The Item Specific Details Are Listed in the Table Below. THE ITEM ABOVE WILL COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. This information may not be 100% accurate from time to time, due to bulk uploading and templates, shall you require further information or you’re unsure, please send a message. Based in the North East of England, Route 1 Memorabilia have been prominent figures in the sporting memorabilia fraternity within the North East for about 15 years. We don’t profess to be the biggest or the best, but aim to offer unique flexible range of collectable items and services. We have had a passion for collectable and signed items, for almost three decades Since the mid 1990’s we personally collected a range of football shirts and photos, and sought to gain signatures from players at hotels, training grounds and public appearances. The collection of cherished items has essentially been a hobby of ours, something we’re passionate about, and something we enjoy doing. This means our motivation is not solely driven financially, we enjoy collecting new unique items and meeting our heroes in the process, the. Our wide range of signed items, includes, shirts, boots balls and photos from a the world of sport and entertainments, and is acquired from a number of sources, including. Attendance at Events – We are lucky enough to attend corporate and exclusive events, such as fundraisers, with celebrities in attendance, this gives us access to the celebrities to gain signed items or establish contact. Industry Contacts – In addition we have established contact with a number of other respected memorabilia dealers and agents to source premium items from stars of sport including Joshua, Gerrard, Gascoigne, Hurst, McGregor and Mayweather. Signatures in Person – Our Journey started back in the mid 90’s, acquiring autographs in Hotels, Training grounds, Stadia and many more to bolster our personal collection. A decade later we decided to offer our expertise and passion for autographs as a service, business has blossomed since then. We believe this natural progression motivated by providing quality products and service at an affordable price, puts us in touch with the customer’s needs. Private Sellers – in some instances, joe public or the ordinary person may be sat on something special, these may be autographs sat in someone’s loft or personal collection for decades. We have been lucky to gain autographs by legends such as Moore, Best, Eusebio, Ali and many more using this method. ALL Signed Items will come with a Certificate of Authenticity as stated at the start of the listing. The Certificate of Authenticity (COA) will provide the following information. Photo Proof If Available. We will provide you with the details of signing, method of signing, and photo proof if possible. Please note for some items, more specifically photographs, we will have had multiple items signed, so signature positions may alter slightly from time to time. We regret that we are not members or the UACC, and AFTAL organisations have no intentions to join in the near future. In the unlikely event of your dissatisfaction with the product, we resolve this as swiftly and amicably. Feedback is very important to us and would request that you leave it upon receipt of the item. Bespoke Framing of your own items. Framing of Cherished and Match Worn Items. Personalisation & Dedication of Items. We also may not have the items in stock, but may be able to source from elsewhere (within reason). We aim to assist charities from time to time, and can offer a number of services to assist you make more funds, including. Sale or Return Auctions. Provision of Discounted Items for Fundraisers. Attendance at your event for Silent Auctions. Occasionally, we may offer some bulk clearance stock too at a heavily discounted price to assist you with fundraising. We do get contacted from a number of charities from time to time, and if we receive any cold calls or messages from any causes for FREE donations, unfortunately there will be no response, please do not be offended. We do help a lot of causes primarily in the North East by making donations and have to limit the donations. We do however endeavour to assist where we can and believe that our services offered above can assist you in the generation of funds for your sport club or charitable cause. Feel free to ask us any questions prior to making an offer. Further Contacts and Social Media. Shall you wish to explore our products and services more, we are available on a number of social media platforms including. Or simply google our name…. And you’ll find our website! For any further queries, please ask a question, we will aim to answer within 24 hours. We will happily offer any assistance in respect to our items. If you’re not in a position to pay for the item at the time of making an offer, please do not make an offer until you are able to do so. Shall you require the items sooner, for whatever reason, please contact, we will assist if practically possible. Additional services are available in exceptional circumstances only (Birthdays, Etc), which may incur additional costs. We may offer collection for larger items in exceptional circumstances only within the North East of England, and this must be agreed in advance of making an offer. NO items will leave our doors without tracking. This is simply because we don’t want to let you as the customer down, due to factors outside of our control.
