Sports Memorabilia for Dummies [Paperback]

Pete Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1998 | Series: For Dummies (Computer/Tech)

From trading cards to stadium fixtures, readers of this comprehensive reference will learn quickly how to get their money's worth when buying or selling sports collectibles. Avid sports fans will want to add this invaluable resource to their collection!
-- A collector's guide to finding the best sports collectibles, from hobby stores and card conventions to garage sales
-- A complete course on understanding how sports memorabilia is priced
-- Watchdog advice on how to avoid fakes, forgeries, and scams
-- How to locate unconventional collectibles such as score cards and ticket stubs
-- America's most wanted -- the ten most collectible players of all time!
-- Recommended resources for honing one's expertise, including books, magazines, and Web sites

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Betting your investment portfolio on a stockpile of rookie cards? Not so fast, says Pete Williams, author of Sports Memorabilia for Dummies. Even though baseball cards as an investment vehicle outperformed stocks, bonds, and treasury bills from 1980 to 1987, remember the familiar disclaimer that past performance is not indicative of future returns. While the collecting mania is still in full bloom, Williams wants everyone to know that the power curve of collectibles as an investment is past its peak. With investment dollars finding other homes, it's a wonderful time to start collecting. Prices are down and there is more merchandise for the rest of us.

This latest addition to the ubiquitous Dummies series details the finer points of memorabilia collecting by an insider. Pete Williams, writer and columnist for USA Today's Baseball Weekly, parlays his work as a beat reporter covering the sports-collecting business into a primer that separates the investment-fueled hype from the enjoyment that fans can derive from collectibles.

This volume, like the other For Dummies books, uses an extremely readable and lighthearted approach to an otherwise overwhelming topic. Williams guides us step by step through getting started and sifting out what to collect, to the pitfalls and scams of unscrupulous dealers, and includes an exhaustive appendix of resources. This volume is a must for anyone wanting to stay abreast of the "collecting" industry. --Tim Shannon

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764551159
• ISBN-13: 978-0764551154
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,033,110 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I write about fitness, business, and sports for several publications. I'm also passionate about endurance sports and training and host "The Fitness Buff" radio show on BlogTalk Radio. Its Web site is www.fitnessbuffshow.com. I'm also the creator of EnduranceSportsFlorida.com, which covers running, triathlon, stand-up paddle boarding and all tests of endurance in the Sunshine State.