Picker's Pocket Guide - Baseball Memorabilia: How to Pick Antiques Like a Pro

by Jeff Figler

Overview

Brand New Ballgame

Discover what the pros know with this hands-on, how-to guide to picking baseball memorabilia. Learn what seasoned collectors look for and what they value in this easy-to-follow and indispensable pocket guide.

You'll Uncover:

 • The Triple Play—Who, what, and how of baseball picking and collecting
 • Hot Prospects—Baseball cards, balls, bats, jerseys, pennants, photographs, board games, and more
 • Major League finds
 • How to Play Ball—Practical strategies for valuing and flipping items
 • The Sweet Spot—How to negotiate deals
Whether for pleasure of profit, the Picker's Pocket Guide is a real find.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440242786
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	4.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Jeff Figler is a nationally recognized expert on sports collectibles. He has written more than 400 articles about collecting that appear regularly in The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles, Collectors Journal, The Antique Shoppe, and other magazines. Figler's personal collection has been featured by major media across the United States and includes a Honus Wagner baseball card, considered the "Holy Grail" of sports cards.