It’s hard to miss a golden football. Even at the National, amidst a sea of colors and wow-producing moments, it stood out. Like Walter Payton in the open field, Mike Linteo held his prize pigskin delicately. As the Sharpie ink was trying with the very tip of his fingertips. He was careful not to smudge or smear. His lastest conquest was Seattle Seahawks great Steve … [Read more...] about Autograph Collectors Check Off Hall of Famers at National Show
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South Korean Company Has Presence at NSCC
There are bigger booths and booths with more inventory, but you'd be hard pressed to find a booth that is doing more learning and has traveled further to Chicago than Hobby Korea (booth 148). It's manned by one person, Kim Sunghoon, who says he was sent my his boss to not only exhibit and make contacts, but also to learn. Sunghoon hopped on a plane on Sunday … [Read more...] about South Korean Company Has Presence at NSCC
Former Bulls Center Bill Wennington Has Fun Signing at NSCC
The 2023 National is loaded with former Chicago sports icons that are making appearances and signing autographs for Windy City sports fans. But not many still are working for their former team and still living in the city. Bill Wennington is the color commentator for the Bulls Radio Network and being seven-feet tall is instantly recognizable wherever he … [Read more...] about Former Bulls Center Bill Wennington Has Fun Signing at NSCC
Notes: No Slowdown in Crowds at NSCC; Atlantic City’s Offer; Redemption Cards; Content Creator Confab
Collectors at the 2023 National Sports Collectors Convention continue to stream into both sides of the mammoth show and the action doesn't seem to stop. Friday brought another massive crowd. The show is expected to surpass the 1991 Anaheim National as the biggest card show ever held with crowds likely exceeding 100,000. Temperatures in the building can be … [Read more...] about Notes: No Slowdown in Crowds at NSCC; Atlantic City’s Offer; Redemption Cards; Content Creator Confab
National Trade Night Brings Out Ballroom Full of Hobbyists
Sometimes words cannot do justice to what actual photos can show. NSCC 2023 Trade Night. In an upstairs ballroom at the Stephens Convention Center Thursday evening, Trade Night attendees packed the room, many of them lugging around black or silver cases loaded with slabbed cards, autographs and who knows what. Others were laying their cards on the … [Read more...] about National Trade Night Brings Out Ballroom Full of Hobbyists
National Flashback: Yogi Berra Was Smaller Than Expected But Larger Than Life
The line-up started early in the morning. Twenty years ago, I was at the National as the VP of Marketing for Pacific Trading Cards. But on this day, I was an excited fan and collector. I was not old enough to have seen Yogi Berra play baseball. He played his last game with the Yankees a couple of months before I was born. He was a coach and manager through my … [Read more...] about National Flashback: Yogi Berra Was Smaller Than Expected But Larger Than Life
Signed Vintage Rookie Cards Among National Convention’s Sizzlers
You’ll find some of the dealers at the National Sports Collectors Convention at other card shows throughout the year but at this one, it’s open season on their booths. Collectors hungry to make deals start coming when the doors open and don’t stop until it’s time to leave. “It is a place where people come to spend a lot of money,” said show dealer Tony Schaefer of … [Read more...] about Signed Vintage Rookie Cards Among National Convention’s Sizzlers
Crowds Pack Day Two at NSCC
The buzz is real. Early projections about a bustling crowd and booming business didn’t disappoint on day two of the 43rd Annual National Sports Collectors Conventional. It’s big in space, about 200,000 feet more as the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center opened another section to boast 600,000 feet of deals. While official attendance figures aren’t released, NSCC … [Read more...] about Crowds Pack Day Two at NSCC
Singles Club Still Swinging at National Show
Dealer booths at the National Sports Collectors Convention aren't cheap. Add in hotel expenses, meals and other costs and you'll need to make some serious cash this week to break even, let alone make a profit. While they've got other cards in tow, the Singles Club does it a buck at a time. Home to a massive stash of two row boxes full of every sports card product you can … [Read more...] about Singles Club Still Swinging at National Show
Ongoing 2023 National Sports Collectors Convention Photo Gallery
An ongoing gallery of images from the floor of the 2023 National Sports Collectors Convention at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. For full coverage of the show up to now and all week long, check out our special section here. Sign up to get our headlines in your email each morning here. Follow our Twitter feed here. … [Read more...] about Ongoing 2023 National Sports Collectors Convention Photo Gallery