The hobby changes quickly, but the National Sports Collectors Convention and the popularity of the 1909 T206 Honus Wagner card are two steadfast consistencies. And…
Posts published in “Events & Shows”
In-person history: stories and snapshots from the show floor.
The 1982 Omaha Sports Collectors Show, co-sponsored by Coors and held in parallel with the College World Series, featured Bob Feller and Warren Spahn, who…
I ran across this advertisement for “The Largest Show Ever Held in New York” in the December 1981 issue of Trader Speaks. Mickey Mantle and…
Hobby historians learned a lot from Guernsey’s Topps Auction, which occurred on August 19th/20th, 1989, following a two-day public exhibition at the Hunter College Sportsplex…
A few weeks ago, I shared an advertisement for the January 1982 Baltimore Sports Collectibles Show. I highlighted it because Brooks Robinson was signing on…
Here’s some hobby-show history from March 1982, when you could get a Hank Aaron autograph for $5! The advertisement for the “East Coast’s Newest and…
Here’s a card show history throwback to January 1982 when “New York’s Biggest And Best One Day Show” was held at JFK’s Travelodge International Hotel…