"The Philly Show" at Valley Forge Casino September 22-24 Announcement

[NC-Vintage]

Hello All,

Thank You for your support of The Philadelphia Sports Collectors show ! The March show was a great success! The Net54 community
is an asset to all shows across the country and we greatly appreciate the support you have given us!

We are excited about our upcoming show. The show has been sold out for several weeks now with many new (old) vintage card dealers back on board. We also have a pretty exciting autograph guest line up with free signers on Friday, John "The Count " Monetefusco and area legend Bobby Shantz on Sunday. SGC wil be grading on site, Beckett will be offering there Raw Card Review Service, PSA is accepting submissions and authenticating on site as is SGC,JSA and CAS. Most every major Auction House is present, REA,Mile High Card Co. Huggins and Scott,Clean Sweep, Grady Consulting, Bagger's,Morphy's hope I got them all...

*** As a special Thank You we will be offering 50% off admission for NET54 members on Friday 9/22, You must print off this page for the discount and the discount can be used 1 time for 1 person. ***

If you plan on coming to the show, or setting up again, please post here on the board and let everyone know. Also if you have the time please find me , I'd like to meet , say hello and thank you. Anyone up in the from merchandise area should be able to track me down.

Best Regards,

Joe Drelich

East Coast Sports Marketing

www.phillyshow.com

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

All I can say is that the reason I tried my hand at promoting a show was because of various issues I had with promoters with whom I was working, as a dealer. I can honestly say that Joe was pretty much the example I was shooting for in terms of responsiveness, honesty, and actually promoting a show instead of trusting that inertia would keep it running. I couldn't be more excited to be doing yet another Joe Drelich show!

[x2drich2000]

Hello Joe,

I was excited to hear of this transition when I first heard rumor of it last month. One of the big things that has irritated many dealers/collectors about the show has been the rule below taken directly from the dealer rules posted on the phillyshow website. Could you provide your feedback and advise if you will be rescinding this rule or keeping it in force?

26. Any dealer who wishes to exhibit at the Philly Show may not exhibit at competing sports show with (50) miles of the Valley Forge venue
within (60) days of a Philly Show date. (NOTE: Per dealer inquiries, this policy applies to major sports convention shows only. Small ‘mall’
shows and dealer ‘shop’ appearance shows are not applicable).

Thanks
DJ

[Snapolit1]

I drove down to the last show and really liked it. Probably because buying cards, playing card games at a casino, and drinking a few Coronas pretty much covers my current vices. One stop shopping.

Seriously, I was really happy with the amount of vintage stuff. Probably better than the most recent White Plains shows I've gone to.

[mrvster]

there

[Leon]

I will let Joe answer that (hi Joe) but I addressed that with him yesterday on the phone. I was happy with the response (and unhappy with that rule).

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

Hello Joe,

I was excited to hear of this transition when I first heard rumor of it last month. One of the big things that has irritated many dealers/collectors about the show has been the rule below taken directly from the dealer rules posted on the phillyshow website. Could you provide your feedback and advise if you will be rescinding this rule or keeping it in force?

26. Any dealer who wishes to exhibit at the Philly Show may not exhibit at competing sports show with (50) miles of the Valley Forge venue
within (60) days of a Philly Show date. (NOTE: Per dealer inquiries, this policy applies to major sports convention shows only. Small ‘mall’
shows and dealer ‘shop’ appearance shows are not applicable).

Thanks
DJ

[bigfish]

Joe, the show is trending now that you're involved. Looking forward to returning to the show at some point this year.

[Cobra Kai]

Congratulations Joe! Looking forward to seeing you at the show.

Any chance you can bring Jayson Werth in to sign at one of the future shows?

[glynparson]

I'll be back in March thanks to Joe's involvement. I've known Joe for god knows how long now and have complete confidence that he will try his hardest to run a successful show, and that is all we can hope for from a promoter. Looking forward to many future shows as well.

[NC-Vintage]

26. Any dealer who wishes to exhibit at the Philly Show may not exhibit at competing sports show with (50) miles of the Valley Forge venue
within (60) days of a Philly Show date. (NOTE: Per dealer inquiries, this policy applies to major sports convention shows only. Small ‘mall’
shows and dealer ‘shop’ appearance shows are not applicable).



*** This policy will be removed from the contract and is no longer applicable ***


www.phillyshow.com

[griffon512]

Congrats Joe, very glad to see that the Philly show is in good hands.

[Millerd33]

Thank You Joe!

I'm setting up a meetup on Friday night at the show with my secret facebook group called Tobacco Row. I pointed them to this thread for the free admission.

Thank you very much for doing that!

Good Luck and Thank You again for keeping this show going and improving it over time!

[Bobsbats]

Originally Posted by NC-Vintage

I'd like to announce to everyone that David Hunt and I have reached an agreement for my purchase of Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, "The Philly Show", now located at The Valley Forge Casino in King of Prussia P.A. I am very excited to reach out to the hobby and re-introduce this legendary show that began in 1975.

My role, along with majority ownership, will also be full management of the show. David will be staying on as a minority owner. The rest of the shows support team will be staying on in their familiar roles, with the exception of Cheryl. Cheryl will be helping transition us through the March show and will resume her position with Hunt Auctions for all future shows.

Many of you have voiced concerns about certain aspects of the show in recent years. I can assure you, that I am dedicated to addressing your concerns very quickly in order to improve the show for all involved. I am asking you all to please come out and support this great show. In return, I am offering FREE admission on Friday March 3rd to any Net54 member. I am also offering 50% off admission for Saturday and Sunday. Please just print off this email and bring it with you. I would like to hear from you, feel free to send me a direct message or just post a reply on this board and I will be sure to monitor it and reply.

There will be many new/old dealers returning for the March show, so I encourage you to please come and take a look with an open mind and a fresh set of eyes. There will be many new changes coming that I think will all be for the betterment of the show, most of them will be rolled out by the September show. I will be sure to share more details and keep everyone updated about them in the near future.

I am truly passionate about seeing this iconic show succeed. I do not want to see this great hobby relegated to the likes of eBay and Paypal. This hobby is more than just the value of cardboard, it's about the people and it's very hard to enjoy it sitting behind a keyboard. There are many great people who have said YES to supporting this show and I want to thank them here. So please come out March 3rd-5th and say hello again to one of the best
vintage card shows on the East Coast!

There are still a limited amount of booths available, if you are interested in setting up please reach out to me directly. The floor plan can be found on the website at www.phillyshow.com.

If you plan on coming to the show, or setting up again, please post here on the board and let everyone know. Also please find me , I'd like to meet with you and say hello.

Best Regards,

Joe Drelich

East Coast Sports Marketing

www.phillyshow.com

Joe,

I have attended this show since I was 8 years old with my father at the George Washington Motor Lodge. At that time, we would look forward to March and September to see what old stuff dealers were going to bring. In recent years, it seems that the show has transitioned to slightly newer material and the dealers with vintage stuff stayed away and stopped doing it. I hope with your involvement this will change.

Best of Luck, and haven't missed a show in 36 years!

Bob Hamlin

[Eric72]

I attended yesterday and had a great time. There was (in my opinion) a good selection of cards available and the dealers I interacted with were polite and professional.

While at the show, I was happy to make these two pickups.

Kudos to the new ownership for putting together a quality event. I will definitely be attending again in September.

Best regards,

Eric

[skelly]

I always kind of feel like the Philly show and the White Plains ( Basically a New York City Show ) chug along together with many of the same customers / dealers. It will be interesting to see if the Philly / Valley Forge show starts to "pull ahead" in terms of popularity & attendance at this point. Would be interesting to get the perspective of a Don Hontz or another dealer that has done both shows.

[Bobsbats]

Stopped by the show today before most of the autograph signers started and was extremely pleased to see that the floor seemed like an "old" show. It had a different feeling about it, along with many more shoppers. It seemed busier than most shows have been the last 5 years or so. Tons of vintage, not a bunch of memorabilia, but great vintage nonetheless.

Kudos to Joe on re-energizing a great show!

Bob
Bobsbats

[tedzan]

A really good show....Thanks, Joe D.

Had a really great time talking BB and BB cards with Net54er's......

Mike Peich
Scott Russell
Tom Botticelli
Hoboken Jon and his Family
Steve Napolitano (Snapolit1)
Ryan (Tennisguy)
Jason Chrissis (VoodooChild)
Howard (Buythatcard)
Tom (TobaccoGreyhound)

A good crowd, and I had a good number of sales, the highlights of which were......

1949 LEAF Babe Ruth Premium
120 - T206's (including some rare backs)
1888 N162 sports cards
1952 TOPPS stars & commons
1966 & 1967 TOPPS Hi #s


TED Z
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[Aquarian Sports Cards]

It was great meeting you Ted. Regret that I couldn't chat more, but flying solo it's tough to get away from the booth!

[danmckee]

I am looking forward to setting up at Philly after several years of absence.

Hope to see everyone there, have fun!

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by danmckee

I am looking forward to setting up at Philly after several years of absence.

Hope to see everyone there, have fun!

...talking to this guy at a card show is worth the trip all by itself....looking forward...I'll bring cash...

..

[Rhotchkiss]

I will be there Sunday (first time ever at this show), to meet a fellow board member and complete a deal for an E121 Babe Ruth (no ""), which originated from a BST post on the board

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I will be there Sunday (first time ever at this show), to meet a fellow board member and complete a deal for an E121 Babe Ruth (no ""), which originated from a BST post on the board

Sounds like this is going to be a great show!! Glad you were able to negotiate a deal as we spoke about.
Wish I could make it. One of these days I will!!

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[tennisguy]

I'll be there one of the days.

[sgbernard]

I miss this show since I moved away from Philly! Fun times, hope people find great things there!

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by danmckee

I am looking forward to setting up at Philly after several years of absence.

Hope to see everyone there, have fun!

Hey Danny

It will be like the "good ole days" again with you at this Show. Looking forward to seeing you.

I will be setting up at Booth # 412.

I hope to see some of you. Just "talking BB", or wheeling-n-dealing Sportscards this Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

I'll have for sale (or trade) cards from 1887 thru to the 1970's. With 200+ T206 cards (Stars, SL's & Commons).
Including some tough backs (AB 460, red HINDU, PIEDMONT 460/42, and UZIT).

Have a great weekend.


TED Z
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[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Since I'm doing the show in the middle of moving, I'm mainly going to have bins from 25¢ to $20. Definitely something different for me. Will have a few other odds and ends including a 1955 Topps Set with Clemente and Koufax both in PSA 5. Sucks that I can't walk around much and say hi to N54 Dealers. Please everyone stop by and say "hi" booth 710.

[RedsFan1941]

Originally Posted by danmckee

I am looking forward to setting up at Philly after several years of absence.

Hope to see everyone there, have fun!

can't wait to visit your table dan. the show has been missing your quality vintage offerings!

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by danmckee

I am looking forward to setting up at Philly after several years of absence.

Hope to see everyone there, have fun!

Danny:

Glad you are setting up. Missed you at the National. See you Friday!

Fred McKie

[kid4hof03]

I'll be there tomorrow, looking forward to it.

[lancemountain]

I'll be there Friday-

in everyone's experience are all the vendors set up Friday?

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

yup

EDIT: I mean, nope, booth 710 is the only available booth Friday :P

[judsonhamlin]

Will be there tomorrow. Looking forward to returning under the new regine

[TCMA]

I'll be there. Heading out from NY in a few min.


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[cardsnstuff]

Any feedback on show? is BGS doing raw grade review? Any sgc specials? I image psa is collecting subs

[btcarfagno]

Hope to be there first thing tomorrow.

If anyone sees any vintage women in baseball items give me a heads up!

Tom C

[lancemountain]

BGS is doing raw card review. Both SGC and PSA where there. I had 30 autos to drop off with PSA but the line was extremely long.

Good mix but certainly more vintage. Was quite surprised to see so much modern basketball/ hockey cards!

Picked up 7 206's from three sellers


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[Cobra Kai]

Was there for a few hours this afternoon. PSA line was sick. Really good crowd to open the weekend.