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2018 National Sports Collectors Convention

PSA Set Revenue Record at NSCC

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It was a busy National Sports Collectors Convention for PSA and PSA/DNA. The company processed more than 17,000 units during the course of this year’s National in Cleveland, starting on Wednesday evening and stretching through Sunday. That included cards, autographs and even some reholdering of original photos submitted by thousands of collectors, … [Read more...] about PSA Set Revenue Record at NSCC

Vintage Breaks Scores by Opening Mini Time Capsules

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The National Sports Collectors Convention is usually a productive weekend for those who make their living in sports cards. Sometimes it even alters fortune. Vintage Breaks, a year-old offshoot of vintage card specialist Just Collect, found itself in national news headlines after its big moment in the NSCC spotlight become even bigger. An ultra-rare 1955 Bowman cello … [Read more...] about Vintage Breaks Scores by Opening Mini Time Capsules

3 Dealers, All 39 Nationals

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A lot has changed since August of 1980, and the first National Sports Collectors Convention at the Airport Marriott Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles. Collectors are having their cards graded in mass quantity, there was no eBay, you can't read an article about the hobby without seeing the word “breaks” and the National itself has grown into a massive almost week-long event about … [Read more...] about 3 Dealers, All 39 Nationals

The National Through the Eyes of a First Timer

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Jonathan Luedloff had heard the stories.  An avid collector as a kid in the 1980s, he rediscovered his old cards and rejoined the ranks just a few years ago, reading tales of the National Sports Collectors Convention with some amount of fascination as he began to catch up on the state of the hobby in the 21st century.  This year, after moving from southern Indiana to … [Read more...] about The National Through the Eyes of a First Timer

Notes: 2019 National Sold Out; Jackson Ball; Gehrig Check; Oscar Visits; Cavalier Joins HA

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Booth spaces for the 2019 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago sold out before the end of the 2018 show.  Organizers say it's the earliest sellout in NSCC history.   While the majority of the space is sold to returnees, a booth lottery held on Saturday usually didn't fill and dealers could buy table space even a few months after the previous year's … [Read more...] about Notes: 2019 National Sold Out; Jackson Ball; Gehrig Check; Oscar Visits; Cavalier Joins HA

eBay Reps Meeting Collectors, Dealers at NSCC

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The hobby gets tossed into a time warp of sorts during the National Sports Collectors Convention.  It’s the one time of year when avid buyers and sellers turn their attention toward a card show than selling online.  At this year’s show in Cleveland, though, eBay is one of the exhibitors.  Company representatives have been talking with buyers and sellers, … [Read more...] about eBay Reps Meeting Collectors, Dealers at NSCC

3-D Art Meets Sports at the National

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If I hear the term “3-D” before anything, I get skeptical. 3-D movies can he hard to watch and 3-D TV never really took hold the way that many thought it would. After meeting “accidental artist” Steven Walden at the 2018 National, I'm “all in” in his 3-D art. Born and raised in Arkansas, but now living in St. Louis, Walden had one of the most colorful booths at this year's … [Read more...] about 3-D Art Meets Sports at the National

Topps: Card Business Not For Sale

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Topps officials say the sports and entertainment portion of its business isn’t for sale. At a Q&A session with collectors and dealers Friday evening in Cleveland, David Leiner, the company’s Global General Manager of Sports and Entertainment, said the Topps trading cards we’ve come to know aren’t going anywhere. “The Topps Sports and Entertainment Division is not for … [Read more...] about Topps: Card Business Not For Sale