Locations of Prior Nationals

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Posted By: mike

I attended this year which makes 10 different Nationals for me. I was trying to recall all of the prior locations and corresponding years. Anybody have a list? I recall Houston a while back but dont remember the year.

Thanks

Mike

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Posted By: Wolfgang.

I did the 01 in Cleveland and the 03 in Atlantic City.

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Posted By: Rob Dewolf

Until someone provides a comprehensive list, I'll chip in with 1995, St. Louis.

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Posted By: Stephen Mitchell

The first 5 Nationals were 1980 through 1984 at the following locations: Los Angeles, CA; Plymouth (Detroit), MI; St. Louis, MO; Chicago, IL; and Parsippany, (New York) NJ. They were all great shows especially in terms of the fellowship experienced by table holders and browsers alike. (And sales weren't too bad, either.)

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Posted By: D. C. Markel

I can tell you all of the Nationals I attended:

1990 - Arlington
1994 - Houston (during the baseball strike)
2000 - Anaheim
2001 - Cleveland
2002 - Chicago
2003 - Atlantic City

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Posted By: joe

Here are dates for some others.

Disney 1985 6
Dallas/Arlington 1986 7
San Francisco 1987 8
Atlantic city 1988 9
Chicago 1989 10
Arlington 1990 11
Anaheim 1991 12
Atlanta 1992 13
Chicago 1993 14
Houston 1994 15
St Louis 1995 16.

Joe



Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

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Posted By: Bob

My four favorite Nationals have been 1986 and 1990 in Arlington, 1995 in St. Louis and 2 years ago in Chicago. I know there were huge crowds for the first 3 and that was back when the hobby was still busting at the seams, but personally I'd like to see the National go back to Dallas (Arlington) or St. Louis or perhaps Minneapolis/St. Paul. This Cleveland-Chicago-Anaheim trimuverate is really getting old.

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Posted By: peter chao

Definitely get rid of Cleveland, when I think about Cleveland, Drew Carey comes to mind and not baseball. St. Louis would be a better venue.

Peter C.

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Posted By: Bob

Kansas City used to have tremendous shows in the eighties and in to the nineties. Their shows rivaled the National in my mind. Every year there would have not only tons of dealers, great crowds but Dimaggio or Mantle or Williams. Every year. I winder if KC should be given another chance....

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Posted By: Dustan Hedlin

Chicago held it in 2005, and it was in Anaheim last year.

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Posted By: Vincent

Locations of the National Show: National Sports Collectors Convention

1980 Los Angeles, CA
1981 Detroit, MI
1982 St. Louis, MO
1983 Chicago, IL
1984 Parsippany, NJ
1985 Anaheim, CA
1986 Arlington, TX
1987 San Francisco, CA
1988 Atlantic City, NJ
1989 Chicago, IL
1990 Arlington, TX
1991 Anaheim, CA
1992 Atlanta, GA
1993 Chicago, IL
1994 Houston, TX
1995 St. Louis, MO
1996 Anaheim, CA
1997 Cleveland, OH
1998 Chicago, IL
1999 Atlanta, GA
2000 Anaheim, CA
2001 Cleveland, OH
2002 Chicago, IL
2003 Atlantic City, NJ
2004 Cleveland, OH
2005 Chicago, IL
2006 Anaheim, CA
2007 Cleveland, OH
2008 Chicago, IL
2009 not yet determined

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Posted By: Bob

No offense to Clevelanders, but there is absoilutely nothing to see or do in Cleveland. If your spouse or significant other who is not in to cards attends, Chicago offers a lot, Cleveland very little. The transportation system in Chicago makes it easy to get around to these places also. Two years ago we went to the Comedy Club one night and my wife went to the great history and art museums there while I card shopped. Other than the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland had zilch. She just laughed when I asked her if she wanted to go to Cleveland.

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Posted By: S Gross

Almost 30 years, and only 2 in the South East ..... what's up ... y'all !?!?

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Posted By: Steve Dawson

We need to get the National back in the United State of Texas! (so far, only two have been held here)

Get 'er done Leon!!!!!


Steve

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Posted By: paulstratton

I remember being at the Plymouth National in '81, I was 10 and dealers would literally just give me things. "You want T206's kid? Here take 5." "You only have 20 bucks...don't worry about it kid." I bought one 1970 Nolan Ryan(not vintage I know) and the guy gave me 4. It struck me as strange at the time, but now they have a customer for life in a sense. I think it's called growing the hobby or something like that...

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Posted By: Todd

The National will be back in Cleveland for 2009.

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Posted By: Ed McCollum

what are the dates for the National in Chicago next year?

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Posted By: Bruce Babcock

I would have sworn that the 1988 National was in SF. Apparently it was 1987. I'm more of a senile old fart than I thought. In any event, I picked up this card there.