Beckett: Women are collectors too

WOMEN ARE CARD COLLECTORS TOO

(SOURCE: Beckett Sports Card Monthly)

Walking on the floor of a card show is an interesting experience. There aren’t usually hawkers trying to get me to look at their wares. Rather they look behind me in hopes to find the child who dragged me to the show.

For the record: there are never children with me at card show and I didn’t go there kicking and screaming.

I’m a card collector. And, I’m a woman.

The surprise from many vendors can be laughable at times. When they finally realize I’m a customer with cash to spend, they’ll do whatever it takes. There is no discrimination now even though some can hardly believe a woman collects cards.

Then, they pull out their greatest collection of WNBA cards.

That’s when I usually walk away.

Beckett: Don West returns to his roots, selling memorabilia

DON WEST RETURNS TO HIS ROOTS, SELLING MEMORABILIA 

(SOURCE: Beckett Sports Card Monthly)

No matter the arena. No matter who is wrestling. Don West undoubtedly hears someone yell out one of his catchphrases.

“Gem Mint 10”

“The phones are locked up!”

Even though he works for TNA Wrestling hosting shows on the company‘s websites, West is known for the 10 years he spent selling trading cards and memorabilia late at night on the Shop at Home network with his aggressive style and gravelly voice.

West, 47, is getting back to his roots. As the face and voice of WildWestDeals.com, West is selling sports cards and collectibles once again.

“You don‘t know how much you miss something until you dabble in it again,” West said from his home in Nashville, Tenn. “I‘m glad to be doing sports card again. I love it. It‘s what I collect.”

The categories on WildWestDeals.com are like many other shopping sites such as Computers, Kitchen and Gadgets.