Strongsville Show

[parkplace33]

Strongsville show is in 2 weeks. It hasn't been held in 3 years (I believe).

Anyone going? If it is like Valley Forge from a few weeks ago, it will be gangbusters!

[dfletch00]

im planning on it.. nice to have back

btw if you click on the Strongsville ad banner here it seems to be going to Lelands (?)

[Jcfowler6]

I may be there. A little drive but not bad. Heard good things.


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[Johnny630]

I bet the dollar boxes are going to be PACKED.....expensive cards....I think will go to the Auction Houses.

[BobC]

Definitely going, only about 10-15 minutes from my house.

Aside from Covid, another reason for the lapse of the show was from the passing of Paul Fusco a few years back in January, 2019. The show, also known as the Ohio Sports Collectors Convention, had already been booked and set up for March, 2019, so went ahead as planned. Paul owned and operated Fusco Auctions for years, along with hosting and organizing the annual Strongsville show. Paul had actually resurrected and taken over the Strongsville show after the passing of Geoff Sindelar in 2010. The show began in 1978, so don't know if Sindelar was prt of the group that originally started and organized the show at the Strongsville Holiday Inn each Spring. But he was involved for quite a few years before Paul took over. Sindelar was a big-time collector of cards and memorabilia, and became somewhat famous locally as the "Professor" due to his extensive knowledge of sports collectibles and memorabilia. He was always calling local sports talk radio shows and discussing sports collectibles, which is where he earned the moniker as the "Professor", from knowing so much more than the people on the radio. Eventually, local radio stations hired Sindelar to host his own on-air radio shows, which he did for quite a few years.

I especially loved it when back when Sindelar was running the Strongsville show he would also host a cash only, live auction on Saturday evenings, after the show had ended for the day. The coolest part was they held the auction around the Holiday Inn's indoor pool. Talk about a crazy auction venue, can still remember the chlorine smell in the air. You never knew in advance what they'd be auctioning off either. Also, it looks like Best Wester has recently taken over, so it's no longer a Holiday Inn anymore.

Anyway, when Paul took over the show, he had Leland's as one of the sponsors, and had heard they would likely continue the show after him. It was certainly the biggest and best vintage show in Ohio every year, except when they held the National every so often at the IX Center. Just hope it can live up to its past shows, and continue on for years to come.

[Jewish-collector]

I used to go to that show all the time in the 1990's. Loved it. It was one of my favorite shows to attend !!!

[Moonlight Graham]

I'm going! But sadly no SGC.

[JMANOS]

Buying your tics now my bet is it gets sold out its not a very large area and its always packed...I bet they will stop ticket sales. For what its worth.

[1954 topps]

I was at Valley Forge aka the Philly show, from a vintage standpoint it was ok. Maybe one out of five tables had vintage and perhaps one of out of three of those had graded vintage. Hoping to find high end vintage at Strongsville, obviously '54s are my first priority

I was planning to go to Shipshewana on Saturday after Strongsville but after talking to an Ohio vintage dealer at Philly, I found out pretty quick that'd it be a waste of time.

[hcv123]

I emailed months ago asking about a table. Followed up once. Not sure who's running it now, but a response would have been nice - even just to tell me tables are sold out and they put me on a waiting list. Crickets.

I will be doing the Big Apple Comic Con in NYC instead - 1st show there in a couple of years too!

I'll also be in Chantilly the following week. Joe (also promotes Valley Forge) is a fantastic promoter and is working hard to make the show strong!

[Jcfowler6]

Originally Posted by hcv123

I emailed months ago asking about a table. Followed up once. Not sure who's running it now, but a response would have been nice - even just to tell me tables are sold out and they put me on a waiting list. Crickets.

I will be doing the Big Apple Comic Con in NYC instead - 1st show there in a couple of years too!

I'll also be in Chantilly the following week. Joe (also promotes Valley Forge) is a fantastic promoter and is working hard to make the show strong!

Was the guys name Mike? I had to hound him for a year before he returned my call. He acted like I was annoying him. But I finally got a table at the Hartville show. I missed one show when my father in law died. and now I’m out. Outside trying to get back in.


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