices of ancient items and modern collectibles. While most antique British football programmes generate a lot of interest, the same response can also be expected from British football shorts, shirts and boots worn by players from the last season.

The overall trend in British football memorabilia is for prices to continue to rise following a steep curve. For instance, the football boots worn by David Beckham was sold by Christie's at a price of 14,000. The immediate consequence of this sharp increase in prices of British football memorabilia items is that it offers limited options when it comes to the items that people can collect. Thus, most people tend to specialise on specific areas such as jerseys, club programmes or medals and just collect specific items from various periods of the history of British football.

In a typical sale of British football memorabilia items, it is normal to see around 1000 memorabilia items of great importance, both the modern and ancient ones. For instance, one of the top draws among young enthusiasts during a sale of British football memorabilia items was the 1998 shirt of Michael Owen during the 1998 World Cup Finals, which ultimately fetched a price of 400. In one particular event, Manchester United fans were able to snatch a collection of some 15 home club programmes for the 95-96 and 98-99 seasons for a price of 200. What is great about this purchase is that the memorabilia items were autographed on the covers and team pages.

In another event, a collection consisting of 2 large albums of signed photographs and pictures from the last 20 seasons were sold for 250. Persistence can reward you in more ways than you would normally expect. For instance, in one special event showcasing some of the finest British football memorabilia items, the No. 9 short-sleeved V-neck shirt of Sunderland during the 1992 FA Cup Finals was bought for 300.

Young and old enthusiasts may also look at another era of world class British football and consider the collection of important memorabilia items which may consist of signed home club programmes and pictures from the early 1950s. You may also consider an album that includes signed pictures, portraits and sheets belonging to Coventry City, Birmingham and Chelsea football clubs. This kind of memorabilia items may be sold for 120. You may also hunt for some low-profile memorabilia items that come with fairly decent prices. For instance, a home club programme signed by 33 players from the 1946 match between the BAOR Combined Services and CMF Combined Services in Antwerp was sold for 95, while a pair of unused boots from the 1940 Mansfield Hotspur was sold for only 50.

by: Gen Wright

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