Main Line Autographs, the promoter of the popular Robert Morris show held annually at Robert Morris University, has announced a change for the show in 2018. Due to renovations, this year's show is headed to nearby Monroeville, Pa, a different suburb of Pittsburgh. The 2018 event will be held at the Monroeville Convention Center situated near Monroeville Mall. It will run … [Read more...]
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Star-Studded Lineup to Appear At This Weekend’s CSA Chantilly Show
Year after year, the Chantilly shows are among the largest and most popular in the hobby. Known for a wide selection of both vintage and modern cards and a large lineup of autograph signers, they are among the most discussed around the hobby. Chantilly's next show is this weekend and, in addition to the more than 100 dealers and exhibitors on hand, the event will include a … [Read more...]
Vintage Haven: Ohio Show Returns Next Month
With a heavy emphasis on vintage cards, autographs and memorabilia, the Ohio Sports Collectors Show returns to the Cleveland area next month. Over 70 dealers and auction companies will be on hand for the event, which is set for the Holiday Inn Select in Strongsville from April 13-15. The show’s roots date to the 1970s and for years, veteran collectors and dealers … [Read more...]
Hobby Time Travel: Photos from a 1973 Baseball Card Show
Before top loaders and display cases and cards encapsulated in plastic with holograms...there was the ASCCA. Among the first sports card collecting groups, the American Sports Card Collectors Association held shows in the New York City area where a small, but avid group of adults and kids gathered a couple of times each year to buy, sell and trade. We recently … [Read more...]
Three-Day Show Set for Columbus Includes Urban Meyer, 968 Buckeyes Reunion
Plans are underway for the return of a large show in Columbus, OH early in 2018. The 2018 Midwest Sports Spectacular will be held January 19-21 at The Ohio Expo Center’s Cardinal Hall on E. 17th Avenue in Columbus. Promoters say the show will be three times larger than last year’s event with over 100 vendor booths and PSA and JSA on hand to accept authentication … [Read more...]
Final Philly Show of 2017 a Sellout
Tables are sold out for the final Philly Show of 2017. The Valley Forge Casino Resort is again hosting the quarterly gathering Friday, December 1 through Sunday, December 3. Dozens of dealers from the eastern half of the country and beyond will bring vintage and modern era cards and memorabilia to the event with autograph guests throughout the weekend. Show … [Read more...]
WSSCA Show Set for November
The Washington State Sports Collectors Association will hold their annual winter convention November 4-5 at Meridian Park Elementary School in the Seattle suburb of Shoreline. The long-running club holds a weekend show twice per year with over 40 eight-foot tables occupied by dealers with vintage and modern cards and memorabilia. Their Summer Convention is the … [Read more...]
Fall Chantilly Show Includes 80 Autograph Guests
Past and present sports stars will join with actors from some iconic sports movies at the CSA Shows event in Chantilly, VA this weekend. Over 80 guests will sign autographs over the three days while dealers from 19 states will offer their wares on nearly 300 tables. The show takes place Friday (2 PM- 8 PM), Saturday (9 AM- 5 PM) and Sunday (10 AM-4 PM) at the … [Read more...]
Halladay, 27 Others Signing at Philly Show This Weekend
One of the hobby’s longest running sports card and memorabilia shows is now in its 42nd year and the latest edition is set for this weekend. The Philly Show starts on Friday September 22 and runs through Sunday at the Valley Forge Convention Center with 175 dealer booths. Admission is $8 Friday, $8 Saturday or Sunday and $21 for … [Read more...]
Your Best Card Show Moments
I recently asked our Facebook followers to fill in the blank. "My best day at a card show was when ____." There have been dozens of responses. Here are a few. To read the entire thread or add your own memory, click here. … [Read more...]
