The National Sports Collectors Convention will return to Atlantic City in 2020. On the heels of this year's annual event, show organizers have unveiled dates for the next three shows in the rotation with the New Jersey resort getting a second crack at hosting the event following last year's show at the city's convention center. “We are extremely excited the … [Read more...]
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The National is a Show Within a Show
Once upon a time, it was a bunch of dealers and collectors in a big hotel ballroom with maybe a seminar or two tossed in. These days, it's a multi-faceted affair, catering to a hobby that's become different things to different people. Observe what happens inside the giant convention center where the National Sports Collectors Convention takes place and it's clear the hobby … [Read more...]
The National Continues to be a Family Affair
The 38th installment of The National Sports Collectors Convention has officially come to a close and (hopefully) everyone left Rosemont, IL with exactly what they were looking for. That said, if you weren’t among the lucky few that got to brush elbows with Jennifer Lopez while she was slumming it alongside her latest boytoy Alex Rodriguez or catch up with Los Angeles Lakers … [Read more...]
News and Notes from the 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention
The National Sports Collectors Convention wound to a close Sunday in Chicago. As is often the case, several dealers had packed up and left for home after the doors closed on Saturday evening, but this year they likely left some good money on the table. While show organizers have never released official attendance figures, it was clear to anyone who attended that … [Read more...]
The (Unofficial) Dress Code at The National Seems Oddly Familiar
While there’s not an official dress code at The National Sports Collectors Conference (because, c’mon…how could you realistically enforce it?), many of the attendees of the annual memorabilia supershow share the same eye for fashion. You know the look…baggy cargo shorts coupled with a mis-matched ballcap/jersey (or shersey) combo and, for some forward thinkers, a backpack to … [Read more...]
COMC at the National
It was hard to avoid running into some employees of COMC at the 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention. The company's booth was in the middle of the action in the corporate area. Walk through and you'd likely run into at least one of them offering to help you submit your show purchases via a handy online setup and have them shipped back to company headquarters … [Read more...]
Ongoing Photo Gallery: 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention
Here's a photo gallery from the 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention. We'll update as the week goes on. See our 2017 NSCC video here. Check out our special NSCC section here. If there's something you think we need to see at the show, let us know. We'd love to see your pictures, too. Leave them in the comments section of our Facebook page once we post the … [Read more...]
Strange Finds at The National: Baseball Edition
For generations, fathers have shared their love of baseball with their kids. In my house, it’s the same…but with a twist. You see, every other year, The National Sports Collectors Convention hits Rosemont, IL, and, again, my 13-year-old son (who is NOT a sports fan) will be in tow. “It’s like Comic-Con for sports nerds,” I tell him every year, “but this year…Jose Canseco … [Read more...]
Topps Answers Questions at Annual NSCC Meet and Greet
One of Topps' annual events at the National Sports Collectors Convention is a meet and greet/Q&A session with its customers. Collectors are asked to sign up during the show and dozens did before Friday evening's gathering in Chicago, just off the main floor of the Stephens Convention Center. There's no cost to attend. The company answered numerous questions from the … [Read more...]
Stocking Up to Meet Vintage Sports Card Demand at the National
If you collect vintage sports cards, filling your want list at the National Sports Collectors Convention is usually faster than buying on eBay. Name a set and there are likely at least a few dealers who have those cards in their inventory. Collectors from across the country are spending plenty of money this week. Some are filling sets. Others are buying in hopes … [Read more...]
