MOOSE JAW — A group of friends who enjoy collecting and trading sports and gaming cards has decided to hold a trade show in Moose Jaw to help grow the collectible-card community.
Living Sky Collectibles is hosting the inaugural “Living Sky Card Show” on Sunday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cosmo Senior Centre at 253 Third Avenue Northeast. Some items for sale include sports cards, trading card games (TCG), collectibles, vintage items, and more.
Entry is free, while there will be door prizes. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just getting started, this event has something for everyone.
Brett Behm, a co-organizer of the event, explained that he and a couple of friends started Living Sky Collectibles a year ago and have been selling items — like Pokémon or sports cards — mostly online through eBay. However, since October, they have been attending trade shows in places like Regina and Saskatoon.
“We were thinking that Moose Jaw needs a big card show and we decided that we would step up and give Moose Jaw a card show,” he said.
“We’re really excited about it. We have 40 tables booked already, with 20-some vendors from across Saskatchewan,” he continued. “I think it will be good for the community and it will be a big show.”
Behm, 25, has been collecting cards since he was a child — his dad and siblings collected as well — although his passion for the hobby re-ignited after the coronavirus pandemic concluded. He feels that it’s great to be part of the card-collecting community, while that group is slowly growing in Moose Jaw.
“I can’t really speak to how big it is, but I think there is a want for it for quite some time to have something like this,” he continued. “It’s ever-still growing in the world, and especially, just here in Moose Jaw itself.”
Behm’s favourite part of this community is how helpful and understanding everyone is since most collectors are still learning which cards are valuable and which aren’t.
One item that the entrepreneur is most pleased to possess is a sports card featuring Brock Purdy, the quarterback for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers. Other cards he’s collected over the years include NHLers Connor Bedard and Auston Matthews via Upper Deck’s Young Guns Series.
Behm is big into hockey, so that sport comprises 50 per cent of his collection, which totals 80,000 cards.
The entrepreneur added that he and his friends hope to make this card show an annual activity, although they will see how this event goes before making any decisions.
Living Sky Collectibles can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
