Collection of sports memorabilia or sports collectibles, antique or modern is restricted by two factors: the money available and the space to be occupied. Once having decided on these basic factors, then it becomes a personal affair. The collectors taste may lead to Basketball Memorabilia, Baseball Memorabilia, NASCAR memorabilia, Golf Memorabilia, Football Memorabilia, Bobble Heads, Diecast Collectibles, Hero Posters, or innumerable other factors. Acquisition of an admired piece may also lead to a determination to get some more of the same, or to find out what the admiration is actually about.
The encyclopedia definition of sports collecting would be like this: “The hobby of sports collecting is about acquiring particular sports items based on a specific sporting interest of the collector. Such sports assortments of sporting things are frequently highly systematic, attractively displayed and carefully cataloged.” Sports collectible (or collectable) maybe defined as a manufactured product designed for people who are interested in collecting them. Sports Memorabilia the term is usually referred to items related to sporting that are directly connected to a...