Nearly 28 years ago, college student Jim Anderson and his father Vic opened a hobby shop in the Chicago suburb of Elgin, IL. His dad has passed on but Jim and the store are still going strong. Shoebox-Memorabilia relies on a network of regulars who have formed a community of collectors, some of whom come in to break boxes and wind up making a day of it. The … [Read more...]
Long Running Ephrata Lions Club Show Returns for 2020
One of the hobby’s longest continually running sports card shows is back for another year with the the 41st annual Ephrata Lions Club Sports Card Show and Auction set for Saturday, March 28. The show has been held each year since 1979, with at least one autograph guest each year since 1980. A fundraiser for local kids’ charities, the event features over 70 dealer … [Read more...]
Cranston Card Show Returns In February With More Dealers, More Features
Revamped and rejuvenated. The 42nd annual Cranston Sports Card show returns during Super Bowl weekend, and organizer Mike Mangasarian is bubbling with enthusiasm for the Feb. 1-2 event at Coventry High School in Rhode Island. “We were known as the Little Rhody show,” Mangasarian said. “It ain’t little no more.” Mangasarian, 64, said he sold out all 130 tables for … [Read more...]
Philly Show Draws Collectors, Autograph Seekers
With a history dating back to the 1970s, the Philly Show has evolved over the years but it’s still a drawing card for avid collectors and Philadelphia area fans. The last of three shows for 2019 took place Friday, Saturday and Sunday with over 170 booths and dealers from 18 different states, along with auction houses and authenticators. Emmitt Smith, Allen Iverson, Steve … [Read more...]
Emmitt, Eric, Iverson Among Autograph Signers at Philly Show
Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith, Allen Iverson and Eric Lindros are among the autograph guests at the latest edition of The Philly Show, set for this weekend. The trio are among more than two dozen autograph signers scheduled during the show’s three-day run at the Valley Forge Casino in King of Prussia, PA. Steve Garvey, Dave Parker, Jose Canseco, Gaylord Perry and Mercury … [Read more...]
Card Shows on Thanksgiving Weekend Menu
Thanksgiving weekend means Black Friday deals for some; card shows for others. Two larger annual three-day shows will return this weekend. At the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY, JP's Sports/Rock Solid Promotions will have its 175-table show Friday through Sunday. Saturday visits by Don Mattingly and Alan Trammell will be part of the autograph … [Read more...]
Notes: Western Canada Show a Hit; Sign-Stealing Bobblehead; Topps Exclusives; More
A pretty good crowd turned out for the Western Canada Collectibles Experience in Langley, B.C. last week. Several dozen dealers, authenticators and show sponsor Upper Deck were set up at the Langley Events Centre. The event also included autograph sessions with Ray Bourque, Doug Gilmour, Grant Fuhr, Rogie Vachon and newly-minted Basketball Hall of Famer Jack Sikma. The … [Read more...]
TV Story on Big Pull, Thurman Munson, Cool Baseball History, Hofstra Show; MeiGray Auction
Earlier this month, we wrote about Jimmy Mahan, the collector who pulled a 1/1 Williamson/R.J. Barrett card out of Panini Contenders. It sold for $15,000 after Mahan (@KentuckyCards) pledged to donate the proceeds to a North Carolina children’s home. The story reached mainstream media in the last several days with the story below airing on the ABC affiliate in Raleigh. Check … [Read more...]
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...]
Long Beach Expo Returns This Week
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...]