The 1st National Sports Collectors Convention

[midmo]

Does anyone have pictures from the 1980 show? I would love to see some if they're out there.

[curch]

Wow, that's awesome! Pretty sure I am going this year. 90/10

[trdcrdkid]

Originally Posted by midmo

Does anyone have pictures from the 1980 show? I would love to see some if they're out there.

Hobby publications would have had plenty of pictures, since they always had pictures from the major shows in those days. I know I have Sports Collectors' Digest from that time, but I think the box with the 1980 issues is buried and not easily accessible. I may have the relevant issue of Sports Collectors News, which also had lots of show pictures, but I would have to look. I know I have the October 1980 Trader Speaks, which might have pictures from the show, but they weren't as much into that sort of thing -- I'll have to check tonight.

[midmo]

Originally Posted by trdcrdkid

Hobby publications would have had plenty of pictures, since they always had pictures from the major shows in those days. I know I have Sports Collectors' Digest from that time, but I think the box with the 1980 issues is buried and not easily accessible. I may have the relevant issue of Sports Collectors News, which also had lots of show pictures, but I would have to look. I know I have the October 1980 Trader Speaks, which might have pictures from the show, but they weren't as much into that sort of thing -- I'll have to check tonight.

I just flipped through the Oct '80 Trader Speaks. No pics there. No worries, thanks!

[clydepepper]

Where's the National this year?

Now that I'm healthy again (relatively speaking), it is something I can finally consider.
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[midmo]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Where's the National this year?

Atlantic City

http://nsccshow.com/

[Writehooks]

I made the trip from northern Alberta to L.A. to attend the first National and was very pleasantly surprised -- not only by the variety of cards and memorabilia, but by the courtesy and camaraderie. I was by myself, and it was my first trip to California, but the atmosphere couldn't have been friendlier. My first purchase was $200 for 50 different WFL and WHA media guides -- including Gretzky's debut appearance with the Indianapolis Racers (1978-79). I also picked up several Topps and OPC hockey sets, an on-site Ali-Frazier I program and the on-site program for Evel Knievel's attempted jump across the Snake River Canyon in '74. I've only attended the Anaheim shows since, but keep my fingers crossed that the National will come west again, sooner rather than later. I've always thought Seattle would be a great city for it.

[mrvster]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU ARE NOT GOING??????????????????


NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's my first national! I rarely go to anything, but this is it for me! my T206 printer's scrap collection("the circus") will be on display! I want you to see them first hand....I'm dying to meet you and the rest of the crew!

PLEASE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: )

I WILL BEG!

we are all very excited to meet.......AC is very cool, you will love it!! I promise.....

it's in my neighborhood( 1 hour away from home)......it's like Disney for adults

please please please go!!! I want to attent your dinner for the first time and meet you

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by midmo

Atlantic City

http://nsccshow.com/

Looking forward to it.

Would be my first Nationals.

I better start saving

[trdcrdkid]

Originally Posted by midmo

I just flipped through the Oct '80 Trader Speaks. No pics there. No worries, thanks!

That was kind of a long shot anyway. I'll still check tonight and see what I can find that's more immediately accessible than SCD.