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About A1 Sporting Memorabilia

A1 Sporting Memorabilia is Europe’s leading distributor of authentic signed memorabilia, and the A1 Sporting Group has established itself to become the leading UK challenger in a global sports memorabilia market.

At A1 Sporting Memorabilia, we not only have the highest standards of authenticity in the industry but we also combine this with unique products and exclusive arrangements with the biggest names in sport – such as Pele – while Jimmy Greaves is a shareholder in the company.

Founded in 1995, A1 Sporting Memorabilia is owned by Terry and Freda Baker. Through our after-dinner speaking agency A1 Sporting Speakers, we have had the pleasure of working with leading sports stars including Jimmy Greaves, Sir Geoff Hurst, Frank Bruno and Henry Cooper for many years.

In 2007, we purchased the Bigbluetube website and its remaining stock, and have relaunched the website with the same great products sold by Bigbluetube, along with hundreds of brand new signed items that follow the same principles of quality and authenticity that Bigbluetube delivered.

A1 Sporting Memorabilia has arranged hundreds of signing sessions with sporting stars including legends such as Pele and Diego Maradona, modern greats like Gianfranco Zola and Dennis Bergkamp, and current superstars including Cristiano Ronaldo and John Terry.

At A1 Sporting Memorabilia we put our name to every item because all our signed goods are 100 per cent genuinely hand-signed. We conduct official signing sessions, where every star is paid for each individual signature, and strive to produce photographic evidence of each signing – and without fail, each item of memorabilia comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by us. Read more about the authenticity of A1 Sporting Memorabilia products.

Why buy from A1 Sporting Memorabilia?

It can be a minefield when buying signed sports memorabilia online. With the marketplace now flooded with fakes it is very difficult to distinguish between genuine items that have to potential to increase in value and worthless counterfeits.

A1 Sporting Memorabilia puts its name to every item because all of our signed items are 100% genuinely hand-signed. We conduct official signing sessions, where every star is paid for each individual signature. There can be no marketplace without these sportsmen, so we consider it fair to pay them for their signatures.

Below are just some of the reasons why you should buy from A1 Sporting Memorabilia:

  • Authenticity guaranteed - 100% money back guarantee.
  • Certificate of Authenticity - Each item comes with a COA issued by A1 Sporting Memorabilia.
  • Verifiable company history - A1 Sporting Speakers is a registered UK Ltd company and have been trading for over 15 years.
  • Exclusive contracts - We have many exclusive contracts with sport legends such as Sir Geoff Hurst, Pele, Jimmy Greaves & the members of the England 1966 World Cup Winning team.
  • Close contact with the legends of sport - Our sister events company A1 Sporting Speakers enables you have direct access to see the legends of sport live and allows us close contact with sporting greats.
  • High quality of products - We have the highest possible standards for our products. The materials used and presentation of our items is always of the highest quality to achieve a peice of sporting history
  • Value for money - The quality of our products and our gurantee of authenticity make our products very good value for money - don't be fooled by cheaper products, if something sounds too good to be true it usually is!
  • Product knowledge - with over 15 years in the industry and over 500 products currently on sale our product knowledge is extensive and we are only happy to answer any questions you may have about buying authentic signed sports memorabilia.
  • Bricks & mortar - Unlike some other eBay sellers we have a bricks and mortar office in Christchurch, Dorset that you can visit and view the products in person.
  • Customer service - happy to answer questions about our company and products, we publish our UK landline number, postal address and direct email to customer services if you have any queries or questions.
  • Product range - An ever changing and stunning range of over 500 unique products and growing!

We value our customers more than anything else and should you have any queries, please simply get in touch.

Terry and Freda Baker

A1 Sporting Memorabilia