Are you looking for a special collectable or memorabilia related gift for a friend, co-worker or family member? But you aren't sure what would be a good gift? Well, hopefully you will consider the following suggestions.

If the person you are shopping for is a sports fan, there are many possible collectible and memorabilia gifts you can find for him or her. One very popular collectible in the sports world, are bobble-heads. If you aren't familiar with what a bobble-head is, they are a small figurine, with a bouncing head, that is designed to resemble a certain athlete. Bobble-heads have become popular in all sports, from baseball to football, to even racing. Bobble-heads are pretty affordable and can be purchased via the Internet, at most sports stores and at many live sporting events. Besides bobble-heads, another good sports related gift is trading cards. Trading cards have been around for a long time and in fact; many have become quite valuable, depending on the player, the rarity and the condition of the card. These can be found at many sports, collectible and hobby stores. Also, anything a professional athlete has autographed, worn or used, can be a very good collectible as well. Many of these items include baseballs, footballs, jerseys, towels and ticket stubs.

If the person you are buying the gift for, isn't a sports fan, that is no problem, because there are many more non-sports collectible and memorabilia items. A good example is collectible ornaments. Ornaments can be found for various things, including Christmas trees. These make great collectibles, because they can be very rare, beautiful and may have a special, personal meaning to the person you are shopping for. These can be found at many specialty stores, department stores (especially around the holidays) and of course, via the Internet.

Finally, some other great collectible items are stamps and coins. Both of these items are very common in the collectible world, and like other collectibles, in time they may become very valuable. Both collectible stamps and coins can be found at many hobby and specialty stores, but probably most can be found via the Internet. When purchasing these though, be careful to confirm that they are authentic and original, because unfortunately, many fakes and replicas can be sold without the buyer knowing.

Hopefully you find these gift ideas helpful and will make your buying decision a little easier.