Cricket is an essentially British sport that is also played in certain countries around the world such as Australia, India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and the West Indies. Although it doesn't have as large a following as football, the game of cricket has its fair share of loyal fans. Amongst these cricket enthusiasts, there will be many who also enjoy buying and collecting cricket memorabilia. As cricket has been played by many generations, it is a sport that has a long history and brings with it, many vintage and historical collectibles.

What kind of cricket memorabilia can you collect?
Collectors are interested in both vintage as well as more contemporary cricket memorabilia. You can collect items either from international or national matches or from county cricket games. Many items have been autographed by legendary cricketers. Many others have actually been used in celebrated cricket matches such as the Ashes. The list below shows a popular selection of cricket collectibles available to buy:

Original Cricket Programmes
Signed Cricket Balls
Fully-Signed Cricket Bats
Autographed Match-Worn Shirts
Signed and Framed limited edition Presentations
Signed and Framed limited edition Photographs
Cricket Team and Individual Player Prints and Posters
Cricket Books and Magazines
Commemorative Cricket Books
Signed Cricket Caps
Signed Cards and Postcards
Complete Team Signature Sheet

Memorabilia which have been worn or used by players who are popular or players who have recently passed away, are generally worth more money.

Where do you go to buy Cricket Memorabilia?
Here is a choice of places to go to if you are on the look-out for cricket memorabilia:

Sports and Cricket Memorabilia Auctions
Online auction houses generally have an extensive range of cricket memorabilia on offer by various private and business sellers. Alternatively, try your luck by logging onto a specialist online cricket or sports auction website. These websites are dedicated businesses purely involved in selling cricket and other sports memorabilia. Besides selling the items, these auctioneers are great places to go to for specific advice and valuations on any of your cricket collectibles.
Auctions can be rewarding especially if you are a skilled bidder and win the item you covet! Details of sporting and cricket memorabilia auctions as well as more general antiques auctions can be found on these specialist websites or your local newspaper. If visiting a general auction, be prepared for the fact that there may not be a huge choice of cricket memorabilia available.

Mail Order and Specialist Individual Websites
Online retailers are terrific places to try to find cricket memorabilia. They offer a wide range as well as the all the convenience and flexibility of shopping online. The wonderful thing about online shopping is the opportunity to buy an item from any where in the world! As long as you are prepared to wait and pay the extra shipping costs, you can acquire any item of memorabilia on offer worldwide. However, internet shopping requires you to be a little more careful:

Safeguard your credit card details by using a secure shopping website.
Understand the seller's refund and returns policy as well as other terms and conditions.
Organise appropriate insurance cover to safeguard yourself from incurring extra costs should the items be damaged or lost through delivery.

Cricket Memorabilia Events and Exhibitions
If you live in the UK, you will have the opportunity to attend specialist sporting or cricket memorabilia events and exhibitions. These fairs may take place at specific cricket matches, corporate days, gift fairs, evening dinners, county shows and others. There will be a selection of exhibition stands displaying and selling all kinds of sporting goods, including cricket memorabilia. There are also usually family activities and fundraising events organised as well.

Cricket Memorabilia Collectors' Clubs
For the more serious-minded collector, joining a collectors club can be a great way to share your hobby and interest with other cricket memorabilia collectors. The internet is home to the vast majority of these clubs. Collectors can join a vibrant online community where they can indulge their hobby as well as socialise and chat. The other services provided by these collectors clubs include online magazines and newsletters, online shops where collectors can buy and sell their memorabilia, cricket news updates and more.

Publications and Websites
Here is a small selection of magazines, both online and printed, that may carry advertisements selling cricket memorabilia. There are many other titles available which you can find by using your favourite search engine.

All Out Cricket Magazine
Spin:World Cricket Monthly
The Wisden Cricketer
Collectibles Magazine
Antiques & Collectibles Magazine

It may also be worthwhile browsing through the websites of The Professional Cricketer's Association or The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Additionally, look at the websites of the more established county cricket clubs in the UK . These websites may have useful links to other websites which specialise in cricket memorabilia.

Classifieds
Listings here at Classifieds and in the printed and online versions of classifieds and directories can also be a useful resource to find unusual items of cricket memorabilia.

How to buy Cricket Memorabilia Safely?
If buying vintage or antique pieces of cricket memorabilia, accept that some of these items may have suffered some damage over the years and not be in the best of conditions. If buying items that may be fragile or delicate, use a professional and insured delivery company or collect the items yourself.

How to guarantee that you have purchased an authentic signed item?
Authenticity is of great importance when purchasing any cricket memorabilia. To guarantee that the item is genuine, try, were possible, to buy from a company that :

Has established relationships with individual cricketers or their respective agencies.
Checks all their signed items with an industry expert
Supplies a Certificate of Authenticity with every purchase
Supplies a distinctive and unique serial number with every purchase
Supplies an item history including details of dates, times, venues of the signings
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