2024 Strongsville Sports Collectors Convention

[theshowandme]

Friday April 19th through Sunday April 21st

Excited to see many of you there.

The show has moved next door to the Brunswick arena

If you are setting up, drop your booth below!

SGC will be onsite accepting drop off submissions.

Do not forget to show off some great cards!

Website: https://strongsvillesports.com/

Tickets: https://strongsvillesports.com/tickets

Appearances: https://strongsvillesports.com/appearances

Dealers: https://strongsvillesports.com/dealers

Floor Map: https://strongsvillesports.com/images/dealermap.pdf

Address: 15381 Royalton Rd, Strongsville, OH 44136

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Tables 55 and 56

[ncinin]

William Chappell table #'s 41-43

[parkplace33]

Looks bigger and better than ever. Can't wait!

[notfast]

Where’s the good bars and restaurants around there?

[jp1216]

New this year - the card show is next door to the BW hotel (former Holiday Inn) in the local hockey arena. Two rinks - show will use one side (hopefully no ice ). They do have a small elevated bar in between the rinks - unsure if it'll be open. Next door is the BW hotel and the mall/restaurant area is a mile west on the main road.
Highly recommend The Brew Garden. Next to the mall. 1 mile from the card show.

[Rhinoactions]

Originally Posted by notfast

Where’s the good bars and restaurants around there?

Looking for a local watering hole? Check out the winking lizard tavern, there is one in Brunswick, possibly strongsville as well.Great food and affordable drinks

Thx josh

[edhans]

Ed Hans and Gary Nuchereno-booths 95-98. Stop by and say hello.

[bcbgcbrcb]

I will be setting up for the first time this year, they told me my booth number is 133 “tentatively”.

NET54 MEMBERS GET 10% OFF EVERYTHING AT MY BOOTH!!!

[BRoberts]

Great to hear you found a ride to Cleveland from Florida, Phil.

[hcv123]

Will be at tables 28 & 29. Buying, selling and trading quality vintage (1900-1980) from all 4 sports and non sports, magazines and comic books. Also accepting select higher end items ($1k+) for private sale consignment (you can contact me in advance to discuss).

[Jstottlemire1]

Just a few weeks away. I’m excited to see everyone.

[Tony Gordon]

Tony Gordon and Tony Schaefer will be in booths 82 & 83.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Thanks, Bill.

NET54 MEMBERS GET 10% OFF EVERYTHING AT MY BOOTH!!!

[yanks87]

Not setting up, but flying in from Oregon to go to the show on Friday. I went with my dad last year and we had a blast (though didn't want to stay the night again, the elevators with the mind of their own scared us off, paired with the doors being chained closed to the cafe last year). I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone is bringing. We are finishing up our research on all things Leaf, so looking for anything juicy to put in the book!

[JollyElm]

If anyone is interested, there's the cool, printable version of the "Net54 Spoken Here!" booth sign I created at this link (Post #2):

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=337468

If time is available, I can happily put together personalized versions...if you're polite.

[Vintageclout]

Memory Lane will be set up at tables 147 & 148

[sammythunder]

I will be attending with other fellow YouTube content creators. I will be looking for some unique Seaver, Mays, Ryan and Mathewson collectibles! First time going to Strongsville!

[conor912]

I’ll be there looking for T3’s of Wilson and Lord (among other things). Excited to see some friends and make some new ones!

[parkplace33]

I am reading a ton of chatter about this show on other message boards. I think the attendance will be out of sight.

[ClementeFanOh]

It's always tightly packed, it's a phenomenal show. Trent King

[GRock]

I have tried on all 3 days and it's been very busy everytime.

Looking forward to the new venue.

[theshowandme]

[notfast]

Purchased my ticket for all 3 days.

Looking forward to it. Hoping to find some cool prewar Non sports

[edhans]

Originally Posted by notfast

Hoping to find some cool prewar Non sports

I've got five binders of it.

[Al C.risafulli]

I’m thrilled that Love of the Game was able to squeak in under the wire and get a last-minute table at this show. It’s the first time we’ve been there in ten years. We’ll be at Table 13 (if I recall), accepting consignments.

I’m less thrilled that we found out we got the table after I already planned a long consignment-gathering trip (which I am currently on), so it won’t be me at the Strongsville show. LOTG will be in the capable hands of Andrew Aronstein and Dan Wallach. But I’ll be there in spirit!

-Al

[yanks87]

Originally Posted by edhans

I've got five binders of it.

Any Superman cards in those pre-war binders?

[ajenks3378]

I will be setup right next to you guys at 15!

Originally Posted by Al C.risafulli

I’m thrilled that Love of the Game was able to squeak in under the wire and get a last-minute table at this show. It’s the first time we’ve been there in ten years. We’ll be at Table 13 (if I recall), accepting consignments.

I’m less thrilled that we found out we got the table after I already planned a long consignment-gathering trip (which I am currently on), so it won’t be me at the Strongsville show. LOTG will be in the capable hands of Andrew Aronstein and Dan Wallach. But I’ll be there in spirit!

-Al

[theshowandme]

4 days away!

[Jewish-collector]

How much larger is this show than the old Strongsville show in the late 1990's ?

[edhans]

Originally Posted by yanks87

Any Superman cards in those pre-war binders?

Sorry, no Superman.

[BRoberts]

First Phil Garry and now Love of the Game? Strongsville has become the hobby's Mount Olympus!

[theshowandme]

On the plane!

Saw this on instagram

[ClementeFanOh]

Save some cards for me! I'll be in attendance Sunday

Trent King

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by notfast

Purchased my ticket for all 3 days.

Looking forward to it. Hoping to find some cool prewar Non sports

I've got quite a bit at booth 28 and 29. I have a display case of non sport, but must of my prewar is behind the v table - just ask.

[Lobo Aullando]

Ow, my feet.

Oof, my back.

Why did I bring antacid, but no ibuprofen?

[theshowandme]

Great show. Hope everyone had as much fun as I did.

[ClementeFanOh]

Theshowandme- Couldn't agree more, Don! Did business with net54's own
Howard Chasser. A class act, as always...

Trent King

[notfast]

Show was OK.
People were the best part.

[bigfish]

Originally Posted by notfast

Show was OK.
People were the best part.

Spot on!

[Jstottlemire1]

I really enjoyed meeting and hanging out with many members from net54 and the YouTube vintage sector. The venue was better laid out and more spacious than previous, the show was solid but I felt a little underwhelmed this year. I always enjoy my time catching up with Joe T from Memory Lane and fellow collectors the most.

[Jewish-collector]

Why was the show just OK and/or underwhelmed ? Not enough vintage ? Too much of the shiny stuff ?

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

Why was the show just OK and/or underwhelmed ? Not enough vintage ? Too much of the shiny stuff ?

It wasn’t bad by any means. It’s a vintage only show so I didn’t have to see the shiny stuff thankfully. Some of the personal collections I saw there were museumesque and hard to top by the dealers inventory.

[conor912]

I came home with several goodies, but I agree the material was, as a whole, slightly underwhelming. It felt very 50’s/60’s heavy to me. I’d say maybe only a dozen or so tables focused on prewar, and prices were robust for the most part. There are several things I’ll be pulling the trigger on on ebay this week because even with tax and shipping it’s still significantly cheaper. There were also many tables that were Cleveland-focused which didn’t appeal to me at all.

As mentioned, the conversations and hang-outs were the best part. I saw some old friends and made a couple more, so in that regard it was great. I just wish I hadn’t come home with all this money.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by conor912

I came home with several goodies, but I agree the material was, as a whole, slightly underwhelming. It felt very 50’s/60’s heavy to me. I’d say maybe only a dozen or so tables focused on prewar, and prices were robust for the most part. There are several things I’ll be pulling the trigger on on ebay this week because even with tax and shipping it’s still significantly cheaper. There were also many tables that were Cleveland-focused which didn’t appeal to me at all.

As mentioned, the conversations and hang-outs were the best part. I saw some old friends and made a couple more, so in that regard it was great. I just wish I hadn’t come home with all this money.

Hopefully you visited our tables and know where to spend some of that next month!

[notfast]

Originally Posted by conor912

I came home with several goodies, but I agree the material was, as a whole, slightly underwhelming. It felt very 50’s/60’s heavy to me. I’d say maybe only a dozen or so tables focused on prewar, and prices were robust for the most part. There are several things I’ll be pulling the trigger on on ebay this week because even with tax and shipping it’s still significantly cheaper. There were also many tables that were Cleveland-focused which didn’t appeal to me at all.

As mentioned, the conversations and hang-outs were the best part. I saw some old friends and made a couple more, so in that regard it was great. I just wish I hadn’t come home with all this money.

This is pretty much how I feel as well. If you were a post war raw set collector, you were in heaven. I do pre war non sports as well as pre war baseball. I didn’t see a single n76 card in the room. That’s an extremely popular and hot set so seeing none was disappointing. I also was trying to track down another t205 Cobb. I saw 3 (besides the 3-4 that Ash had and I saw at Chantilly two weeks ago.) Maybe my expectations were higher but I figured I’d see more t205 cobbs at the “premier vintage show”

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Hopefully you visited our tables and know where to spend some of that next month!

I’m ready for pre war and non sports!

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by notfast

This is pretty much how I feel as well. If you were a post war raw set collector, you were in heaven. I do pre war non sports as well as pre war baseball. I didn’t see a single n76 card in the room. That’s an extremely popular and hot set so seeing none was disappointing. I also was trying to track down another t205 Cobb. I saw 3 (besides the 3-4 that Ash had and I saw at Chantilly two weeks ago.) Maybe my expectations were higher but I figured I’d see more t205 cobbs at the “premier vintage show”



I’m ready for pre war and non sports!

N76s are hot. You might have better luck at the Philly Non Sports show in May.

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by Jstottlemire1

It wasn’t bad by any means. It’s a vintage only show so I didn’t have to see the shiny stuff thankfully. Some of the personal collections I saw there were museumesque and hard to top by the dealers inventory.

Raw cards were definitely in demand at the show. Graded cards, well, not so much. Are raws coming back in favor now?

[theshowandme]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

Raw cards were definitely in demand at the show. Graded cards, well, not so much. Are raws coming back in favor now?

Buying raw to grade and flip is where the $ is at

[Snapolit1]

90%+ of those folks will not be happy with the grades they get. Yesterdays 5 is now a 3. Or maybe a 2.5 with some graders.