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How to Choose Sports Memorabilia Cards: Jersey Relics, Autographs, and Numbered Parallels

Choose between an accessible WNBA jersey relic, a classic UFC gear card, a signed and numbered UFC memorabilia card, or a Tom Aspinall Red Refractor numbered 5/5.

Last updated Aug 1, 2026

Collecting sports memorabilia cards often means choosing which element matters most: a jersey or gear swatch, an autograph, a serial number, a favorite athlete, or a particular league. This group spans WNBA and UFC cards from USD 5.00 to USD 139.99, so the practical question is whether you want a straightforward memorabilia insert, a signed card, or a tightly numbered parallel.

Quick take

  • Pick Panini 2024 Origins WNBA Dana Evans Art Nouveau Memorabilia Jersey #AN-DE for a low-cost entry into a WNBA memorabilia insert centered on Dana Evans and the Chicago Sky.
  • Pick 2010 Topps UFC Main Event - Fighter Gear Relics B.J. Penn #FR-BJP (MEM for a UFC memorabilia card from the Fighter Gear Relics insert set, featuring B.J. Penn.
  • Pick 2022 Panini Immaculate Collection UFC Alexander Volkanovski Memorabilia Auto /99 when a hard-signed autograph and serial numbering are central to the collection.
  • Pick 2026 Tom Aspinall Topps Chrome UFC #IP-6 Impact Point RED Refractor 5/5 SSP when the appeal is a Red Refractor parallel carrying the 5/5 numbering rather than an autograph.

Listed price comparison

The range is broad: the lowest listed price is 96% below the highest. The two memorabilia-focused entry points sit at the lower end, while the signed Volkanovski card and numbered Aspinall parallel ask more for their respective autograph and limited-edition formats.

CardListed priceRelative price
Panini 2024 Origins WNBA Dana Evans Art Nouveau Memorabilia Jersey #AN-DEUSD 5.00
2010 Topps UFC Main Event - Fighter Gear Relics B.J. Penn #FR-BJP (MEMUSD 14.99
2022 Panini Immaculate Collection UFC Alexander Volkanovski Memorabilia Auto /99USD 69.99
2026 Tom Aspinall Topps Chrome UFC #IP-6 Impact Point RED Refractor 5/5 SSPUSD 139.99

Decision matrix

Choose by memorabilia type. Dana Evans is an Art Nouveau Memorabilia card with a jersey piece, while B.J. Penn belongs to the Fighter Gear Relics insert set and is described as featuring fighter-worn equipment or memorabilia. Both make sense for collectors who want the physical-memorabilia element to be the main theme.

Choose by signature format. Alexander Volkanovski is the only card here listed as autographed. Its hard-signed format and Panini Authentic autograph authentication distinguish it from the other three cards, each of which is listed as not autographed or has no autograph designation.

Choose by numbering and parallel focus. The Tom Aspinall card is a Red Refractor Impact Point parallel numbered 5/5. The Volkanovski Patch Autograph is numbered /99. If the exact serial number is the centerpiece, the Aspinall card offers the narrower numbering; if a signature is more important, Volkanovski is the more direct fit.

Choose by sport and player connection. This is not a like-for-like set: Dana Evans represents the WNBA, while Aspinall, Volkanovski, and Penn are UFC-focused. A player collection may make the decision immediate, while a format-focused collection can use memorabilia, autograph, and parallel distinctions to narrow the choice.

Concise product notes

Panini 2024 Origins WNBA Dana Evans Art Nouveau Memorabilia Jersey #AN-DE

This card is the straightforward choice for collectors who want a Dana Evans WNBA piece with a jersey-memorabilia focus. It is an original Panini card from the 2024 Origins WNBA release, with the Art Nouveau card name and AN-DE card number. The Art Nouveau Memorabilia insert identity gives the card a clear place in a themed insert collection, rather than presenting it as a base issue. Its limitation is format: it is an ungraded memorabilia insert with no autograph designation, serial number, or parallel variety listed. That makes it more suited to a Dana Evans, Chicago Sky, WNBA, or jersey-relic grouping than to an autograph- or serial-number-driven collection.

2010 Topps UFC Main Event - Fighter Gear Relics B.J. Penn #FR-BJP (MEM

B.J. Penn collectors looking for an older UFC card can focus on this 2010 Topps Main Event selection. The FR-BJP card is part of the Fighter Gear Relics insert set, and its description centers on equipment or memorabilia worn by Penn during a match. That specific gear-relic concept is the reason to choose it over a conventional athlete card. It is also a standard-size card made of card stock. The tradeoff is that it is listed as ungraded and not autographed, with no serial-numbered or parallel designation. Its appeal rests on the B.J. Penn subject and Fighter Gear Relics format rather than signature or numbered-parallel features.

2022 Panini Immaculate Collection UFC Alexander Volkanovski Memorabilia Auto /99

The Alexander Volkanovski card is the clearest match for a collector seeking signed UFC memorabilia. Its Patch Autograph designation is paired with a hard-signed autograph, Panini Authentic autograph authentication, and /99 numbering. It also has a 130 Pt. card thickness, a detail that separates it physically from the standard-size descriptions attached to the other UFC options. The limitation is that it is still listed as ungraded, so the draw is the signed, serial-numbered memorabilia format rather than a grading designation. For a Volkanovski-focused collection, the autograph gives it a notably different role from the unsigned B.J. Penn relic and Tom Aspinall parallel.

2026 Tom Aspinall Topps Chrome UFC #IP-6 Impact Point RED Refractor 5/5 SSP

This Tom Aspinall card is for collectors prioritizing a narrowly numbered parallel. The Impact Point insert, IP-6 card number, Red Refractor variety, and 5/5 serial number create a very specific collecting target. It is also listed with chase, limited edition, short print, and serial-numbered features, all consistent with a parallel-centered selection. The key limitation is clear: despite the memorabilia and limited-edition descriptors, it is not autographed. Its focus is therefore different from the Volkanovski Patch Autograph. Choose it for Tom Aspinall and the Red Refractor 5/5 designation, not for a signed-card collection.

Final recommendation

For the simplest memorabilia-card starting point, the Dana Evans Art Nouveau Jersey card at USD 5.00 is the natural choice. Spend USD 14.99 on the B.J. Penn card when a Fighter Gear Relics UFC theme is the priority. The Alexander Volkanovski /99 is the strongest fit when a hard-signed autograph matters most. At USD 139.99, the Tom Aspinall Impact Point Red Refractor is the selection for collectors who specifically want the 5/5 numbered parallel.

Products in this article
Panini 2024 Origins WNBA Dana Evans Art Nouveau Memorabilia Jersey #AN-DEUSD 5.00View on eBay2026 Tom Aspinall Topps Chrome UFC #IP-6 Impact Point RED Refractor 5/5 SSPUSD 139.99View on eBay2022 Panini Immaculate Collection UFC Alexander Volkanovski Memorabilia Auto /99USD 69.99View on eBay2010 Topps UFC Main EventUSD 14.99View on eBay
Panini 2024 Origins WNBA Dana Evans Art Nouveau Memorabilia Jersey #AN-DEUSD 5.00View on eBay2026 Tom Aspinall Topps Chrome UFC #IP-6 Impact Point RED Refractor 5/5 SSPUSD 139.99View on eBay2022 Panini Immaculate Collection UFC Alexander Volkanovski Memorabilia Auto /99USD 69.99View on eBay2010 Topps UFC Main EventUSD 14.99View on eBay