UpperDeck Authenticated -
"This items comes with a certificate and
matching hologram from UpperDeck Authenticated(UDA)".
At the heart of the
company's patented five-step authentication process is the company's
policy that an Upper Deck representative must witness each autograph
signed by any one of the high-profile athletes with whom it has a
relationship. The five-step process goes like this:
Step 1 Every autograph is witnessed by an Upper Deck Authenticated
representative. After all, observation is the ONLY WAY to truly
guarantee authenticity;
Step 2 A record of the autograph session is signed by both the athlete
and the UDA official and is stored in a secure permanent file;
Step 3 An Upper Deck Authenticated serial numbered hologram is affixed
to each signed piece of memorabilia;
Step 4 A certificate of authenticity is assigned to every piece of
memorabilia and includes a matching hologram to the one affixed to the
item;
Step 5 Every piece of signed memorabilia is packaged with a
registration card. The owner has the opportunity to register the item
with Upper Deck Authenticated. If for some reason the item is sold
and/or transferred to a new owner, a full detailed record of the item's
history is readily available.
What is UDA (Upper Deck Autheticated)
Just What Is MLB Authenticated
MLB Authentication-
"This items come with the MLB Authentication hologram".
The Major League Baseball Authentication Program has set the standard for sports memorabilia authentication. Major League Baseball is the first and only professional sports league to implement a program that easily distinguishes authenticated autographs and game-used memorabilia from other items on the market.
This program - which combines the services of a third-party authenticator with a state-of-the-art hologram, a serial numbering system and an online verification process - guarantees the authenticity of its autographed and game-used items.
Autographed and game-used items in the MLB Authentication Program are currently authenticated by individuals specifically trained to authenticate autograph signings and the removal of items that they personally witness as used in game.
Items and their unique identification numbers are processed and posted on MLB.com, the program's official site, for easy reference by consumers.
Once witnessed, every authenticated item is affixed with a tamper-proof hologram created by OpSec, U.S. to identify its authenticity.
To look up your item simply go to http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/authentication/ to verify your item.
Do You Realize How Many Different Types Of Sports Memorabilia You Can Collect?
Many people may immediately think of collectible cards when thinking of sports memorabilia but the fact of the matter is there are a lot of other options available in this fun hobby. There is also a wide range of sports that one can find collectibles for.
When I was growing up there was a show called the "Wide World Of Sports", this is so true today. With the internet many sports from around the world have become even more popular and as a result there are even more people who are collecting items from sports and sports stars all over the world who they may have never heard of before the existence of the internet. You can collect items from such diverse sports as football, baseball, soccer, NASCAR, and even the UFC or Ultimate Fighting Championships.
As with other collectibles sports memorabilia must be preserved in pristine condition in order to be valuable. No one is going to give big money for baseball cards that are frayed or dog eared for example. This is why you will see many serious collectors who will have their items in air tight containers which are then stored in fireproof and moisture proof vaults. I have seen some people who have had the forethought to save items for their grandkids, not many people think of that but those who do often leave them with a valuable heirloom.
The hobby of collecting sports memorabilia covers an enormous array of diverse items that one can collect from the old baseball cards found in bubble gum packs to actual uniforms that a particular sports star wore such as a Wayne Gretzky hockey uniform or Emmit Smith's football jersey. Baseballs from the time of Babe Ruth bring enormous sums of money when they have been signed and authenticated. Homerun record baseballs are valuable as well.
If one collects books or magazines these can be valuable as well especially with magazines when one has every issue ever released going back for decades. I used to have a huge collection of bodybuilding magazines going back for over 20 years and I had every issue, when I decided to part with them the collection was quite valuable because it was so complete.
Even items that are not thought of as sports related but endorsed by sports stars can be worth quite a lot. Old Wheaties boxes with sports stars on the have been prized as collectibles. Action figures that are made is a sports stars likeness also make for fun items to collect. Just always be sure to protect the items if you are looking for them to increase in value, as I said before collectibles only become valuable when kept pristine.
