Wednesday, January 27, 2010

If A Pictures Worth A Thousand Words...


Sports memorabilia stirs unique feelings of spirit, happiness and closeness to your team or favorite athlete. A picture is worth a thousand words...
This saying holds true, especially in athletics. I possess a small collection of photographic memorabilia, none more prized than photos taken at N.C.State during a regular season game (1989) versus a feisty Stanford Cardinal team which featured, Jennifer Azzi and Val Whiting among others. I have fond memories of the many games I have attended but I'm no photographer. Most times I'm not in close proximity to take a really good picture nor do I own a high powered camera lense to capture those far off golden moments. You can rest assured a solution is available.
Replay Photos, an exclusive athletic and campus photography site, takes the work out of taking high quality action shots of your favorite athletes, teams, sports and campus landmarks. Products start at $15.95. The site is easy to navigate and it allows you to get started by choosing a store. Stores happen to be a particular college or university and they are broken down into different categories, sports, stadiums, traditions, campus and more. The site offers:

Personalized Gifts
Your name or unique message on select school photos
Custom Framed Photos
Replay Peels (think fathead)
Limited collection of mascots, players, stadiums & coaches
Panoramic Photos
Canvas Gallery Wraps

Also:
NFL Photo Store
SI Collection
SI Covers and Photos straight from the vault
Gift Certificates

Replay Photos work with colleges across the nation to scour their archives for their best photographs, digitally restore them if necessary and categorize them for easy viewing. When asked about photos which date back a few years the response given was this, "if we do not have what you're looking for, on our website, we would be glad to put in a request with the school to see if they would have it available".

This is a great concept and an excellent way to collect memorabilia of your favorite NFL or NCAA schools, players or teams. When you access the site be prepared to lose time just browsing the many offerings. With photographs so vivid and action oriented you can be sure you are getting a prized piece to start or add to your own collection.

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