If you were around and made plans to attend the 1982 National Sports Collectors Convention, you brought you best inventory. You also may have packed your softball glove, your swim trunks, a few cards to flip...and your Bible. The agenda for the fledgling event's third year was a little different from the one you've become used to in the current century. The … [Read more...] about 1982 National Program: Seminars, Swimming, Softball–and a Show
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NSCC Schedule Set Through 2020
The National Sports Collectors Convention will return to Atlantic City in 2020. On the heels of this year's annual event, show organizers have unveiled dates for the next three shows in the rotation with the New Jersey resort getting a second crack at hosting the event following last year's show at the city's convention center. “We are extremely excited the … [Read more...] about NSCC Schedule Set Through 2020
The National Continues to be a Family Affair
The 38th installment of The National Sports Collectors Convention has officially come to a close and (hopefully) everyone left Rosemont, IL with exactly what they were looking for. That said, if you weren’t among the lucky few that got to brush elbows with Jennifer Lopez while she was slumming it alongside her latest boytoy Alex Rodriguez or catch up with Los Angeles Lakers … [Read more...] about The National Continues to be a Family Affair
Strange Finds at The National: Baseball Edition
For generations, fathers have shared their love of baseball with their kids. In my house, it’s the same…but with a twist. You see, every other year, The National Sports Collectors Convention hits Rosemont, IL, and, again, my 13-year-old son (who is NOT a sports fan) will be in tow. “It’s like Comic-Con for sports nerds,” I tell him every year, “but this year…Jose Canseco … [Read more...] about Strange Finds at The National: Baseball Edition
VIDEO: 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention Opens in Chicago
From Aaron Judge to Hank Aaron. Buck Weaver to Earl Weaver. George Mikan to Michael Jordan. If he's on your want list or if he is your want list, the 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention will have something for you. The five-day show opened Wednesday afternoon with hundreds of tables inside a sometimes dimly-lit Stephens Convention Center, all … [Read more...] about VIDEO: 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention Opens in Chicago
Editor’s Blog: Dawn of the National
Baseball card shows began to spring up fairly regularly in the 1970s. They still weren't a common sight and more often than not, you had to drive a little ways to find one. Many were held in VFW halls or small hotel conference rooms with local collectors buying and selling but mostly trading. Larger cities, though, began to hold "National" shows--larger events … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Dawn of the National
FLASHBACK: Strangest Finds of the 2015 National
If you can navigate your way through autograph seekers, vintage card enthusiasts and the dozens (it feels like dozens) of companies doing live case breaks, you never know what you might find at the annual National Sports Collectors Convention. And while that’s not the most flattering lede ever…I love The National. Really…I do. It’s pretty fantastic and two years ago, I took … [Read more...] about FLASHBACK: Strangest Finds of the 2015 National
Notes: New Glove Book; NSCC Tickets; Forgotten Stash Included 1952 Mantle
Ten years after the first one was printed, there’s a brand new edition of the Rawlings Catalog Source Book, a spiral-bound resource for those interested in baseball glove collecting. Joe Phillips’ 32-page follow-up is a spiral-bound edition that has more than just pricing information. There are stories about Rawlings gloves, articles on glove designers and other … [Read more...] about Notes: New Glove Book; NSCC Tickets; Forgotten Stash Included 1952 Mantle
PSA, NSCC to Launch Internet Radio Show
PSA and the National Sports Collectors Convention are launching a new weekly national broadcast on the PSA website starting November 2. The Great American Collectibles Show will air every Wednesday evening from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST. Hosted by Red Sox Hall of Famer Rico Petrocelli, New England talk show host and author Tom Zappala, and produced by XM Sirius Sports … [Read more...] about PSA, NSCC to Launch Internet Radio Show
6-Figure Memorabilia Draw; 1952 Topps Break at NSCC
If you’re a dice rolling kind of collector, the National Sports Collectors Convention has a couple of chances to do it big. One event will involve a $100,000 memorabilia-focused draw featuring lock boxes and prizes ranging from $2,500 to $25,000. The other is a set break of 1952 Topps Baseball cards including the #311 Mickey Mantle. Limited to 20 entries at $5,000 per … [Read more...] about 6-Figure Memorabilia Draw; 1952 Topps Break at NSCC