Speaking of that, do people remember buying VHS tapes from her via snail mail and did she have a mailer? Would be interested to hear from some of the old timers.
I remember that well. In the beginning Brandi ran a video-for-sale consignment business along with selling the tapes that she produced. She used to publish and mail out a monthly list of vids that were available for purchase -- which was usually 3 to 4 typewritten pages in length (both sides). One can imagine what a colossal pain in the ass it must have been to keep that updated, keep a database of customers and get the stuff mailed out on time.
Eventually, she just dropped that part of her business and concentrated on producing and selling matches from her gym. This was before the internet, so a potential customer had to rely on the brief descriptions provided in the mailer when making a decision regarding purchase. After considerable trial and disappointment, one would become familiar with various companies and various wrestlers / fighters and therefore could make better informed decisions. We have it so much better today, but this was a start!
I became a fan of Ladyhawke because she was the first to actually feature heavier women wrestling each other. Not against a man, or beating down a tiny woman, but honest, competitive wrestling between two evenly-matched, thick-set women. Also her service was excellent, and she was great at responding to correspondence.
