It’s not just a sports card show, but with hundreds of dealers in the building, you’ll definitely find them there. The long-running Long Beach Expo returns this weekend to the city’s convention center, bringing over 500 of the world’s top dealers in sports, coins, currency and stamps to the west coast for a three-day event. The event takes place from Thursday, … [Read more...]
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2019 East Coast National Set for August
Two weeks after the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, another major show will set up shop in the shadows of New York City. The annual "East Coast National" from JP Sports and Rock Solid Promotions will bring some big name autograph guests and a large number of sports card and memorabilia dealers to the Westchester County Center in White Plains August … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
New Shows Planned in Pennsylvania
A new sports card show in Pennsylvania has its second event this Saturday. The Tri-County Sports Card & Collectible Show will feature dozens of dealer tables, autograph guests, door prizes and other giveaways. Brotherly Love Memorabilia & Mount Penn Sports Cards are promoting the show, which takes place at the Coventry Mall in Pottstown from 10 AM until 7 PM EST … [Read more...]
Lelands “Excited” to Take Over Strongsville Show
As we mentioned earlier this week, Lelands will over the promotion of the annual Ohio Sports Collectors Convention starting with the 2020 event. Lelands has co-sponsored the country’s only all vintage sports card and memorabilia show with Fusco Auctions since 2007, and has been a fixture at the show since the 1980s. Fusco had served as the show’s promoter since 2007 and is … [Read more...]
Notes: Big Sales for Harper NOW Cards; Ocean City Show; Collector’s HOF Card Quest
Topps sold 12,387 Bryce Harper Phillies NOW cards in 24 hours between Sunday and Monday afternoon. That’s the third most regular NOW all-time behind the one they produced when Shohei Ohtani signed with the Angels (17,323) and another made for Aaron Judge's rookie home run record in late September 2017 (16,138). Topps also produced two more Harper cards … [Read more...]
Strongsville Show Set for March 29-31
The 2019 Ohio Sports Collector Convention, better known to hobby veterans as “Strongsville” will return for its annual three-day run late next month. Held at the Holiday Inn Select in the Cleveland suburbs, the show suffered a tragic blow in early January when promoter Paul Fusco passed away suddenly, but the event will continue March 29, 30 and 31. The show’s niche … [Read more...]
Philly Show Returns to Newly-Renovated Casino Convention Center
After being forced to another location by last year’s flooding, the tri-annual Philly Show will return to the newly renovated 54,000 square-foot Valley Forge Casino Convention Center March 1-3. The Philly Show remains one of the oldest shows in the country with roots dating back to the mid-1970s when it was run by the Eastern Pennsylvania Sports Collectors … [Read more...]
Three-Day Show Planned for Dallas Area in April
A major sports card and memorabilia show in Texas has been scheduled for April 26-28. The three-day event will take place at the Comerica Stars Center in Frisco, about 28 miles north of Dallas. Promoters Kyle Robertson and Leon Luckey, who have been running monthly shows in Frisco, say the new event will offer about 200 tables with several autograph guests … [Read more...]
