a Mickey Mantell autographed baseball

The collect signatures of the souvenirs, the most famous athletes in the world is an economically meaningful efforts, this should not be your top priority. If you're new to sports memorabilia.
It is always the most important thing, actually enjoy what you are doing. This may seem obvious, but a lot of people began to gather, just because it may lead to some money. Usually, this is this way.
To enter the field of people just strict financial income, usually fail, is also quite serious. A true collector should be very grateful to him or her. If you are ever lucky enough to meet a Mickey Mantell autographed baseball or Lugarre signed shirt, the first thing is to come to your mind is it right? "This I can get?". Come to your mind first thought should be: "wow! I can't believe it, I am so lucky to have this". The sports memorabilia, should be viewed as a period of history is a be hardly worthy of belief.
This is tantamount to an art collector Mai Picasso painting, just a be hardly worthy of belief privileges to its original what painting represent.
Another important factor about the collection of sports memorabilia is, there are many cheaters in there. This is it right? Is too hard or Jo Montana Kobe took a pen and a false signature. Unfortunately, all real collectors, there are also many dark people, have created an art form, in the forging athlete's signature.
Fortunately, although there are many authentication service, who owns a good reputation. PSA / DNA, the Steiner sports, on deck, and many more. The only purpose of these companies is the recognition, signature is signed by the respective athletes.