One of the hobby’s longest running sports card and memorabilia shows is now in its 42nd year and the latest edition is set for this weekend. The Philly Show starts on Friday September 22 and runs through Sunday at the Valley Forge Convention Center with 175 dealer booths. Admission is $8 Friday, $8 Saturday or Sunday and $21 for … [Read more...]
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Your Best Card Show Moments
I recently asked our Facebook followers to fill in the blank. "My best day at a card show was when ____." There have been dozens of responses. Here are a few. To read the entire thread or add your own memory, click here. … [Read more...]
The National is a Show Within a Show
Once upon a time, it was a bunch of dealers and collectors in a big hotel ballroom with maybe a seminar or two tossed in. These days, it's a multi-faceted affair, catering to a hobby that's become different things to different people. Observe what happens inside the giant convention center where the National Sports Collectors Convention takes place and it's clear the hobby … [Read more...]
2017 National Set to Open
They will come from all over North America and some from other countries, about 45,000 in all, to attend what is the largest sports and entertainment collectibles show in the world. The National Sports Collectors Convention has been held in Chicago for 11 of its 38 summers with all but three of those events held at the Stephens Convention Center in the suburb of … [Read more...]
80 Signers, 300 Tables for Chantilly Show This Weekend
Over 80 current and former athletes and entertainers are on the autograph guest list for this weekend’s CSA Shows event near Washington, D.C. The show starts Friday, July 14 and runs through Sunday at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA. Hours are Friday from 2-8 PM, Saturday from 9-5 and Sunday from 10-4. Admission is $5 Friday, … [Read more...]
Tri-Star Houston Show Set for This Weekend
Houston will be the place to be this weekend for collectors who prefer a big show to buying online. The 31st Tristar Summer Spectacular Collectors Show sets up at NRG Arena with over 40 vendors from around the country and a large lineup of autograph guests. Among the headliners are Hall of Famers Wade Boggs, Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell, current Astros stars Carlos … [Read more...]
Observations on Returning to a Card Show
So, I'm one of those guys. I'll admit it. While a pretty serious collector, I am not much of a card show person. Like many people, I jumped out of collecting after college. Once I made the decision to get back in about ten years ago, I've basically been an internet collector. 99% of my current collection has come from online sales or trades. Rarely have I ventured outside of … [Read more...]
Robert Morris Show Returns for 35th Edition
If it's May in Pittsburgh, there must be a show at Robert Morris University. The 35th edition of the long-running Pittsburgh Spring Spectacular returns this Friday, Saturday and Sunday with approximately 250 tables of sports cards and memorabilia and more than two dozen autograph guests. As usual, the show takes place inside the Charles Sewall Center on … [Read more...]
10 Fun Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund: Sports Collector’s Edition
We're not all lucky enough to get one. Some of us might need to sell some cards to keep Uncle Sam happy on April 15. However, if you are among the millions of Americans who will see a nice deposit in your checking account this time of year, what to do with it is sometimes a dilemma. Pay bills? Fix your truck? Stick it in the bank? All may be responsible … [Read more...]
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...]
