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Sports Fan Christmas Gift Buying Guide

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Jason Bobbitt

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Sports Fan Christmas Gift Buying Guide

Ok, so you’re not really into sports but you want to buy something special for the sports fan in your life? Well, we put together a Christmas gift buying guide to help get you started.

One thing we know is sports fans love autographed memorabilia and it doesn’t necessarily have to be of their favorite athlete either. If you know generally what sport they like just then just start by looking under one of the sports categories below and remember, an autographed piece of sports memorabilia is something that he or she will cherish forever.

*UPCOMING SIGNINGS: Get that special someone a personalized, autographed item for Christmas! We are doing some more signings with UFC fighters between now and Christmas so there is still time left to get your orders in. Checkout our upcoming signings page for details.

Hockey Memorabilia

Alexander Ovechkin Autographed 16×20 Photo $189.99
If your loved one is a hockey fan and has not heard of or doesn’t like Alexander Ovechkin, then just skip to the next sport below. This Dynamo from Russia won Rookie of the Year and a couple years later this guy lead the NHL in overall points (thats goals and assists). He won gold for Team Russia, and won a whole bunch of other awards. Believe me, this guy is good and is still good today. He will probably win a bunch more awards and will most likely be a HOFer (Hall of Famer).

Patrick Roy (HOFer) Autographed 8×10 Photo $149.99
You don’t have to be a Habs fan (aka Montreal Canadiens fan) to appreciate the goaltending mastery of Patrick Roy (pronounced patrick-a-wha). Mr. Roy is in the Hockey Hall of Fame and his legend lives on. This guy was so good that they called him “Saint Patrick” and he won not three, but four Stanley Cups (really hard to do).

Trevor Linden & Kirk Mclean autographed 8×10 Photo $134.99
For the Canucks fan, or for any hockey fan in general, this famous photo of Trevor Linden consoling Kirk McLean, is one of the best hockey photos of all time. This was taken after they lost the Stanley Cup in 1994, and it wasn’t from lack of trying. Their teammate, Cliff Ronnie described the image best by saying this… “Trevor and Kirk and the exhaustion in their faces exemplifies what everyone on our team gave that day”. Oh, did we mention that this photo is autographed by both Trevor and Kirk?

Ryan Kesler & Green Guys autographed 8×10 Photo $99.99
Here’s a great photo of forward Ryan Kesler with the infamous “Green Men” in the background. Kesler, as well as the Green Men, are well known for getting under the skin of the opposing team. Last year, Kesler was a big reason that the Canucks won the President’s Trophy (for top team in the regular season) and the Western Conference Championship. He finished the 2010/2011 season with 41 goals and 32 assists and that’s a lot for a good looking tough guy.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Autographed 8×10 Photo $49.99
Everyone loves a rookie, especially this kid, affectionately known as “The Nuge”, was No. 1 draft pick by the Edmonton Oilers and if he doesn’t become the next Gretzky, he will certainly have a chance at becoming the next Crosby. This photo, autographed by The Nuge, was from when he won a gold metal for Canada. He scored the winning goal in that tournament plus lead the team in scoring.

Tyler Seguin Autographed 16×20 Photo $119.99
In Tyler’s rookie season, he went to the Stanley Cup finals at 18 years of age with the Boston Bruins, and they took home the Cup! This six foot one inch, Brampton born prodigy was 2nd overall NHL draft pick in 2010.

Brett Lawrie Autographed 16×20 Photo $99.99
Since we are still on the topic of rookies, MLB rookie Brett Lawrie was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays and since then, the Jays have never looked back. During his first major league series against Baltimore, he hit a home run. The following week, a grand slam. This Canadian born, Blue Jays rookie third-baseman is just getting started.

Brett Lawrie & Ricky Romero Autographed Baseball $169.99
The above autographed photo of Brett is pretty cool but this baseball is even cooler. It is signed by Brett Lawrie and by Blue Jays pitcher, Ricky Romero.

Larry Bird (HOFer) Autographed 8×10 Photo $159.99
What can we say about Larry Bird other than during his 13 years with the Boston Celtics he was the 1980 Rookie of the Year, a 12-time NBA All-Star and scored more than 21,000 career points. Not only did he lead the Celtics to three championships, he was co-captain of the United States Dream Team winning Olympic gold in 1992. Larry retired shortly after the 1992 Olympics and in 1998 he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

UFC MMA Memorabilia

Anderson Silva Autographed 8×10 Photo $74.99
If your loved one likes blood and gore then he or she probably watches UFC. Born in Brazil, Anderson Silva is currently the UFC’s Middleweight title holder which he held since 2006. He is ranked #1 Middleweight of all time and probably the best pound for pound UFC fighter of all time. He has a black belt Muay Tai and Jiu-Jitsu expert and also knows his Tae Kwon Do and Judo.

Brittney Palmer Autographed 8×10 Photo $29.99
A sports memorabilia collection would not be complete if it didn’t include an autographed photo of UFC Octagon girl, Brittney Palmer.

Leonard Nimoy Autographed 8×10 Photo $189.99
Ok, maybe your thinking that the person in your life is more of a geek than a sports fan (or maybe a bit of both).

Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner Autographed 8×10 Photo $349.99
Does your loved one camp out at the theater for a Twilight movie release? Well, look no further.

Hockey at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver was definitely a highlight of the games. What better way to remember Olympic Hockey than having one of these autographed babies in your den!

Jarome Iginla Autographed Olympic McFarlane $129.99