As I write this and you read this, the best and most important show of the year will be coming up in Chicago. I have written many times that at this point of the National’s history I believe it is best served by keeping what is a great collectors market in the show rotation. Some argue it should be held there permanently but others point out that if the show does not move … [Read more...]
Ramblings: Reader Reaction
Time to answer the mail once again, starting with some reaction to the column I wrote wondering about Atlantic City’s struggles and plans to hold the 2016 National Sports Collectors Convention there. Carl Poff of Easton, PA, wrote: I have read your articles and enjoyed them in the past. However, it is pretty shameful to kick the hard-working people of Atlantic City when … [Read more...]
NSCC Returns to Atlantic City in 2016
The National Sports Collectors Convention will return to Atlantic City, New Jersey in 2016. A recent vote by the show’s long-time exhibitors will bring the show back to the Atlantic City Convention Center for the first time since 2003. Dates for the show are August 3-8. The facility contains 500,000 contiguous square feet of space and occupies a site of nearly 31 acres, … [Read more...]