Treasure Hunters Roadshow (THR) is a premier seller of precious metals and
vintage collectibles based in the United States, with branches in Canada and
Europe. Even though the treasure hunters are passionate about gold, silver,
guitars and rare publications, among other things, they have a particular
affinity for sports memorabilia. At virtually every THR event, which have taken
place in nearly 1,000 metropolitan areas internationally, fans line up to have a
treasure hunter appraise their boxes of baseball cards, vintage autographed
pictures, game-used equipment and championship trophies and rings. Objects that
are aged , unusual or strange usually have the greatest worth.
When
sports enthusiasts have one of a kind sports-related collectibles they want to
offer, they are encouraged to bring the items to their nearest Treasure Hunters
Roadshow event for a free of charge evaluation by an pro in the industry. A lot
of of the THR staff members are passionate sports junkies who have their own
substantial collections. If the THR experts deem an item to have value and be of
interest to their global network of buyers, they will make an offer to acquire
the item on the spot.
Some of the precious sports memorabilia acquired
by THR includes game-worn jerseys, unusual cards, gear used and signed by
athletes, and autographed vintage pictures, including a signed Babe Ruth photo
that was really a treasure. Similar Babe Ruth signed photographs have sold for
as much as $8,000 at auction.
Among sports enthusiasts, baseball cards
are one of the most common items to be collected. Baseball cards became
particularly common in the United States during the mid-twentieth century, when
tobacco corporations began to include, in their products, cards featuring
photographs and information about some of baseball's biggest heroes. This
marketing and advertising scheme quickly took hold among American youth, and
soon, baseball card collections became a bragging point.
Baseball card
collecting enjoyed its prime in the 1930s, soon after chewing gum corporations
decided to mimic what the tobacco corporations had so successfully accomplished.
When financial priorities shifted at the beginning of the Second World War,
baseball card printing halted until soon after the 1950s. After 1950, as
curiosity in great baseball legends peaked again, autographed caps and baseballs
became an integral component of the ballpark experience. In the modern-day age,
sports collectors have shifted their focus to objects owned and used by athletes
in actual competition. Game-worn jerseys have proven to be particularly
well-liked things.
When assessing sports memorabilia items, condition is
typically the single-most crucial aspect. To keep the items in mint condition,
they need to be put out of the reach of dust, sunlight or other harmful factors,
such as in an acid-free show case or frame.
These days, quite a few of
the properly-preserved vintage cards, jerseys and balls make their way to the
roadshow events, where they bring delight to on-lookers, sellers and treasure
hunters alike. A listing of upcoming Treasure Hunters Roadshow events can be
found on the company site.