There was grading going on morning, noon and night during the National Sports Collector's Convention. PSA graded over 10,000 cards and tickets on-site before and during the show, up 30% from 2024. President Ryan Hoge says customers also dropped off nearly 60,000 items of all kinds, from cards to tickets, packs and magazines) that will be taken back to the … [Read more...] about Notes: PSA Numbers from the NSCC; Mantle 1st HR Stub Emerges; 500 Club Ball Adds 2; Levy Celebrates 100th with Autographs; NSCC Looks to ’26
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Dealers Pick Detroit as Host of 2028 National Sports Collectors Convention
The 2028 National Sports Collectors Convention will be held in a city it hasn't seen in a very long time. The NSCC announced Saturday that the 2028 show will take place at Huntington Place, a convention center in the Detroit area. The Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, lost out in voting by dealers at this year's show in Chicago. The National's only … [Read more...] about Dealers Pick Detroit as Host of 2028 National Sports Collectors Convention
The Crazy Rare Hockey Card Set That’s Generating a Buzz
The sponsor’s name is a familiar one to vintage card collectors but there’s an air of mystery to the 1910 era Sweet Caporal Hockey postcards. And who doesn’t love rare cards with a little intrigue? Collectors got a look at 44 of the 45 cards in the fresh to the hobby set at the Love of the Game Auctions booth at the National Sports Collectors Convention. The … [Read more...] about The Crazy Rare Hockey Card Set That’s Generating a Buzz
Signed, Sealed, Remember: National Autograph Collectors Capture Moments in Time
If you’re not careful, you’ll get lost in the names—Hall of Famers, legends, cultural icons. Yet, the TriStar Autograph Pavilion at the National Sports Collectors Convention isn’t solely about who signs. It’s about what happens after. The moment you walk away with ink on a ball or jersey, something important shifts. You’re not just holding a collectible—you're holding a … [Read more...] about Signed, Sealed, Remember: National Autograph Collectors Capture Moments in Time
Ducks to Water: Cleveland Girls Dive Headfirst Into the Sports Card Hobby
Frankie Lachina and Ellie Leonard didn’t arrive at the National Sports Collectors Convention with decades of experience. But they came with just 5,000 cards in their personal collections, a few targets, and a system that’s part instinct, part eBay research, and part Pokémon. Frankie, 12, said she doesn’t follow a checklist when buying. “Probably see it. I know it,” she said, … [Read more...] about Ducks to Water: Cleveland Girls Dive Headfirst Into the Sports Card Hobby
2025 National Sports Collectors Convention Photo Gallery
An ongoing Sports Collectors Daily photo gallery from the 2025 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago. The show takes place at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. We'll update throughout the week. For full coverage of the 2025 National, check out our special section here. Sign up to get our headlines in your email each … [Read more...] about 2025 National Sports Collectors Convention Photo Gallery
41 Years and Counting for NSCC Dealer
Joe Esposito has been around the sports card and memorabilia hobby long enough to remember when Mr. Mint was just plain Alan Rosen. They came to the first National Sports Collectors Convention ever held in Chicago, at the Holiday Inn O’Hare in 1983. “I kind of hung out with Alan at that particular show and then set up for the first time in ‘84 in Parsippany (NJ) and … [Read more...] about 41 Years and Counting for NSCC Dealer
NSCC Show Blog: Crowds Keep Coming, Autographs, Brady’s Collection, SuperFractor Stories and Trade Night
The annual Lollapalooza music fest is underway in Chicago's Grant Park. You may not find Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter or Rüfüs Du Sol walking the floor of the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, but it sure feels like sports collecting's own Lollapalooza. The crowds continued to pour in on Friday, with lines down North River Road well before … [Read more...] about NSCC Show Blog: Crowds Keep Coming, Autographs, Brady’s Collection, SuperFractor Stories and Trade Night
Rare 1939 Hall of Fame Program Includes Bonus Ty Cobb Autograph Traded for a Kiss
A young couple attending the inaugural Baseball Hall of Fame induction in 1939 walked away with a few souvenirs from a day in Cooperstown, but one in particular has collectors’ attention and the story behind it might cause a scandal today. The well-worn program isn’t in the best shape on the outside but the interior is a slice of baseball history. It’s signed by all 11 … [Read more...] about Rare 1939 Hall of Fame Program Includes Bonus Ty Cobb Autograph Traded for a Kiss
Around the Floor on the National’s First Full Day
Judging by the size of the crowd during the first two days of the National Sports Collectors Convention, a lot of people are spending some of their annual vacation time in Chicago. The Stephens Convention Center is the center of the sports collectibles universe, a black hole of cardboard that keeps getting bigger. There have usually been lines to get into the … [Read more...] about Around the Floor on the National’s First Full Day