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4 Easy Ways to Spot Fake Football Shirts

Football shirts are cherished items for fans, symbolizing their support for clubs and players. However, the market is flooded with fake football shirts that can deceive even the most seasoned fans. Especially when navigating third-party websites like eBay and Facebook Marketplace. Before you get started on this article, check out this piece we did earlier on How to Authenticate Football Shirts, which is similar but… Read More »4 Easy Ways to Spot Fake Football Shirts

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5 Red Flags to Avoid on eBay Listings

It’s a bit of a minefield when it comes to navigating anywhere online nowadays, but eBay seems to be a particular hotbed for red flags that even the most experienced buyer could fall into. The Biggest Red Flags on eBay Remember: things aren’t always as they seem… eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace, has revolutionised the way people buy and sell goods. While the platform… Read More »5 Red Flags to Avoid on eBay Listings

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4 Top Tips for Selling Football Cards

Collecting cards can be a thrilling hobby, but it can also be a lucrative venture if you know how to navigate the market when selling football cards, too. Selling Football Cards Today The area of selling football cards has changed dramatically over recent years. Not only in the case of how many options there are out there, but also the concept of grading, storing, preserving… Read More »4 Top Tips for Selling Football Cards

Grading Football Cards

5 Key Factors for Grading Football Cards

Collecting football cards is one thing, but the process of grading football cards is an entirely different beast. In fact, it’s a part of memorabilia hunting that is still undergoing serious (and constant) change. The Process of Grading Football Cards In the world of football card collecting, PSA grading holds significant weight, determining the value and desirability of a card within the market. As do… Read More »5 Key Factors for Grading Football Cards

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How to Invest in Football Cards in 2024

I’ve always ranked football cards among the very top choices of football memorabilia, and there’s enough evidence to show that, if done right, they could become a very decent investment. Are Football Cards an ‘Investment’? Well, let’s defined what an ‘investment’ is, shall we? “An investment is an asset or item that is purchased with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in value at… Read More »How to Invest in Football Cards in 2024

Football shirt market

How has the Football Shirt Market Changed

In recent years, the football shirt market has changed drastically. From being a simple hobby (and a big reason for starting this site) to its own enterprise for fledgling businesses worldwide. The Football Shirt Market Over the Years The Premier League began in 1992 with teams selling just a replica version of their shirt and for a very reasonable price. Kits during the 90s were… Read More »How has the Football Shirt Market Changed

How to authenticate shirts

How to Authenticate Football Shirts in 2024

With fake and reproduced football shirts popping up left, right and centre, it’s become even more imperative to understand how to authenticate your own collection. Is it hard to authenticate shirts? To the untrained eye, it can be a little bit of a minefield. And, as I’ll discuss throughout this article, there are a lot of ‘ifs’ and ‘maybes’ which go into the world of… Read More »How to Authenticate Football Shirts in 2024

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5 Different Types of Football Collectible

It’s sometimes nice to live in the now, because as of 2023 a ‘football collectible’ can be pretty much anything for pretty much anything – there’s so much to choose from! What is a ‘Football Collectible’? Technically speaking, it’s something football fans can… ‘collect’. It’s not that difficult, really! But in order for it to be considered a ‘good’ football collectible within the collectors’ community,… Read More »5 Different Types of Football Collectible