I was looking through Etsy again for sports memorabilia, and it is one of the stranger places to search for autographs. The selection is huge: Jordan, Brady, Ohtani, Kobe, Messi, framed jerseys, signed photos, balls, helmets, display pieces. A lot of it looks good at first glance because Etsy is built for presentation. Nice photos, … Read more
I saw someone walking through Berlin in a Lakers jacket, pulling a shopping trolley behind him. Nothing rare. Nothing game-used. Nothing signed. Just a Lakers jacket in a normal Berlin street. But that is exactly why I stopped thinking about it. You see this everywhere now. Yankees caps. Bulls hoodies. Raiders logos. Dodgers caps. Jordan … Read more
Max Schmeling memorabilia is a strange market. In Germany, Schmeling is still a known name. Heavyweight champion, Joe Louis rival, old boxing history, difficult German history, long life, International Boxing Hall of Fame. But when you actually look at the normal autograph market, the prices can feel surprisingly small. I found the same thing on … Read more
Max Verstappen felt like the serial champion of modern Formula 1 for a while. Red Bull dominance, aggressive driving, no interest in being polished for everyone, no soft PR version of himself. That is exactly why many fans like him. He is not the clean corporate hero type. He wins, he annoys people, he says … Read more
