Bill Simmons, author/commentator/blogger and fan of the hobby (in his own way), has been coming to the National Sports Collectors Convention four of the last five years. Simmons, a New England native, is editor-in-chief of Grantland.com, which is affiliated with ESPN, where he first gained a big audience. You've probably also seen him during NBA studio shows on television, … [Read more...]
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Chris Levy: National is About Meeting Old, New Friends
Looking back at my first National - Atlantic City in 2003 - I am struck by how much both I and the hobby I love has changed in just a decade. Having frequently attended recent Nationals and regional shows, participated in online discussion groups, and been part of numerous auctions and transactions, I found that every few feet I stepped brought me closer to a friend or an … [Read more...]
Sports Guy Returns to the National
There's no doubt about it. Bill Simmons is a memorabilia guy. Table after table of vintage baseball cards don't get the popular "Sports Guy" of ESPN.com fame going when he goes to the National Sports Collectors Convention. What he loves are the vintage, unusual, historic, absurd, silly, nutty and improbable pieces that dot the landscape of the exhibit hall. After … [Read more...]
