Members of the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl XXXI championship team, including quarterback Brett Favre and fellow Hall of Famer Ron Wolf, will appear at a sports card show slated for Wisconsin State Fair Park in Milwaukee on Decmeber 1. The show, produced by long-time local dealer Ball Four Sports, will mark the first time so many members of Green Bay’s third Super Bowl team … [Read more...]
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Notes: Larry Bird Museum Planned, St. Louis Show, Devils Jersey Auction
Fans of one of the most popular players of all-time will soon have a new pilgrimage to make. Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb was among those on hand for the announcement of a new Larry Bird Museum in his old college stomping grounds of Terre Haute, IN. Vigo County (IN) officials say Bird has thrown his support behind the project, promising to loan his career memorabilia … [Read more...]
Philly Show Staying at Expo Center, but in Larger Hall
The Philly Show is staying put—at least for the rest of 2018. Show organizers say the tri-annual show’s final event of 2018 will return to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center November 30-December 2. This time, however, it’ll be in a larger hall. Normally held at the Valley Forge Resort and Casino, the September show was moved to the Expo Center after flooding … [Read more...]
Latest Edition of Long Beach Expo Returns This Week
The Long Beach Expo returns next weekend with sports cards, stamps, coins and other collectibles sharing the same space in southern California. This year, the expo will also host the 2018 World Olympic Collectors' Fair. The September edition of the expo will again be held in the Long Beach, California Convention Center located at 100 S. Pine Ave. It’s hosted by … [Read more...]
Philly Show Forced to Change Locations Because of Flooding
It’s not often a sports card show gets moved because of weather, but the upcoming September Philly Show has been forced to hit the road. Due to recent flooding in and round the show’s usual venue in King of Prussia, PA, the three-day event will shift to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. Normally held at the Valley Forge Casino Resort three times per year, the … [Read more...]
Preparation, Organization, Attitude…and Money: Keys to Selling at the National
If setting up a booth at the National Sports Collectors Convention sounds like fun, Jameel Mohammed has a message for you. It is. It’s also a lot of work, very expensive and requires a serious commitment to treating your booth like the business it is. The dealer who owns The Meelypops Shop in Gainesville, FL, in made his fourth trip to the National as a seller this … [Read more...]
Selling…and Selling Out at the National
If you see a dealer wearing a New Orleans Saints shirt, don’t figure he’ll have a Louisiana accent. Anthony Panici is an Ohio guy who decided in elementary school that he wanted to be different. “They came around in ‘67 when I was born,” he recalled while standing behind his table at the National Sports Collectors Convention. “And when I was in fourth grade … [Read more...]
‘East Coast National’ Returns in August
Two weeks after the National Sports Collectors Convention wraps up in Cleveland, another major show sets up shop in New York. The annual “East Coast National” takes place August 17-19 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. The long-running event is a continuation of shows operated by Gloria Rothstein many years ago. About 350 booths will be set up with … [Read more...]
Chantilly Show Set for This Weekend; NFL Draft Picks, HOFers Set to Sign
Over 100 dealers from 18 different states and at least 75 autograph guests will settle into the Dulles Expo Center starting Friday for CSA Shows’ latest event at Chantilly, VA, in the shadows of Washington, D.C., site of this year’s All-Star Game. The show kicks off Friday, July 13 from 2-8 PM. Ssturday hours are 9 AM to 5 PM and the show will be open Sunday from … [Read more...]
Blast from the Past: Live Weeknight Auction at New Jersey Show
Long before eBay, a good local sports card show usually had another element besides a bunch of tables set up around a hotel ballroom or VFW building. At some point, usually late in the day, the show promoter or his designated representative would conduct a live auction. Typically the merchandise came from dealers in the room or from folks off the street who had … [Read more...]
