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Early Returns From White Plains

Just two short weeks after Nationals the collecting world turns its’ focus to the East Coast Nationals being held through Sunday August 17th in White Plains, New York. Reggie Jackson and Yogi headline the autograph class, while there are over one hundred or so dealers peddling their wares for consumers. Be sure to check back [...]

Popularity: 11% [?]

15Aug2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Federal Agents at Nationals

According to reports from the New York Daily News and Fox News Chicago, Federal agents made rounds over the weekend at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, Illinois. The reports state that agents spent a considerable amount of time questioning employees of PSA and Mastro Auctions. A member of the Mastro booth had nothing [...]

Popularity: 10% [?]

4Aug2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The Dmitri Young Collection on Display

Dmitri Young, first baseman for the Washington Nationals, enjoys this hobby . . . . in a big way!! His collection has become very well known among the collecting community, known simply as the Dmitri Young Collection. It’s a collection that consists of the highest graded rookie cards of the greatest players from the 1950′s [...]

Popularity: 20% [?]

2Aug2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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2008 National Sports Collectors Convention

It’s that time of year once again, time for the National Sports Collectors Convention.  This year’s event is being held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. All the bells and whistles were in place, from the rip parties at the various manufacturer booths to the young, attractive women being used to [...]

Popularity: 12% [?]

1Aug2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Fans Get First Look at Razor Card Design at Nationals

Finally, after all the hype, all the news about big signings and all the speculation, collectors can finally get an idea of the baseball prospects product that Razor will be putting out. At their booth at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, Illinois, Razor had sample promotional cards to pass out, and so far [...]

Popularity: 12% [?]

31Jul2008 | | 1 comment | Continued
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White Plains Show Wrap Up

My first White Plains Show dealer experience ended not with a bang but with interesting tales of Yankees of old. As with Saturday, traffic on Sunday was decent but sales were down. Much of that is due to my inventory (just getting into prospecting means I am behind the proverbial 8 ball), but also with [...]

Popularity: 10% [?]

31Mar2008 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Day 2 White Plains Show Report

Sorry for the delay. Lisa, the gnome and I were up late in consultations with the people of the Mohegan Tribe. Sadly, for myself, losing a couple bills at roulette was the highlight of my day. Traffic was decent, but it seemed many came only for the autograph signers. Hopefully Sunday will generate some good [...]

Popularity: 10% [?]

30Mar2008 | | 6 comments | Continued
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Day 1 of White Plains Sports Card Show

It was a fun first day for those set up here in White Plains, New York. Fellow TCGer Lisa (lisu) is sharing a booth with me. Sadly, her baseball prospects dwarf mine, but it’s all good. For the most part it has been a steady trickle of people through the show, with several bursts of [...]

Popularity: 15% [?]

29Mar2008 | | 9 comments | Continued
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Show Report, East Windsor Best Western Hotel, March 16th

Every third Sunday of the month the trade show caravan travels to the Best Western Hotel in East Windsor, Connecticut.  Like many other card shows, this once large show has been reduced in size, but it still provides a good 16-20 dealers for the card seeking public out there.  As with East Catholic, and featuring [...]

Popularity: 11% [?]

22Mar2008 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Show Report, East Catholic High School, March 9th

As regular as the tide, the second Sunday of every month brings the Connecticut collectors out to East Cahtolic High School in Manchester, CT for the ECH show put on by Terranova Productions, LLC.  A long running, local (Connecticut) show, I have been setting up here as a dealler for the past two plus years.  [...]

Popularity: 9% [?]

9Mar2008 | | 2 comments | Continued
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