RGO Sports connects fans with treasured collectibles and memorabilia

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Sports have always played a big role in Rick Owens' life. Now, he helps fans celebrate their favorite teams and athletes through RGO Sports.

"I played baseball growing up and in college, I coached it, I refereed it, and now I'm selling it," Owens said.

Owens has spent 40 years in the sports memorabilia business and offers a wide range of collectibles, like autographs, championship rings, and stadium replicas.

"With the network I have, I can get most any autograph that a person is wanting," Owens said.

This year, Owens is back at the Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market, where holiday shoppers look for unique gifts.

"There are thousands of people walking by your booth - you gotta have something that's attractive," Owens said.

While sports memorabilia usually appeals to men, Owens told ABC13 that women are often the ones making the purchases.

"Most of my buddies ask, "How do you sell this to ladies?" Owens recalls. "It is men's product, but the ladies are the buyers of the family."

The Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market opens to the public from Thursday, November 12 to Sunday, November 15.

"If I do one show all year, it's the Nutcracker Market," Owens said.