Bengals memorabilia has been selling slowly over the last decade, maybe due to their losing record. However, earlier Bengals memorabilia, from their first few seasons and their Super Bowl years, is popular.

        Inaugural season items from 1968 are the most wanted. Game programs from 1968 sell for around $40; pennants for around $50. The program for the Bengals vs. Jets preseason game is valued at $125. Also in 1968, the Bengals had a drinking glass with a schedule on it that sells for $25.

        Tickets from the (1982 and 1989) Super Bowls, first season games and the “Freezer Bowl” (the 1982 AFC Championship game vs. San Diego) are the most valuable. A Freezer Bowl ticket sells for $50 ($100 if untorn).

        The most valuable Bengals memorabilia: game-used equipment, team-signed footballs and autographs from Paul Brown, the club's late coach and president. Signed balls from the Bengals' inaugural season and their two Super Bowl seasons are the most valuable — a 1968 team ball, in good condition, will sell for $300-$400.

        Game-used jerseys and helmets are the rarest items, especially from the first few seasons. A game-used helmet or jersey from Greg Cook, the starting quarterback in the Bengals' second season, will bring $700-$1,000. That's about the same rate as a game-used helmet or jersey from Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz.

        • This week's e-mail: Alan from Kenwood has an autographed, 8-by-10 photo of Paul Brown. In good condition, this item is valued in the $150 range. A Brown-signed football is worth around $400. Paul Brown autographs keep going up in value since he did not sign a lot of items.

        Steve and Adam Wolter own and operate Sports Investments in Montgomery. e-mail: Adam@Sportsinvestments.com.

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