Sachin Tendulkar branded merchandise, such as pen drives, helmet-shaped paperweights, diaries, and accessories including tie-pins, wallets, cricket-themed cuff links are among the many items that will be sold on Collectabillia.com and Flipkart. Collectabillia.com, India's first celebrity commerce website, and the only online platform for sports memorabilia/merchandise, has co-created this line with Sachin Tendulkar. "It's an interesting line of merchandise and a way to keep connected with my fans. Collectabillia has been able to create this unique line and I wish them all the success", opined Sachin Tendulkar on the collection.
Sharing her thoughts on this collection, Anjana Reddy, M D Universal Sportsbiz Pvt. Ltd said, "At Collectabillia, we are always looking for innovative new ways to bridge the gap between the celebrities and their fans, while adding new dimensions to sports merchandising in India. Apart from jerseys, bats and other regular options, we have taken products that we use every day - like pen drives, wallets, coasters and other accessories - and transformed them into objects that reflect your personality."
Elaborating on this, Ankit Nagori, VP - Retail, Flipkart.com, Flipkart India added, "Cricket lovers across the world have great respect and admiration for Sachin, and the launch of this range is a way to extend Sachin's legacy beyond the boundaries of cricket, and touch the lives of all his fans. We are always looking to provide our customers with exciting new products online, and we are glad to be part of this first-of-its kind endeavor to connect with sports enthusiasts in India."
As a country of a billion fans, Collectabillia and Flipkart are giving Sachin's followers more reason to cheer with the launch of this unique collection of Sachin merchandise.
About Collectabilli.com:
Built to cater to an untapped sports and entertainment ecosystem in India, Universal Sportsbiz under its brand 'Collectabillia', is every sporting enthusiast's dream. USPL offers opportunities to fans to own memorabilia personally autographed by their icons, and assists celebrities with extending their brand connects beyond endorsements.
Incorporated in 2011, India's first celebrity-commerce company, Collectabillia launched its auction platform during the 2012 season of the IPL partnering with master blaster Sachin Tendulkar exclusively to auction limited edition merchandise post his historical 'hundredth, hundred'.
Moving forward as a company that encourages the collection of sports memorabilia for personal joy or as a strong investment proposition, Collectabillia aims to extend the global market of memorabilia into India, allowing the ownership of personalized merchandise along the same lines as that of art, numismatics and philately.
About Flipkart.com:
Flipkart.com is one of the largest e-commerce marketplaces in India and has been operational since 2007. With 16+ categories and a slew of innovative features, it is also the one of the new Indian e-commerce destinations with a digital store, Flyte.
