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Q&A With NSCC Director and Co-Founder Mike Berkus
Jimmy Carter was in the White House. Disco was still hot. Mailing a letter costs 15 cents. Charlie Finley and Bill Veeck still owned baseball teams. It was 1980 and in southern California plans were underway for the "1st National Sports Collectors Convention". Tables were 50 bucks for the entire weekend and admission was a dollar a day. The goal was to get collectors … [Read more...]
44th Annual Sun-Times Spring Card Show Guest List Set
The autograph pavilion at the 44th annual 2012 Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectible Convention will mimic the world's busiest airport that sits just a short drive away. More than 90 autograph signers will try to get clearance to land inside the Stephens Convention Center between Friday night and Sunday afternoon. The show, set to run March 16-18, will have stars, Hall of … [Read more...]
Sun-Times Show Set for This Weekend
The 43rd annual Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectible Convention returns to the Stephens Convention Center this weekend. The long-running show runs Friday from 4:30-9 p.m., Saturday from 9:30-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sports card and memorabilia dealers, auction companies and other hobby businesses from around the country will be set up. Over 40 autograph … [Read more...]
Pictures from Day One of the 2011 National Sports Collectors Convention
Some photos of the Wednesday afternoon/evening 'Sneak Peek' at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago. VIP members were allowed in first at 3:30 followed by the general admission crowd. 1968 Olympic champion and high jump pioneer Dick Fosbury, who created the now standard 'Fosbury Flop' technique was joined by some former Cubs players inside a VIP reception … [Read more...]
Olympic Collectors, Dealers Will Descend on Chicago Too
For the first time ever, the World Olympic Collectors Fair will be held in North America. The Fair will be held in conjunction with the 2011 National Sports Collectors Convention, to be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, August 3-7, in Chicago. 1968 Olympic legends Dick Fosbury and Bob Beamon will be among the special guests. The World Olympic Collectors … [Read more...]
Highest Graded Mickey Mantle Collection On Display at National
The “Million Dollar Mantle” is just one of the baseball cards from a legendary accumulation owned by Texas resident Don Spence. Next month, collectors from across North America will be able to see the card—and 20 other stunning Mickey Mantle cards—as Memory Lane Inc. brings Spence’s high-grade collection to the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, Ill., August … [Read more...]
TriStar to Launch OBAK Football Set, Offer Promo Cards
Tristar will create its first OBAK football card set this fall and will tease it as part of a special VIP promotion for this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention. TRISTAR OBAK Baseball 2011: History of the Game will also be debuted at the 32nd National Sports Collectors Convention. The product features players of yesterday and today. Tristar has produced a … [Read more...]
In The Game Announces National VIP Program
In The Game will offer special redemption cards inside the VIP bags at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention. The 10-card set will feature hockey, baseball and entertainment cards of Canadians who made it in Hollywood. The complete set includes Mario Lemiuex, Patrick Roy, Steve Yzerman, Mark Messier, Tim Thomas and Steven Stamkos from hockey, Mike Trout and … [Read more...]
Panini Offers VIP Card Set at National
Panini America has announced their plans for their annual VIP set at the National Sports Collectors Convention, August 3-7 at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont IL. Attendees who purchase any of the various VIP Packages, will receive the base set of six cards featuring Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, John Wall and Blake Griffin. These first four cards will be … [Read more...]