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byrone 12-31-2022 08:50 AM

OT: Don West passed away
 
The world of sports collectibles has lost a true icon and a larger-than-life personality.

Don West, the longtime pitchman of sports card packages on Shop at Home TV, passed away Dec. 30 at the age of 59. He had been battling brain lymphoma for about a year and a half.


https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...bby-pitch-man/

MVSNYC 12-31-2022 09:32 AM

RIP

Was addictive watching them late at night, back in the day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVxN5iQ_Ri0

jingram058 12-31-2022 09:33 AM

Sad. Awful. RIP ...

rhettyeakley 12-31-2022 01:59 PM

Always sad when someone passes as there are people that love and care for that person.

As for the Home Shopping card scams of the past… they were atrocious and a lot of uninformed people lost a lot of money to those individuals. No excuses given for those that shilled on those channels.

Tyruscobb 12-31-2022 02:12 PM

Rest In Peace. Did he coin the phrase, “Gem Mint 10!” or just make it famous?

ALBB 12-31-2022 02:51 PM

sad news
 
RIP

Wow, I remember those shows...lots of yelling/ smoke and mirrors, hype....man back in those days most everybody was ga ga over any and all cards, and those guys could " shout it out " !

G1911 12-31-2022 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley (Post 2299542)
Always sad when someone passes as there are people that love and care for that person.

As for the Home Shopping card scams of the past… they were atrocious and a lot of uninformed people lost a lot of money to those individuals. No excuses given for those that shilled on those channels.

+1

Tabe 12-31-2022 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley (Post 2299542)
As for the Home Shopping card scams of the past… they were atrocious and a lot of uninformed people lost a lot of money to those individuals. No excuses given for those that shilled on those channels.

But, hey, Kenny almost apologized so it's all good now.

isiahfan 12-31-2022 11:07 PM

Uggghh...we used to watch him in college after our weekend winnings (usually) and spend half on the show...I still have my minty copy of the first sports illustrated with cards!

RIP Don


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