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If Zeroids are a football fan, then collecting football memorabilia might just be the perfect hobby for you. This pastime is sometimes expensive especially if you are planning to collect hard to find collectibles. This hobby is not only an activity that can bring you enjoyment as a football enthusiast but it can 1888 Goodwin Champions serve as an investment for you in the long run. Therefore, it is important that you determine the factors that can influence the market value of your prized football memorabilia. Here are some factors you need to consider:

Football is a very popular sport hence the memorabilia of this sport will surely be in more demand and more appreciated in the United States. Sports memorabilia collectors value their favorite Ghost Rider autograph. For instance, signed NFL full size helmets will surely cost a lot more in the future if it were signed by a football great such as Joe Montana.

The same idea holds true for football team memorabilia. The popularity of a team will definitely drive 1980's toys the value of the team's collectible merchandise. There are many factors that can affect the sport team's popularity. One reason will be a team's winning streak because people would want to be associated with winners. Demand for a team memorabilia will also increase following a win from a major event such as the Super Bowl.

Death of a popular or respected athlete can also prove to bring a sudden increase in demand for autographed items by the player. The simple logic for this is that the player will not be able to sign anymore autographs limiting the supply of his signed memorabilia in the market. As a result, collectors will want these items more and will increase its value even further. Some fans on the other hand would want to honor the player and are determined to purchase the player's limited memorabilia no matter the cost.

Career longevity and a good reputation of a football player will usually make a high-value memorabilia. Accordingly, players who have retired with well-respected careers will also have prized memorabilia in their name. Another factor that can also increase the worth of a player's memorabilia is if he is given honors such as induction to the Hall of Fame list.

A player can also become popular overnight by an obvious acknowledgement of his skills. This can either be breaking a record or making a great play. For instance, during the Super Bowl a wide receiver miraculously caught a football in the last few seconds of the championship game. This will instantly make his signature more valuable.

There are many factors that can affect the value of a football memorabilia. You just need to determine the items that are wise investments. These collector's items can range from throwback jerseys to precious autographed NFL full sized helmets. Just remember these factors and you will definitely have a memorabilia that is priceless.

Coach John Rockwell is a huge football fan. He has written many articles related to NFL Full Size Helmets. Other articles Coach John has written are related to sports equipment and collectibles such as College Team Helmets. Coach John resides in Texas with this wife and three children.

The 2008 movie, Batman: The Dark Knight, gives comic book fans Space Invaders seventh big screen installment of the Caped Crusader. The star, Christian Bale is the fifth and latest actor Sandman comic wear the super cool Batman cape and mask.

Eversince the first Batman dolls release in 1966, fans noted the evolving Batman costumes which began as a tight-fitting cloth that now changed to the modernized body armor first seen in the 1989 Batman movie. Still, even the modern versions of the Batman costume have noticeable variants. The different versions of these Batman costumes make it fun for fans during Halloween and convention gathering.

ADAM WEST BATMAN COSTUME

The very first Batman movie costume was worn video games Adam West. Perhaps, his version is the easiest to recognize as it was also worn throughout the TV series in the 1960's. The bodysuit was made out of bluish-gray cloth. The mask and cape were leather of black-bluish hue. The yellow and black bat emblem centered squarely on the chest. Batman also wore his yellow utility belt to retrieve gadgets as needed. The Adam West suit has the distinction of being the original Batman costume.

MICHAEL KEATON BATMAN COSTUME

When we next saw Batman, it was 23 years later in 1989 with Michael Keaton. The new Batman costume was noticeably more of a body armor all in black with the exception of the yellow and black bat emblem and the yellow utility belt. The body armor took on a rippled muscular abdominal mid-section giving this movie Batman some resemblance to the image of a superbly muscular comic book Batman.

A very noticeable trait of this Batman costume was the limited movement. Batman's fluid moves were not readily achievable unlike in the comic books. Somersaulting and acrobatic moves were out of the question because of the suit's rigidity. In fact, the actor was barely able to turn his head to look around.

BATMAN AND ROBIN COSTUME (a.k.a. George Clooney's Batman)

Batman's costume generally remained the same in Batman Returns (1992) and Batman Forever (1995). The next major changes came in 1997 when George Clooney starred in Batman & Robin. The movie was mocked by fans often citing Arnold Schwarzenegger's inability to clearly say his lines and the disconnected plot. Many observed that it was more loyal to the campy 1960's Batman which still had plenty of followers.

The bat suit took on a more prominent armored look with noticeable shoulder pads and breast plate. Additionally, the bat emblem on the chest eliminated the color yellow and took on a dark, black-on-black patch. Lastly, to further mock the movie, this Batman suit displayed nipples. Nipples! This version is often described as nefariously fetish of all the Batman costumes.

THE DARK KNIGHT: BATMAN BEGINS COSTUME

In 2005, eight years after Batman & Robin, another Batman movie was released. By this time, fans were so disappointed with the 1997 movie that they were ready for a "reboot", now an accepted term for a do-over of a badly made movie. It's not a sequel.

This time, Christian Bale was the new star and the bat suit evolved some more. The Dark Knight costume did away with any resemblance of a human torso and became a true armor. The bat emblem remains from the last version as black-on-black. In fact, the entire armor is in black with the exception Batman's utility belt. However, it too changed to a more metallic dull gold finish.

The new armor design, though recognizable as Batman, signals a move away from the campy 1960's Batman to that of the darker persona first depicted in Michael Keaton's 1989 portrayal. That movie revived the interest in Batman. In the end, this could very well be the right direction for DC Comics since they're falling behind in the tally of blockbuster superhero movies.

NOTE: The full article with pictures of Batman costumes is available at Planet Comic Book Radio.

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