For me the aesthetic appeal of vintage sports memorabilia can be as pleasing as a piece of fine art. For me it is also social anthropology, history and a common bond between people with often different backgrounds.
I enjoy searching the country for fine examples of vintage sports artifacts and memorabilia. My main focus is baseball from the 1800's through the 1960's. Personally I believe these pieces are ideally suited for display, whether at home, an office, a sports themed restaurant or a museum.
I am a baseball historian by hobby so it's enjoyable for me to know the history of what is offered. It is also important to me to carefully represent the condition and character of each piece. Hundreds of detailed photos are available throughout the site.
Sports Artifacts has been in business since 1995 and regularly advertises in the Sports Collectors Digest and the Glove Collector Newsletter.
With so much emphasis on vintage baseball memorabilia Sports Artifacts does carry a large selection of memorabilia from many other sports!
Sports Artifacts does business with an emphasis on personal service. Feel free to ask about having an item brought out and discussed in detail over the phone.
Take a look around, if you see something you like you can make purchases using your credit card on our secure order form which can be accessed throughout the site. Phone hours are 10-5 Pacific if you have any questions. You're welcome to fax or leave a message anytime.
Returns are accepted hassle free, within 14 days of receipt. Shipping varies but is generally $6. California residents add 7.25% sales tax. Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express are accepted. International and overseas orders are welcome.
Sports Artifacts supplied many of the sports memorabilia props used for Ice Cube's sports memorabilia store in Columbia Pictures production "Are We There Yet". Virtually all the vintage gloves and bats and many other baseball, football and basketball items in the movie (including the centerpiece, the Buck O'Neil autographed Kansas City Monarchs jersey) came from Sports Artifacts. We also supplied props for Billy Crystal's show "700 Sundays".
In November 1999 Sports Artifacts was featured in the "Web's Best Shopping & Auction Sites" guide published by Smart Computing magazine and was their pick as the best "Sports Memorabilia" site on the internet.
In December 2000 Sports Artifacts was featured in Elle Magazine as their #1 choice for sports memorabilia on the internet.
We hope you'll agree.
Thanks.
Kevin Johnson, Owner
Phone: 831-659-3204 / E-Mail © Sports Artifacts 1995-2008, All rights reserved
