Struggling to find a gift for your partner this Christmas? Look no further than a piece of cool signed football memorabilia. We’ve teamed up with our friends at Firma Stella to bring you a selection of items which you can buy for a loved one whatever your budget.
The market for football memorabilia is hot right now, and short of stumbling over a rare, signed football shirt or trophy in your grandparent’s loft you’re going to have to venture online to find that perfect gift. Top of the tree are signed football shirts, which, depending on the team and the player can go anywhere from £250 right up to £10,000 and beyond. The most highly priced ones are signed by whole teams or superstar players. Legacy pieces also go for high sums – think George Best and Pele. These iconic players are not signing anything anymore, so you’ll find that not only are they some of the most expensive pieces to buy, but they will continue to keep rising in value as the years pass.
The collecting market is a fascinating place to hang-out. If you can spot a start of tomorrow you can pick a signed item up now for a modest price and watch as it soars in value along with the career of the player! This is the smartest type of collecting, but you have to be patient. Value won’t rise over night!
So what can you buy now for a loved one at the various price points? Let’s start at the lowest end of the scale where you can buy signed white cards and photographs as a great Christmas present. We’d advise, for obvious reasons to stick to the player or team that person you are gifting to is a fan of!
Price Range up to £100
There is a broad range of autographs from as little as £2.79 – these are simply presented on a white card, so can be integrated into a larger piece as required. Further up the tree you can pick up a vast selection of signed photographs, armbands, footballs, goalkeeper gloves and even signed some shirts.
L-R: Conor McAleny (Everton( Autograph £2.79, Signed Ovie Ejaria (Liverpool) Photo £9.99, Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) Armband £23.99, Tom Heaton (Man Utd) £69.99, Signed Raheem Sterling Chelsea £99.99.
Price Range £100-£500
With a little more to spend you can start to pick up a greater selection of signed football shirts from some of the bigger stars. The bigger clubs are also represented with a broad selection of Scottish teams and more from The Premiership.
L-R: Signed James McCarthy Celtic Shirt £119.99, Michael Keane Framed Everton Boot £249.99, Kevin De Bruyne (Man City) Framed Shirt £329.99, Miguel Almiron Signed Newcastle Shirt £399.99, Alan Shearer Framed Euro 1996 Shirt £499.99
Price Range £500-£5000
With less of a constraint on your budget, the big stuff really starts to open up with bigger teams and bigger icons coming into play. Top priced item from Signed England Shirts and the more well known players from Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool, as well as the top international players such as Pele and Lionel Messi. These are top ticket items which if well looked after will hold their value and increase over time.
L-R: Signed Bruno Fernandes Man Utd Shirt £539.99, Manchester City Fully Signed Shirt £799.99, Pele Signed Jersey £999.99, Lionel Messi Signed Shirt £1.999, Signed Arsenal Invincibles Shirt £4,000.
Many of these items are pre-framed, but as there are many which aren’t which tend to come in at slightly lower prices. We’d always advise framing your memorabilia. The frame saves the item fading from sunlight and protect it from dirt and dust.
Whatever item of sports memorabilia you choose, it’s certain to have the desired impact. There’s nothing like wowing people with a great present!
