Sports Memorabilia

Sports Memorabilia

Aug 24, 2005 | Collectibles, Sports Collectibles

The sport of collectibles

New York Daily News
BY TOM VAN RIPER
DAILY NEWS WRITER
August 23, 2005

“To Brandon Steiner, building a valuable portfolio in sports memorabilia means following your heart.

‘The key to collecting is to get what you love, then expand from there,’ said Steiner, who in 1987 turned his personal passion for autographs, photos and game-used equipment into Steiner Sports. It is a leading dealer in the area that has a multi-year partnership to market Yankee memorabilia.

…”Vintage is better than current market,” Schagrin said, noting that teams chasing every last dollar of revenue routinely pour commemorative tickets and trinkets into the marketplace after a championship.”

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