With Christmas on the horizon, (I know!) we take a look at the best buys in Man Utd memorabilia.
The collecting market has continued to soar since we last covered the subject with prices rising in the interim for the biggest stars.
Former players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Roy Keane, and George Best command large sums; meanwhile the demand for older classics, like the 1999 treble winners, team signed shirt is at an all time high. The collecting market is booming across the board as people look to alternative investments to store their hard earned cash.
This, combined with demand from true fans of the club has created the perfect storm in the Manchester United Memorabilia market, and one which doesn’t look like ending any time soon.
Alongside this, the rise in the women’s game, fuelled by the Lionesses winning the Euros, as we predicted, is gathering pace. We just wish that all this interest and activity could similarly fuel some action on the pitch, with our glorious Red Devils sitting at number ten in the table, having won just three of their opening seven games! We take a look at the best pick-ups for the coming season, Christmas gifts that will make your partner love you forever!
There is no doubt that signed Manchester United shirts are still the hottest items in the collecting market right now, with prices for Cristiano Ronaldo topping the table for the most expensive items with his signed football shirts. However there are many other items apart from signed shirts that are highly collectable, from signed footballs, football boots, assortedephemera like programmes and books, and many signed photos. The autographed photos are the starting point for most collectors, starting as low as £20 for a signed Bryan Robson photos, right up to £600 for CR7!
Theres also been huge interest to ‘ultimate collecting’ where two, three or even four signed shirts are framed together, so you could buy, for example, a frame with signed shirts by Best, Law and Charlton, or one with Ferguson, Keane, and Ronaldo!
Here are some of the more accessible items!
Signed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer photo £59.99, signed Bryan Robson photo £19.99, Signed by Rio Ferdinand £149.99, Signed Ronaldo poster photo £649.99
Obviously the bigger the player, the more expensive!
Other items like signed balls, boots & programmes are cheaper than signed shirts and gives you a step up in terms of collectability and rareness. Check out this choice items below!
Signed Cristiano Ronaldo 2008 Programme 649.99 , Signed Manchester United Framed 2011/12 ball £399.99, Signed Bruno Fernandes Framed Boot £599.99, Signed Altay Bayindir Glove £99.99, Signed David Beckham Book £499.99
Of course, the ultimate in collecting is getting your hands on one of the coveted signed Manchester United shirts! These can start at modest prices but quickly scale up in price as we hit the superstars!
Signed Ryan Giggs Framed 2008 Home Shirt £499.99, Roy Keane Signed 1994 Framed Shirt £799.99, Teddy Sheringham Signed 1999Shirt £449.99, Signed Cristiano Ronaldo Shirt £1399.99, Signed Beckham, Cantona & Ronaldo Framed Shirts Trio £5499.99 – Items Courtesy of Firma Stella©
As with all kinds of collecting, buy what you love. For the serious Man United collector, we can’t think of anything or desirable than the trio set above! David Beckham, Eric Cantona and Cristiano Ronaldo all in one frame! It’s a high price to pay but these are classic, one off items, which come up rarely! A great fan piece and a wonderful investment!
The season is early for Manchester United, so let’s see whether they can lift themselves into the hallowed to five by Christmas!
