Enhanced articles embedded with sports artifacts

Abstract

Disclosed herein are enhanced articles of sale which contain sports and entertainment artifacts which refer to an array of items or fixtures that maintains significance because of its presence or use in a cultural event or moment; for example, a sports game or series, concert, award ceremony, show, entertainment venue or any other memorable, culturally relevant instance that is preserved. These artifacts can be affixed to apparel such as caps, hats, scarves, tee shirts, hoodies, sweat pants, socks, footwear etc., in wall hangings or shelf memorabilia such as artwork, baseball cards, any trading cards, pictures, lithographs, autographs, statues, bobbleheads, plaques, etc., and instruments or game devices, such as bats, balls, sticks, rackets, clubs, gloves, drumsticks, etc. When a consumer purchases an enhanced article, they are given a certificate of authenticity that may be registered on an online database which allows a consumer to view all present and former interactions with their purchased product. Consumers may also buy, trade, sell, and view the metadata of their enhanced article of sale and monitor its valuations.

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