Collecting Horse Racing Memorabilia
Horse racing memorabilia items have become hot collectibles in recent years. Most fans of the sport probably have some keepsakes such as a program from a big race, a Kentucky Derby glass, or photo of a favorite horse. Some of these items can have real value, especially the older items from the golden days of racing.
There are many different items that are being collects and traded, with eBay being one of the biggest markets for the stuff. Popular items include glasses, pins, programs, magazines, advertisements, games, postcards, plates, photos, and saddlecloths. Just about anything with a race horse on it or related to horse racing is a potential collectible, although most collectors will specialize in one type of item or items related to a single horse or race like the Kentucky Derby.
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Glasses from 1974 to the present are easy to find in just about any part of the country and are quite affordable, as they were mass-produced and shipped nationwide. Collectors who want something more challenging will go for the older glasses (1938 to 1973) which are much harder to find since they were only available at Churchill Downs. Prices for these can range from $25 up to several thousand dollars for the oldest and most rare, giving the serious collectors something to dream about.
In addition to Derby glasses, there are many, many other types of glasses issued by tracks across the country as well as the other two Triple Crown races, the Preakness and the Belmont. Shot glasses have also gained popularity in the last 10-20 years, but they are more for recreational collecting since there are so many produced that few will ever have real value. This year alone there are 12 different shots produced for the Kentucky
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Attention Getter: War Admiral, Citation, Secretariat, American Pharaoh. Have you heard any of these names before? These are the four of the 12 horses that have won the triple crown.
precautions taken before each race. The horses and the drivers were both checked to ensure
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