Thinking a little outside the box has worked well for promoters of the fast-growing Northeast Sports Card Expo and their latest show is set for this weekend. Billed as "New England's biggest card show," the event at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center in Marlborough, MA will host over 400 vendor tables on nearly 50,000 square-feet of exhibition space … [Read more...] about Northeast Show Set for MA Stop This Weekend
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Teen Promoter Brings Show Back to Danville, IL
The hobby's stunning growth over the last few years has played in a variety of ways but maybe the most obvious to those who've been involved in it for a long time is the burgeoning interest in shows. While big city events may garner more attention, dozens of new shows have begun to sprout in smaller ones too. On Sunday, for the first time in at least 20 years, … [Read more...] about Teen Promoter Brings Show Back to Danville, IL
Music City Show Brings More Stars to Nashville Area
A beautiful new modern mall called "The Factory" in Franklin, TN was the setting for the first ever 2019 Music City Sports Collectibles and Autograph Show, October 4-6. The show featured a wide assortment of sports collectibles from dealers traveling from New Jersey to Florida and many places in between, along with a sizeable number of autograph guests. Promoter Rich … [Read more...] about Music City Show Brings More Stars to Nashville Area
New Orlando Card Show Promoter Aims for Proceeds to Help Homeless, Hungry Kids
For Luis “Louie” Morales, running a baseball card show will be a walk in the park compared to the challenges he has faced. The retired New York Police Department detective was a first responder when the World Trade Center was attacked Sept. 11, 2001. Working as a volunteer for a Central Florida sheriff’s department this year, his DNA skills helped crack cold cases from 1984 … [Read more...] about New Orlando Card Show Promoter Aims for Proceeds to Help Homeless, Hungry Kids
Main Line’s Pittsburgh Area Spring Spectacular XLI Show Returns to Monroeville
One of the hobby's longest running shows is set to return next month. The event, dubbed The Pittsburgh Area Spring Spectacular XLI, is now anchored in a new location but as usual, it will be full of sports card dealers and autograph sessions. This year, the three-day show will take place from Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19. After a long tenure in a different … [Read more...] about Main Line’s Pittsburgh Area Spring Spectacular XLI Show Returns to Monroeville
Presidents Day Show In Mansfield, MA Returns For 28th Year
Doug Keating was a freshman at Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts, when he got the idea for a Presidents Day sports card show. That was in 1991. Twenty-eight years later, the show is stronger than ever and will return to the Holiday Inn in Mansfield, Massachusetts, on Feb. 18. There will be 85 tables set up for the sports card and autograph show, with hourly door … [Read more...] about Presidents Day Show In Mansfield, MA Returns For 28th Year
CSA Ready for Spring Show at Chantilly
CSA Shows will celebrate its 20th year at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA this weekend with a three-day event featuring 300 tables and over 70 autograph guests. The show opens Friday, March 31 and runs through Sunday, April 2. Among the autograph guests are Dallas Cowboys rookie sensation Dak Prescott (sold out), several other current and former Cowboys … [Read more...] about CSA Ready for Spring Show at Chantilly
Nashville Card Show Turns Into Smash Hit
When he started the Nashville Sports Cards and Collectibles Show four years ago, Jeff Roberts was just hoping to have some fun. A collector at heart, he missed the days when he could regularly take a relatively short drive and spend a couple of hours browsing the aisles of a good card show and talking with fellow hobbyists. The show he and a friend started at … [Read more...] about Nashville Card Show Turns Into Smash Hit
Long Lines at Chicago Show Leave Collectors Frustrated
Angry collectors took to social media after lines to gain entry and pick up prepaid autograph tickets at the Fanatics Authentic show in Chicago bogged down Friday night. Several members of the Cubs World Series championship team were signing autographs at the Stephens Convention Center which caused a predictable crush but some collectors came up empty handed when they … [Read more...] about Long Lines at Chicago Show Leave Collectors Frustrated
CSA’s 2016 Fall Show Set for This Weekend in VA
CSA Shows returns to Chantilly, VA, with its Fall show set for October 14-16 at the Dulles Expo Center. Show organizers say there will be over 325 tables, making it their largest show to date with dealers coming from 21 different states. The autograph line-up is now complete with 70 signers from all major sports committed to attend. The list includes new Hall of Famers … [Read more...] about CSA’s 2016 Fall Show Set for This Weekend in VA