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I-X Center, Scheduled to Host 2022 NSCC, Will Close

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This year's event was scuttled because of COVID-19.  Now, the site of the 2022 National Sports Collectors Convention appears to be in a state of uncertainty as well. The International Exposition (I-X) Center in Cleveland announced Wednesday that it would be closing permanently at the end of this year.  The giant convention facility has hosted seven previous NSCC … [Read more...] about I-X Center, Scheduled to Host 2022 NSCC, Will Close

Headed to the National? Here Are 5 Things You Should Already Be Doing

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This year's National Sports Collectors Convention (a.k.a., the National) isn't until later this fall. The event will be held at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Oh. from August 1-5. We're still a few months away but that doesn't mean you should be sitting on your hands. Do you need to be making arrangements for what you're going to wear? That might be going a little overboard. … [Read more...] about Headed to the National? Here Are 5 Things You Should Already Be Doing

The National Continues to be a Family Affair

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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

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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

Jose Canseco Headlines Day One of The National

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If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Similarly, if Jose Canseco is invited to sign autographs (for free!) and no one shows up, is he really there? Wednesday night, the 1988 American League Most Valuable Player hit Rosemont, IL to take part in opening night of The 38th National Sports Collectors Convention and alongside NBA … [Read more...] about Jose Canseco Headlines Day One of The National

FLASHBACK: Strangest Finds of the 2015 National

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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