Have cases, will travel.
The National Sports Collectors Convention is a must if you’re in the unopened product market. The appetite for wax is off the charts and the outlets to sell it have grown immensely since the advent of case breaks.
Steel City Collectibles sent a big truck and an small army of employees to the show again this year, with products that range from about $25 to five figures.
As always, the trading card manufacturers are offering redemption packs with NSCC exclusive content that collectors can snare if they bring over a box of cards purchased at places like Steel City (breakdown by company here).
We caught up with company president Sean Bennett to learn about the logistics of setting up a booth, how this year’s show compares to the past and more.
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