Eddie’s Sports Treasures – Knoxville, Tennessee
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I also ventured out to another Knoxville sports card shop. Eddie’s Sports Treasures in Knoxville, Tennessee didn’t disappoint. It was about a 15-20 minute drive from downtown Knoxville and was set in a very strip-mall-like atmosphere. But once I walked in, I was pretty happy with the place. It was big and loaded with all kinds of sports memorabilia. Owner Eddie Barkley had authentic jerseys, signed helmets, signed photos, and a great selection of cards. He also had a bunch of officially licensed products like t-shirts, hats, etc… Eddie’s Sports Treasures has a pretty strong online presence as well! You can visit his website at eddiessportstreasures.com. He’s also on Facebook here and Twitter @sportstreasures VIBE (4 out of 5) While it doesn’t look like much from the outside. The inside is something else. Eddie was helping another customer when I walked in. It was like two in the afternoon so this was already a good sign. I looked around the immense inventory, marveling at a bunch of the stuff. He then took two calls before we had a few moments to chat about the business of cardboard. (And he took another call while […]
