I can remember being a kid and going to the Red Wings’ training camp in Traverse City Michigan. I went up with my dad and one of his friends, and we sat there and watched the Red Wings team play. I got to see all of my favorite players on the ice playing against each other.

After the game was over, we went outside to where the players came out. We were looking for autographs, and I was looking forward to getting my Sergei Fedorov jersey signed. He never got around to me, instead, he went halfway around the crowd and never got to my side.

However, that experience made me realize how much we value seeing and interacting with our favorite players. We buy souvenir jerseys, get autographs, and if we’re lucky, engage them in a quick conversation.

It’s these experiences that make the game truly great.

There are many places that you can go to buy merchandise. However, not all of them are trustworthy. I’m giving a list below that will give you trustworthy places that will sell you what you’re looking for. I’ll make sure to give a couple of different places so that if you don’t find what you want at one, you have another.

Souvenir Jerseys, Hats, and Other Clothes

There are always a ton of places to find souvenirs online. A lot of people charge a lot of different prices, and you want to make sure that what you’re getting is worth what you’re paying.

The best place to find most of this merchandise is FansEdge.com. They have a selection for every team. They mainly have clothes, and jerseys, but they also have decorations that you can put around your home.

However, the one crucial thing that they don’t have (at least that I’ve seen) is jerseys. There are better places to shop for those. Probably the best place to buy from online is IceJerseys.com. Take a guess at what Ice Jerseys specializes in. Their prices seem a little high, but you’re not going to find much better anywhere else.

They also have retro jerseys and jerseys from historical teams, if that sort of thing interests you. I’d encourage you to check them out first if you’re looking for a jersey.

Autographs

Without a doubt, the best way to get an authentic autograph is to get it yourself. However, if you want to buy one, then you have to be very careful.

A lot of places will rip you off. You really can’t trust anybody when you’re buying an autograph.

The one place that I do trust however is ProSportsMemorabilia.com. The thing I like about ProSportsMemorabilia.com is that they did a great job convincing me that they’re ludgit through the services that they offer.

What they do to guarantee the authenticity of their selections is that they do an event where players come in and sign the merchandise. They pay the athletes to come in, sit down for a while, and sign the merchandise right in front of them. They don’t accept autographed merchandise from any other source.

They also did a couple of crucial things. The first thing is that they have a return policy. If you’re not satisfied, they allow you to return the merchandise. In most cases you get a full refund, including any tax, as long as you make the return within 30 business days of the receipt of the item. There are other things that are in there, and if you want to check it out, you can see it by clicking the link at the bottom of their website.

Another thing that I like is that you can contact them. This shows me that they are willing to talk to their customers and aren’t hiding behind a curtain. You can expect them to be there when you need them.

Anyway, those are some of the reasons I like ProSportsMemorabilia.com. Like I said before, you want to be careful when dealing with autographs. No matter where you end up buying from, make sure that the company is ludgit.