Sports memorabilia is big money and big business, and a recent lawsuit out of Oakland proved just how big it could be. Gordie Howe, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, successfully sued former business partners of his for the extensive damage of $3 million worth of sports memorabilia. The legal battle dates back to 2007, when Howe's former partners agreed to deliver sports paraphernalia, including DVDs, CDs, tapes, images and documents to Howe's attorney. Upon delivery, however, it was discovered that much of the memorabilia had been willfully destroyed by the former partners according to a Shred-It invoice.
The defendants claimed that the destroyed material had no commercial value, so they had the right to destroy it. The jury disagreed, and they rewarded the requested value in damages to Howe. This case proves that sports memorabilia is worth protecting, especially since a lot of it can be easily destroyed if someone doesn't recognize it as being valuable. Sports memorabilia display cases at Collectible-Supplies.com allow collectors to keep their valuables in a protected environment that easily demonstrates the value of the object.
Many valuable baseball cards have been destroyed over time because the owners either weren't aware of the value or didn't take proper care of the item. Things like helmets, balls, shoes and gloves, can get damaged over time if they are handled excessively or are put in non-ideal conditions. It's worthwhile to protect your sports investments.
