Collin Hansinger of Detroit City Sports in Sterling Heights, MI, drove ten hours with owner Steve Graus to New York City, hoping for the best at the inaugural three-day Fanatics Fest. They arrived at the Jacob K. Javits Center at noon on the Thursday before the show and finished setting up by 5 pm. As they left, they couldn’t help but notice the number of empty booths … [Read more...] about Card Dealers at Fanatics Fest Give Positive Reviews
Fanatics Fest 2024
Card Show in a Sports ‘Festival’, Fanatics Fest Opens in NYC
Fanatics Fest is open at the Javits Center in New York. The three-day event, described as a “Comic Con for Sports” by company CEO Michael Rubin incldues appearances from about 200 athletes and sports celebrities, high profile talk show hosts and podcasters in addition to a 300-table card show and other attractions. Day 1 here at @Fanatics Fest inside the @javitscenter. … [Read more...] about Card Show in a Sports ‘Festival’, Fanatics Fest Opens in NYC
Notes: Commanders Collector Hoping to Sell to Team; CGC at Fanatics Fest; Topps Olympic Tally
He’s always been the king of Washington football memorabilia and now longtime collector Samu Qureshi is ready to sell. A realtor by day, Qureshi has spent much of his life collecting. He started with cards but then moved on to game-used memorabilia, historic programs, stadium seats and anything else that was historically relevant or fun. He has thousands of items … [Read more...] about Notes: Commanders Collector Hoping to Sell to Team; CGC at Fanatics Fest; Topps Olympic Tally
Fanatics Plans Event with Collectible Focus in New York City This Summer
Fanatics’ first self-produced sports collecting event now has a date and location. The company’s Fanatics Events division has announced plans for a three-day gathering at New York City’s Javits Center from August 16-18. The company is describing Fanatics Fest NYC as “the nexus of sports fandom, culture and collecting.” It certainly isn’t the kind of card show we’re … [Read more...] about Fanatics Plans Event with Collectible Focus in New York City This Summer