Historical Memorabilia

Titanic Memorabilia

If you’re a history junkie, we have all the good stuff. Titanic sinking may have happened a whopping 102 years ago, but thanks to James Cameron, Titanic will always be fresh in our minds.

A Survivor Autograph

If you’d like to get a piece of Titanic history for yourself, we have an amazing collectible: an autograph of a Titanic Survivor.

We have a photo of the Titanic authentically signed by the late Millvina Dean (the youngest survivor of the Titanic). It is framed and includes an authentic used Titanic stock certificate.

Millvina Dean was only two months old when she was on board the Titanic, and passed away in 2009. It’d be a unique collectible to have!

Get it at Millionaire Memorabilia today!

World Cup Final Recap as Germany Wins Title

It’s all over!  The 2014 World Cup ended after extra time on Sunday as Germany’s Mario Gotze took down a tasty cross and smashed it into the far corner, making the breakthrough, which would prove to hold for the remainder of the mach.  While it was a very even match and could have certainly gone either way given the number of close chances between the sides, it would be the Germans’ day while the nearby country of Argentina and a pained Lionel Messi rued a tough way to lose the tournament. 

But Germany had been the best team at the World Cup by a wide margin.  Their 7-1 demolition of the hosts Brazil proved that, as did other strong performances against teams like Portugal and France.  Top to bottom throughout the squad they were by far the strongest team.  Manuel Neuer was probably the best goalie, although he was rarely called into action.  The defensive line featured German heroes like Mats Hummels and Philipp Lahm while tough midfielders like Bastian Schweinsteiger kept opponents limited in chances.  Up front an array of options ranging from Thomas Muller to the World Cup goals record holder Miroslav Klose, to Mesut Ozil, and to impact-making substitutes like Andre Schurrle and Gotze meant that the Germans would always be keeping their opponents on their back feet.

In essence, the team was perfect.  They just needed to perform up to their level.  Even though they had a few shaky moments in the final against Argentina, and Messi made some strong runs into their penalty area, the damage was greatly limited and the Argentineans were presented just a handful of chances, all of which they failed to take.  Germany dominated this game just like every other one they played in this tournament and fully deserved the win.

What was most impressive to me was how the team dealt with the loss of Sami Khedira, who was lost to injury just prior to the kickoff.  Expected to be a key figure in slowing down Messi, his loss could have been the Achilles Heel for Germany.  But Schweinsteiger took on the defensive midfield role and played it perfectly.  By the end of the match he looked like a warrior coming home from battle!  He had grass marks all over his jersey, he had been the recipient of various harsh challenges by the South Americans, and even had blood streaming down his face after one nasty blow he received.  Watching him continue to fight minute after minute after continued harsh challenges shows the fight and passion that can only come from a game of this magnitude.  It was nice to see the player well rewarded for his efforts, and to me he was the man of the match!

The Germany national team showed us all why they are the master class of the world.  Their squad was far more talented and deep than any other, and it was no surprise that they are now the 2014 World Cup Champions!

Getting Signed Originals:

For movie fans and collectors out there getting a signed and original collectible is an amazing honor to add to your collection.

These signed collectibles and memorabilia stand out to the guests who visit your home. They are able to impress your friends and even better than this they will help to make your collection complete.

In the past getting your hand on these collectibles took a long time because you would have to spend hours and hours of digging through auctions and classic memorabilia stores.

Now you can simply visit http://www.millionairememorabilia.com/ and get movie memorabilia today. 

2014 World Cup

Will the Germany Steamroller Continue through Argentina in the 2014 World Cup Final?

The beautiful celebration and glory of the Brazilian World Cup came to a frightening end on Tuesday as Germany thumped the home nation 7-1.  It was an entirely dominating performance against one of the world’s best teams, who many had expected to lift the cup.  Having also beaten Portugal 4-0 at this tournament, we can say for sure that the Germans have been the most powerful team.  But looking ahead, the Germans will face the best defense they have seen so far, and will have to counter against the world’s finest footballer, Lionel Messi.  Will the Germany romp continue or will Argentina have the final hurrah in the 2014 World Cup final?

Despite the fact that most experts now predict a German victory I am going to present something of a counter-argument.  Germany got very lucky in this World Cup in that they played most of their top opponents who were greatly wounded.

Against Portugal, they played against an injured CristianoRonaldo.  Lacking his usual power and pace, the Portuguese then imploded by means of a Pepe red card.  Another major force Germany encountered along the way was France, who played without their star player Frank Ribery.  Ribery plays with much of the German team at Bayern Munich and certainly could have held the key in battling his club teammates.  And of course, we must add an asterisk to the Brazil game highlighting the loss of Neymar, the next great Brazilian striker.  But another missing player was also key.  Defender and team captain Thiago Silva was missing from the game due to yellow card accumulation.  Thus, Brazil was without two of their best players on either end of the pitch.
 

And because of this advantage in facing top opponents without their best players at full strength, I think Germany has actually had a pretty easy road to the World Cup final.  However, that well has run dry because up next is Argentina, and Messi will certainly be playing.

Only a handful of players are on the same level as Messi.  Neymar, Ribery, and Ronaldo (when healthy) are among the few true difference makers in soccer.  At this World Cup, Germany hasn’t yet faced such an opponent.  Another concern for the Germans is that Argentina has a stiff defense that hasn’t conceded a single goal since the knockout rounds began against decent offensive teams like the Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland, who were all at full strength. 

But Germany hasn’t chosen the lineups of their opponents and their displays at the 2014 World Cup have been most impressive.  Their roster oozes of talent from top to bottom where stars like Thomas Muller, Miroslav Klose, Philipp Lahm, and Mesut Ozil exert their will over opponents time and time again.  Needless to say, this mouth-watering matchup is completely up for grabs.  Yes, an Argentinean victory would help Messi achieve his dreams and rightfully become the legend he so covets to be, but you could say the same of half the German squad, who’s club and personal achievements still haven’t been matched with a World Cup title. 

So who will win this clash of super power soccer titans?  I think Argentina will take the 2014 World Cup in a 3-2 thriller, led by some wondrous Lionel Messi moments!

Finding Amazing Memorabilia:

                       

Fans of big Hollywood pictures and sporting events are also avid hunters of memorabilia from these same events. Tracking down these pieces of history can take a lot of time and energy so it’s important to know the tricks to finding it.

Many times you can find awesome memorabilia on sites like Ebay. Many sellers of these items will try to mark up their prices in an effort to earn more money.

You can also find these items at live auctions that sell these to the highest bidder.

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3 of the Most Expensive Movies Ever Made

      Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – Disney went all out for the third POC movie, dropping $332 million dollars on the film. One can only wonder how much went towards Johnny Depp’s eyeliner.
 

     Titanic – Somehow James Cameron was able to convince the producers to give him $286 million dollars to make Titanic, and with the way the movie cleaned up at the Oscars, he can probably ask for more. 
 

     Spiderman 3 – Hoping to create the same magic as Titanic ten years later, Spiderman 3 also cost $286 million to make. Unfortunately, the movie did not have the same amount of success.
    

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Big Money, 3 of the Most Expensive Movies Made

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – Disney went all out for the third POC movie, dropping $332 million dollars on the film. One can only wonder how much went towards Johnny Depp’s eyeliner.

2 Titanic – Somehow James Cameron was able to convince the producers to give him $286 million dollars to make Titanic, and with the way the movie cleaned up at the Oscars, he can probably ask for more.

3  Spiderman 3 – Hoping to create the same magic as Titanic ten years later, Spiderman 3 also cost $286 million to make. Unfortunately, the movie did not have the same amount of success.

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3 Best Movie Posters of 2013

3 Best Movie Posters of 2013

1. Gravity: This poster uses the film’s premise directly, as marketing technique. Straightforward, the viewer gets an aesthetically pleasing and concise pitch for the film.
2. American Hustle: A perfect character poster example, the American Hustle poster gives viewers a taste of the style, genre, and feel they will get from seeing this movie.
3. Nebraska: This headshot poster takes a minimalist approach, which perfectly highlights how Bruce Dern’s character eventually becomes a hollow vessel that we, as viewer, fill with our own assumptions.

                                         

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USA Through in World Cup But Challenge Lies Ahead

While America can breath a collective sigh of relief following their progression through to the knockout rounds of the World Cup (despite losing 1-0 to Germany), the reality is that the hard work will have just begun.  At this point of the proceedings all the lesser sides have been eliminated, and every opponent lying ahead has won games and found success in Brazil.  While questions will surely remain as to how far the USA can go and if they can keep the dream alive, for now the reality is that America remains in the World Cup, and they will go as far as the players can take them!

Despite the defeat, the USA was competitive and could have even snatched a draw against a vastly superior team.  Germany sent in wave after wave of attack throughout the game but the Americans repelled each assault very well.  Omar Gonzalez, Jermaine Jones, and Tim Howard all played great in the match, but ultimately the squad was undone by a fantastic strike from Thomas Muller.  Due to the result in the Ghana vs. Portugal game, the USA would prevail even with the loss. 

But while we can stand proud and tall having emerged from the “Group of Death” with a win over Ghana and a tie with Portugal, the road ahead is going to take an altogether higher level of display than what we’ve seen so far from America.

First up is Belgium, who is actually a pretty favorable opponent for the USA.  While they have one of the most talented rosters on paper, they are quite young and inexperienced.  In their 3 victories at the World Cup, Belgium has looked quite a bit lackadaisical, though each match finished with a flash of pure individual talent that got them their wins.  They showed especially strong character today in overcoming a red card to defeat South Korea while playing a man down.  Also, they defend strongly and don’t give up many chances.  For America to win they will have to fight tooth and nail to the end.

But as is the nature of a World Cup, the path ahead will only become more challenging should the USA prevail.  The likeliest of roads through to a title would include Argentina, the Netherlands, and then Brazil in the final.  America would have to win each match to claim the 2014 World Cup!  Realistically, there is no hope…

But while the team remains alive, USA fans can always hope and dream.  Additionally, this current matchup with Belgium presents the perfect game in which to make a statement.  While the Belgians are overloaded with young stars like Eden Hazard, Marouane Fellaini, and Vincent Kompany, they don’t seem to have nearly as much fighting spirit as do the Americans.  While superior raw talent has been their savior in each group stage match, they haven’t really clicked into top gear, which I suppose is to be expected for a side at their first World Cup since 2002.  The USA could pounce on this opportunity and really make their mark at this tournament.

While progressing through the tournament’s toughest group surely will mark Brazil 2014 as a successful endeavor, if the team can start winning games in the knockout rounds, this run can be seen as a tremendous achievement, one that silences all doubt over the team’s merits, and fully kicks the sport into mainstream popularity within America!  The World Cup is where soccer legends like  Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé) are made, and the current USA players have taken their first crucial step in the pursuit of soccer immortality!

 

Sorting Through All the Varying Soccer Outcomes of USA vs. Germany

When the USA Soccer Team squares off with Germany on Thursday at the 2014 World Cup for their final group stage match, there are countless things that can happen, and a lot also depends upon the other game in the teams’ group between Portugal and Ghana.  While America has done very well in their first 2 games in Brazil, if they lose this one they may well be out of the tournament.  Meanwhile, a glorious performance and victory could result in America progressing through this “group of death” as winners, earning a more favorable matchup for the second round of the proceedings.  But we must also remember that the Germans are amongst the top contenders at the tournament and will be the stiffest test yet for America.

Another problem for our hopes in this game is that Germany will want to win.  In a nightmare scenario for them, should they fall to the USA even they may face elimination from the World Cup!  That prospect alone should mean that they will come out firing, utilizing all the skills of Philip Lahm, Mesut Ozil, Thomas Muller, and Miroslav Klose to put us to bed.  And while a defeat wouldn’t mean the certain end for the USA, if Ghana wins the game by Portugal goal difference will decide who goes through.  This means that despite our fantastic opening victory against Ghana, they might just progress over us.  Similarly, if Portugal wins by a wide margin and the USA loses by several or more goals, they could catch us on goal differential as well, though the advantage by America bodes well in that instance given Portugal’s 4-0 loss to Germany in their opening fixture.

And this brings us to the issue of draws and its benefits to our team.  Should Portugal and Ghana tie, they would both be eliminated and the USA and Germany would both go through.  And more importantly for the USA, should we draw against Germany both teams would progress, with Germany as group winners.  This prospect does suit both teams reasonably well and has brought up the issue that the teams might play for the tie.  Such a conspiracy has drawn immense speculation considering USA manager Jurgen Klinsmann’s ties to Germany.  A former World Cup winning striker for Germany, Klinsmann managed his home country in the 2006 tournament and now leads the American team.  He is close to the entire German national team and staff and shares their nationality!

Most analysts would question the ethics of such a mutual decision between Germany and America to draw, while players on both teams have moved to denounce any such decisions.  In their minds this is a match like any other and will be played to the highest degree of sportsmanship and honest play.  But, if the game is close in the 85^th minute and the result beckons warmly for either Portugal or Ghana, what will happen?  Will someone on Germany let in a very soft goal?  Will the players spend the last 5 minutes passing the ball about to ensure the tie? 

As strange as this scenario appears to be, it has actually happened in the past and is one of the few imperfections in an otherwise wonderfully organized competition.  Should the result not go the way of either Portugal or Ghana, you’d better believe they will be clamoring about the injustice, even if Germany and the USA play fair to a hard-fought draw.  It’s a no-win situation for the Americans, and I feel they need to accept that fact and hope that the Germans gift us a draw.  For as tough and competitive as our group seems to be, Germany is a team on another level and could certainly have their way with us if they want.  Hopefully, seeing Klinsmann on our sideline will touch their softer side and give us a fighting hope of progression.  The questions will linger through the game and into the post-match discussions, but let’s just hope that whatever transpires between the USA and Germany will result in America moving on to the round of 16!

 

If you’re looking for a great deal in Soccer Collectibles, autographed sports memorabilia related to soccer, including autographed jerseys, photographs and team badges, are still reasonably priced but growing in popularity. 

Some Great Three Stooges Memorabilia & Autographs! 

Photo credits:  Buglugs 

Are you a huge Three Stooges fan? Well, we've scoured the Internet for some of the best Stooges Memorabilia, including autographs and more. Whether you're a movie memorabilia collector or just love watching their shows, you're going to like what we've dug up around the Internet. When it comes to the Three Stooges, the web has made it easier for collectors to come together to buy, sell and trade all different kinds of related memorabilia.

Best Three Stooges Memorabilia

Here's a closer look at some specific memorabilia from the Three Stooges movies and shorts. 

●     Moe Howard’s Columbia Pictures ID - While the bidding for this item closed last year, it's interesting to check it out online. As mentioned, many things become collectible just because they're associated with a person.

●     Script Outline - Did you know Moe actually helped write some of the sketches? One piece of valuable Three Stooges memorabilia is a very rare outline written (in hand) by Moe Howard. The ideas are for the 1934 short ”Punch Drunks” - which is a classic today.

●     Handwritten Dedication Page For His Autobiography - Moe also wrote a really nice autobiography. The dedication page read, "Dedication / I dedicate this book to my wonderful wife who had the confidence in my ability to write a book. And to my wonderful Daughter with out whose help there never would have been a book to write. God bless them Both." Imagine the lucky fan who got that when it was up for sale last year!

●     Moe Howard’s Personally Owned Gold Wristwatch - Pieces that a celebrity actually wore have always been good for collectors, and Moe's watch is no different. The last time it was up for sale, it went for over $6,000. We're not sure if it still told time or not at the time of the sale.

●     Movie Posters - These aren't as personal, but they're still really valuable and a ton of fun to collect if you're a fan of the Three Stooges - old or new. You can get reproductions, of course, but the really valuable ones are going to be the ones from when the movies and shorts first came out. Remember - the higher the quality the more they're worth!

What would the Stooges think about SGW ? This is a serious question! As they're known for going face down in the turf, I'm sure they'd prefer real grass.  In all seriousness, when it comes to the Three Stooges, people will collect almost anything as long as it's related to them in one way or another. This is good news for fans of the characters - even the latest movie version - as well as serious collectors who like to invest to make big money.  

Written by:

Jenny Corteza has been a fan of the Three Stooges for many, many years. She likes to write articles that make people laugh and think about life at the same time. She has interests in designing and craft.