Woman

[mintacular]

Have you ever met a WOMAN that is GENUINELY interested in collecting sports cards? My answer is NO.

[rhettyeakley]

We have our current resident female voice of reason Joann. Also, while she is no longer active in the hobby, several years ago Julie Vogner was as active in this hobby as any man I've ever met. I along with most people only understood about half of what she had to say but she is missed around here!
-Rhett

[ElCabron]

So the answer is YES, there are definitely WOMEN that are GENUINELY interested in collecting sports cards. Also, Laverne collects memorabilia. Not sure about cards. Maybe Shirley collects the cards.

-Ryan

[joeadcock]

Though I did not meet her, I saw a woman rifling through boxes of cards(by herself) with several written list next to her, at the National. From so many shows I have gone to, I dont rember seeing this. She may have been looking for cards for someone else, but I dont remember seeing this before.

I suspect there are a few lone female card collectors out there.

Frank

[JasonL]

but that's what makes them attractive!!!

I mean, could you imagine having to compete with them for collecting budgets!?!?!

[Ladder7]

Helen Reddy is turning over in her grave right now.

[iggyman]

Jason,

Great point, I've never thought about it from that perspective! That could get ugly, especially if she is a "type" collector and you are a "set" collector. That would be a divorce hearing I would love to attend.

By the way, here is a name of a lady collector..........Clara Schmitt Rothmeier who played first base in the 1950's for a touring women's softball team from Springfield, Il and was otherwise known for her baseball themed quilts. She recently pass-away at 78 and at the time of her death had more then 10,000 cards. I have her R311 Pie Trayner which I recently won in an eBay auction. Here is a link referencing her estate auction (perhaps, a couple of you junkies were in attendance?)...... http://baseballsportsmemorabiliaauction.com/

FYI: the final bid price on her two autograph quilts was $72,700.

Lovely Day...

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by joeadcock

Though I did not meet her, I saw a woman rifling through boxes of cards(by herself).

Frank

No, that was actually Joe D, he was looking for Taddy cards.

[Wite3]

There are a few...

As mentioned before Linda Fitak has a remarkable collection of post-war stuff and some interesting pre-war.

Joann's collection of women themed baseball cards is also impressive.

In Los Angeles, I know that there are a few others who I have seen at shows. One in particular, I think her name was Maria, has an amazing basketball card collection and outbid me on the only basketball card I now own at least twice (Mikan).

They are rare (or is it scarce?)...

Joshua