Authenticity

Mancave Memorabilia LLC. guarantees the authenticity of every item we sell.  Founded by owners Anthony Rohatch and Christopher Scerri, MCM prides itself on integrity, honor and trust.  Our reputation is all we have in this industry and we will go above and beyond to make every customer of ours completely satisfied. We purchase all of our memorabilia from only the most respected names in the business.

Stacks of Plaques

Stacks of Plaques, Inc., a leader in the memorabilia industry, distributes and manufactures a vast selection of authentic, hand-signed sports memorabilia. Stacks of Plaques was founded in 1985 by owner and president, Lou Scalia. Stacks of Plaques prides itself on fine reputation, knowledgeable staff and exemplary customer service. Items are guaranteed 100% authentic and come by way of direct player signings or authorized agent signings. Each certificate of authenticity is personalized with the player name affixed with tamper resistant security hologram. A tamper resistant security hologram is additionally affixed to the item.

JSA James Spence Authentication

James Spence has the universal respect and approval of auctioneers, dealers, and collectors worldwide with his accurate authentication expertise. A third generation autograph collector, his knowledge and exposure has its roots in over thirty years of hobby experience. Spence is a 1982 graduate from Iona College of New York with a double major in International Business and French. A New Jersey native, he has opined for virtually every major auction house in the country. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Department of the Treasury (IRS) have depended on Spence as their sports authentication adviser and asked for his assistance during past investigations. Law enforcement and insurance carriers have placed their trust in Spence to assist in their analysis. Mr. Spence has successfully completed certification in Forensic Document Examination. Dealers have also relied on his knowledge, experience and integrity for some of the highest valued, historically significant and rarest signed artifacts in existence. Countless collectors have sought the reassurance that their investments will retain marketability when the time is right to divest of their holdings. It has long been the industry's choice to secure a James Spence Authentication Letter of Authenticity. 

PSA DNA Professional Sports Authenticator

PSA/DNA Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), a division of publicly held Collectors Universe (NASDAQ: CLCT), is the world's leading and largest third-party trading card authentication service. PSA's unbiased group of the hobby's most experienced sports card grading experts ensure that all submitted cards are properly graded and carefully preserved. PSA's permanent grading standard is recognized industry-wide as the best possible form of consumer protection. In fact, PSA's grading standards realize full value in the market place and its tamper-evident card capsule offers the most visually appealing form of safe card storage known. Founded in 1991, PSA has graded nearly 9 million cards. While PSA set the standard for grading trading cards, counterfeiting, forgery, and piracy of high-value collectible products reached epidemic proportions world-wide. Collectors of autographed sports memorabilia became increasingly uneasy about their purchases. It was a natural move for PSA to combat the problem just as it had done many years ago with trading cards.

Therefore in 1998, PSA initiated PSA/DNA. PSA/DNA is the world's leading third party autograph authentication company. Using state of the art technology, PSA/DNA created a four-level security system to prevent counterfeiting, forgery and piracy of high-value collectibles. In fact, PSA/DNA has been used to authenticate many historically significant sports items that include: Shoeless Joe Jackson's Bat, Super Bowl Game-Used footballs since 1999, 1999 World Series Baseballs and Bases, Mark McGwire's 1998 70th Home Run Baseball, and the list goes on. PSA/DNA not only authenticates autographs/events witnessed in the presence, but also previously signed memorabilia. Our years of expertise and knowledge in the trade have established an impeccable reputation for providing professional, unbiased, expert opinions. In addition to grading and authenticating autographed baseballs and other memorabilia, we also offer Professional Bat Authentication and Grading using the same state of the art technology.

Tri Star Productions

Tri-Star Productions, Inc. was formed in 1987 in Houston, Texas, with the purpose of specializing in the production of quality sports collectible shows. Tri-Star operates under the philosophy of diligently attending to the needs of both dealers and collectors, while providing a first-class attraction to be enjoyed by everyone from the casual sports enthusiast to the active collector.  A numbered TRI-STAR AUTHENTIC hologram is affixed to all items. When you purchase a Tri-Star autographed item, you go online and verify the authenticity of the signature. Just enter the TRI-STAR AUTHENTIC hologram number for the item on the website and you will instantly see the date and location of when and where the autograph was obtained and more.

Gary Takahashi Sports Marketing

Upper Deck

Authenticity has been a central theme to Upper Deck products since the company’s inception in 1988. The company revolutionized trading cards using sophisticated printing technology to improve the overall quality of products and adding a trademark hologram that prevented them from being counterfeited. In 1992, Richard McWilliam expanded the company’s focus on authenticity to include fine autographed sports memorabilia backed by a patented five-step authentication process which guarantees fans are receiving genuine autographs.
The process is: 1. Every autograph is witnessed by an Upper Deck Authenticated representative. After all, observation is the ONLY WAY to truly guarantee authenticity; 2. A record of the autograph session is signed by both the athlete and the UDA official and is stored in a secure permanent file; 3. An Upper Deck Authenticated serial numbered hologram is affixed to each signed piece of memorabilia; 4. A certificate of authenticity is assigned to every piece of memorabilia and includes a matching hologram to the one affixed to the item; and 5. Every piece of signed memorabilia is packaged with a registration card. The owner has the opportunity to register the item with Upper Deck Authenticated. If for some reason the item is sold and/or transferred to a new owner, a full detailed record of the item's history is readily available.

Steiner Sports     

Steiner Sports Memorabilia guarantees the authenticity of your hand-signed sports collectible. Steiner representatives witness athlete signings and affix tamper resistant security seals to each piece. A Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity with the matching hologram is included

Mounted Memories

Mounted Memories, Inc., has been serving the autograph community since 1989. They are hailed as the industry leader in sports memorabilia collectibles and acrylic cases and have been recognized as a top organizer of athlete appearances. They are licensed as official distributors of autographed products by the National Football League and Major League Baseball.  They guarantee that everything they offer is authentic, because there are only two ways that we get the items that they sell. 1. Some come by way of company-sponsored signings, and 2. are signed in the presence of their authorized agents. Every single piece of memorabilia comes with a certificate of authenticity, backed by our ironclad guarantee. Mounted Memories has earned the respect of the sports memorabilia community, including customers, vendors, athletes and agents. They have a large number of top athletes under contract for signings and appearances.

Schwartz Sports

Schwartz Sports items are guaranteed 100% authentic and come by way of direct player signings or authorized agent signings. Each Certificate Of Authenticity is personalized with the player name affixed with tamper resistant security hologram, and most items come with a photo from the signing. A tamper resistant security hologram is additionally affixed to the item.

Global Authentication Inc.

Global authenticates autographs of sports, entertainment and historical memorabilia utilizing top industry authentication experts and incorporates state of the art security detection technology into these products. By using exemplar signatures and expert analysis we confirm they are genuine and rendered authentic. Our technique and experience allows for efficient identification from counterfeited versions.  The Global brand name is highly respected for accuracy and consistency and is recognized as a leader in this space. Our efforts and those by our competition clearly altering the method by which collectibles can be bought and sold to consumers with the assurance that purchases are made free from counterfeits and forgeries. ASI Authentic Signings, Inc. Guarantees Authenticity of their items and comes with 3 tamper resistant are holograms affixed to each item.  It comes with a photo of the signing and COA.