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

[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