Dee Witt has been dealing sports cards in Odessa since 1989 — autographed helmets, framed signatures, and cases of older unopened wax on East 8th.
D's Cards & Memorabilia has been a fixture of the Permian Basin hobby since 1989, which in a market this size makes it something closer to an institution than a store. Owner Dee Witt is an Odessa native and a Permian High School alum, and the inventory reflects a lifetime of regional collecting: heavy on Dallas Cowboys, Mavericks and Texas Longhorns, with the cases arranged the way a dealer arranges them rather than the way a retailer does.
The first thing customers mention is the wall. Framed autographs run across the front of the shop, backed by full-size and mini signed helmets, jerseys and baseballs. Beyond sports the memorabilia branches into movie, television, anime and music signatures — one reviewer's list runs sports, movies, TV shows, anime and more, which is an accurate inventory summary and an unusual one for a West Texas card shop.
For card buyers, the niche worth the drive is the unopened product. Alongside current sealed releases, D's keeps older wax boxes on hand, and reviewers who came in expecting a modern-only inventory tend to leave commenting on both the vintage stock and the pricing. Boxing and MMA cards are represented too. If you are hunting sports cards in Odessa and want to physically dig rather than scroll, this is the room.
Service details matter here more than at most shops. D's runs a 60-day layaway program and sells gift certificates, and Witt buys collections outright — several reviews describe him going out of his way after a sale, in one case upgrading a customer from a missing signed mini helmet to a full-size one. Hours are narrow: noon to 6PM Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday, so this is a lunch-hour or after-work stop rather than an evening one. There is free lot parking, the shop is wheelchair accessible, and there is an eBay storefront for anyone shopping from out of town. Call 432-272-4429 before making a long drive.
