Valuables

5 tips for collecting sports memorabilia

footballs

Do you have a stash of football cards that you collected as a kid? Are you looking to acquire a signed jersey or photograph from your current favourite player? These days, collecting sports memorabilia can be a fun and exciting hobby—and a potentially lucrative investment as well. Even if you’re just accumulating items for sentimental reasons, consider these tips as you expand your valuable sports memorabilia collection:

1. Make sure it’s the real thing

With the demand for sports memorabilia, there is also a rather lucrative market for fakes. So, be sure to do your research before you buy. It’s safest to purchase from the official stores of reputable organisations and make sure your item has been examined and approved by an authenticating company.

2. Choose an insurer who knows collectibles and can give you extras

Most homeowner's policies will cover some of your valuables—up to a certain amount. But if you have (or are building) a more extensive collection, you may want to consider purchasing a Valuable Articles policy from an insurance company, like Chubb, who can provide the protection you need to replace a lost, stolen, or damaged item.

3. Verify that it has a secondary market

Not every piece of sports memorabilia is worth insuring. If it has a secondary market, it’s probably worth some money, and therefore worth protecting.

golf sticks

4. Consider inflation

It’s wise to get your items valued periodically, and with Chubb, if at the time of a total loss under insurance is discovered, provided you have a professional valuation no older than 2 years we will pay up to 200% of the agreed value.

5. Review your collection regularly

Any time you purchase a new item for your collection, you will want to add it to your insurance policy. Under Chubb Signature policy, your newly acquired items are covered for up to 90 days, and up to 25 percent of the sum insured in place for each category of valuables.

Insights and expertise

Stay ahead — and informed — with these insightful tips to protect your valued possessions.
art collector in apartment corridor
Valuing your possessions for home and contents insurance
Regular, professional valuations can help you buy the proper insurance to protect your possessions. Learn more about valuing your high value items here.
6 things to know if your vintage toys are valuable
When you were young, you collected Hot Wheels and action figures. You bought all the accessories you could find and kept them in excellent condition. But are your vintage toys worth money now or is their only value sentimental? Let’s look at how you can tell an old toy from a collectible worth insuring.
handbag
Why designer handbags are worth investing in
Designer handbags are emerging as a hot ticket investment with certain models valued at 1 million US dollars plus. Read here to find out what makes a handbag a solid investment.

Have a question?

Talk to one of our experts