Any Sports Memorabillia collecters on SVT????

[LS1-Larry]

I have always loved playing and watching sports and I was ok at football but never played anything else.
I always wanted to play baseball but my old man never let me so I didnt but I have always loved baseball and still do to this day.
I started collecting sports cards(mostly baseball and baskett ball) was really in to it but I had always wanted to collect sports memorabilla like autographed stuff but could not afford it as a kid and my parents always did what they could just to keep us comfortable but didnt have the money and wouldnt have spent it on that stuff even if they did. I know Professional athletes are as human as you and me and that theyre name scribbled on a ball or bat or what ever is seen as a waste to some.....especially with all the steroid stuff and dog fighting crap or spousal abuse cases(again proof they are human and make mistakes) but I have always wanted to collect sports memorabilla but couldnt afford to until the last couple of years. Its a hobby and sometimes a childish thing but it is one of my hobbies,I mostly have collected local athletes from here in Houston and primarily baseball. I was just wondering who if anyone else collects sports memorabillia and to what extent...and if you can please post pictures of your collection.I would post pics of my collection but have not the slightest idea as to how I will be glad to if someone can walk me thru it. Please keep negative comments to yourself if your not a collector,thanks!
PS I know I cant spell but who cares this is a car forum!
John

 

[wrb752]

I have a pretty large baseball collection. I do not collect cards at all. Have a few autographed jerseys, bunch of autographed pics, probably 50 baseballs. I don't display much of it, couple of pics and jerseys. The baseballs tend to fade so they are in a safe. A friend of my Dad's works in major league baseball so that helps my collection.

 

[_GuRu_]

Started collecting cards when I was young, and slowly started gathering memorabilia. I have all sorts of stuff: Elway/Terrell Davis Super bowl helmet, Joe Montana helmet, Namath helmet, Lebron James official jersey, Mickey Mantle lithograph. Those are a few of the things that come to mind. It is all packed away due a couple recent moves though

 

[Riddla]

I have

Oakland Raiders- Jeff Hostetler
Indy Colts- Anthony Johnson
Philly Eagles- Mike Flores
SF 49rs- Matt Millen
Buffalo Bills- Will Wolford
Eagles- Johnny Mitchell
Bengals- Jeff Query
Cardinals- Adrian Murell
Rams- Henry Ellard
Eagles- Paul Frase
Chiefs- David Szott
Falcons- Mike Pritchard
Bengals- Jeff Blake
Colts- John Baylor
Lions- Chris Spielman
Bills- Dusty Zeigler
Redskins- Heath Shuler
Rams- Marc Boutte
Redskins- Ricky Sanders
Dolphins- Louis Oliver

blah blah too many to list;-)

 

[LS1-Larry]

sounds like some nice stuff to all that replied thus far!!!!!
I have as I mentioned before a lot of local sports athletes current and retired!
I have the Astros Craig Biggio on....
05 World Series Ball(I know we lost)
Authentic jersey
Authentic batting helment
game model bat wt 3000 hits and the date he hit 3000 inscribed
8x10 picture
16x20 picture
rookie card
authentic game cap
LANCE BERKMAN on....
pretty much all the above
Jeff Bagwell on...
pretty much all the above
and Biggio,Bagwell,Berkman on...
World Series base
world series ball
a baseball bat
I have several other current and former Astros
Roy Oswalt
Nolan Ryan=ball,Jersey,pic,Bat,all star program(2004)
Roger Clemens=ball,Art work,Sports Illistrated,more art
a few Hou.Texans team signed balls
Demico Ryan of the Texans on ball helment jersey
authentic game NFL ball wt Hou.Texans num.One over all draft picks David Carr,Mario Williams
Shaq ball,picture
Majic Johnson authentic NBA game ball,jersey,picture
Robert Horrey ball
Carmelo Anthony ball
Clyde Drexler Ball
Otis Thorp ball
Hakeem Olajuwon
Clyde Drexler on original news paper after NBA Championship
Several other Astro autographed bats and balls
Willie McCovey ball,picture
and a lot lot more!!!!!!!!
a few autographes Im looking to get are.....
Mickey Mantle=ball,picture
Joe Dimaggio=ball
Ted Williams=ball
Yogi Berra=ball
Hank Aaron=ball
Stan Musial=ball
Willie Mays=ball
Pete Rose
Ken Griffey,jr
Albert Pujols

Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Larry Bird

Emmitt Smith
Troy Aikman
Joe Montana
Jerry Rice
and Im sure many more!!!!!!!
John

 

[stangin99]

I have a huge card collection from what I was young. 99% of it is baseball.

I also have a few autographs from that time on various things.

Mickey Mantle signed ball
Griffey Jr. signed ball
4 1969 Mets signed ball
Phil Rizzuto signed ball
Jerry Rice signed photo/plaque
Signed hat with the entire 1994/95/96 NY Giants team
Giants ticket signed by Tom Landry, Frank Gifford, John Mara and various other old giants from a 75th Anniversary game.
Bunch of signed Giants cards from the 90's era.

 

[Boosted97]

I have thousands of baseball and football cards i have yet to sift through from my childhood and my dads, several other things that are probably useless except they were cool to look at. but my most prized piece is my signed cal ripken jr. baseball.