Mfarhanonline Social Media News: Amazon has expanded its sales reach into sports memorabilia, the company announced on Thursday. Its new Sports Collectibles Store offers more than two million officially licensed items by the NFL, NBA, FIFA and Major League Baseball. Shoppers can search for collectibles by sport, year, team, price and type of item. Trading cards, autographed apparel, game-worn jerseys and tickets stubs are among the treasures and trinkets that sports fans and memorabilia nuts can forage for. Amazon said that it is taking a number of measures to ensure the quality and authenticity of items for sale in the store . Many will include condition ratings and authentication sources from memorabilia authorities including Professional Sports Authenticator, James Spence Authentication and Beckett Grading Services. "The emphasis on authenticated selection, combined with our A-to-z Guarantee protection on purchases, allows customers to shop the new store with confidence," Peter Faricy, vice president of Amazon Marketplace, said in a statement. Items in the store range in price from affordable to extremely expensive. A baseball autographed by Babe Ruth is available for $46,434.95. A set of 20 different Dennis Rodman basketball cards , meanwhile, is selling for $14.99. Tim Tebow rookies cards run in the neighborhood of $10. The new Amazon store is a boon to both vendors and buyers of sports collectibles, according to Dan Jamieson, CEO of Icons , a FIFA-licensed memorabilia company. "This is a big deal for us and our customers because Amazon provides a great opportunity for Icons to reach millions of soccer fans in an easy way and serve them with high quality, unique, genuinely hand-signed items," Jamieson said in a statement. "We have a history of providing customers with authentic jerseys, cleats and photos signed by the world's most iconic play! ers, and we're excited about expanding this tradition and reaching millions of potential new customers through Amazon." More About: amazone , Mfarhanonline video , online shopping , sports For more Business coverage: Follow Mfarhanonline Business on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Business channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad Social Media reviews series maintain by Mayya
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