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JoannI have two nieces that collect casually. My nephews are more into hunting and cars, not sports.
I don't know that a whole lot of any kids collect anymore. I only know one 12-year old boy that collects, but he is fanatic about it.
I think that if collecting cards continues as a hobby for kids, the gender mix will balance out a bit. It seems clear to me that more women are becoming sports fans in general - look at game attendance, Super Bowl parties, NCAA bracket pools, and girls sports teams in all sports. Still predominantly male, but more women involved with all than there used to be even 10 years ago. Give the trend another 10 years or so and I think the mix of sports fans between boys and girls will be more even. It might be more tennis and soccer versus baseball and football, but the overall interest will be there.
Joann