ATLANTIC CITY - The five-day lovefest between collectors and sports cards is over for another year. Vendors at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention were tallying up their sales or doing some last minute business with other dealers. Some had opted to skip the final day entirely. Still others were starting the process of packing up countless glass cases, cards, … [Read more...]
Ali Collectibles a Boom or Bust Market
ATLANTIC CITY - There is 400,000 square feet of floor space at the Atlantic City Convention Center, site of the 37th National Sports Collectors Convention. That’s quite a bit of space for cards, memorabilia and collectibles. There was a little something for everyone, including some of the most obscure collectibles imaginable. Then there are the "regulars." Mickey … [Read more...]
Atlantic City National Surpasses Expectations
ATLANTIC CITY - John Broggi has been associated with the National Sports Collectors Convention since 1984 and has been running the show since 2006. So what grade would the executive director of The National give Atlantic City in the resort town’s first time hosting the NSCC since 2003? “I’d give it an ‘A’,” Broggi said, without hesitation. Broggi was all smiles on … [Read more...]
Still in Demand: 70s Steelers a Big Part of NSCC Signing Sessions
ATLANTIC CITY - The Autograph Pavilion at the National Sports Collectors Convention was overflowing with collectors on Saturday. Baseball Hall of Famers Frank Thomas, Randy Johnson, Mike Schmidt, Dave Winfield, Mike Piazza, Cal Ripken Jr., Reggie Jackson, Eddie Murray, Pedro Martinez and Brooks Robinson were all signing at one point or another, each sitting in front of … [Read more...]
Cards for a Cause Reaches Next Level at NSCC
ATLANTIC CITY - Brady Kahle is just 10 years old. The Springfield, Mass. native doesn’t have the biggest booth this week at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City but there’s a real possibility that he has the biggest heart. Brady has been collecting ever since he can remember. He loves the thrill of pulling a big card out of a pack but said that … [Read more...]
Graded Vintage Card Market Hotter Than Ever
ATLANTIC CITY - Levi Bleam was one of more popular people on the show floor Thursday at the National Sports Collectors Convention. That’s because what’s old is new again in the world of collecting. Bleam owns 707 Sportscards LTD out of Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania and deals only in cards from before 1970. One of the hobby's longest tenured dealers, Bleam specializes in … [Read more...]
Autographs Draw Collectors to NSCC
The National Sports Collectors Convention was a long way from home for Mark and Jackie Mitchell. The husband and wife duo made their way to the 37th National in Atlantic City all the way from Michigan. Mark is an avid sports collector. He has collected cards for years but his true passion is autographs. Mark is an engineer and is the proud owner of a collection … [Read more...]
Visiting The National? Here’s Some of What Atlantic City Offers
The 37th edition of The National Sports Collectors Convention is the place to be this week. A sea of dealers, service providers and collectors will flood the 500,000 square feet of floor space in the Convention Center beginning Wednesday and will have a little something for everyone. There will be no shortage of old and new cards from the various sports. Autograph seekers … [Read more...]