Most Popular and rare Collectibles - Awesomememorabilia.com A collectible refers to an item that is worth far more than it was originally sold for because of its rarity and/or popularity. The price for a particular collectible usually depends on how many of the same items are available as well as its overall condition. Get the best deals on Collectibles and shop the largest online selection at awesomememorabilia.com shipping on many items. Sports Memorabilia Industry Statistics and Trends Sports memorabilia is relatively recent industry, with the first collectibles coming in the early 20th century when fans in the U.S. would collect baseballs from games they would attend. When Babe Ruth was playing, many fans would seek him out to obtain his autograph. As the years went by and more unique sporting feats were accomplished, there were more opportunities to gain collectibles.
#1. The sports memorability industry is currently part of the collectibles market, which currently has a global value of $370 billion. (Forbes)
#2. There are over 200 million people who are collectors of various types in the world today. About 33% of global collectors have purchased, owned, or previously owned at least one sports memorabilia collectible. (Forbes)
#3. Boxes are one of the fastest-growing companies in the sports memorabilia segment, offering over $125 million in collectibles at any given time. (Forbes)
#4. When Michael Jordan played in the “Flu Game� in the 1997 NBA Finals, his shoes recently sold at auction for over $100,000. The final game-worn jersey for Jordan recently sold for $173,000 at auction as well. (Forbes)