Tag Archives: NSCC

Olympic Pavilion returns to National Sports Collectors Convention

The Olympic Pavilion is returning the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago this summer.

Readers Write: Meeting heroes at Cooperstown

Here’s the latest of many letters in response to Beckett Baseball Editor Chris Olds’ run-in with Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson as found in the October 2012 issue.

Panini VIP event offers experience beyond show

Panini America’s VIP party on Aug. 4 showed how a bit more might be possible in the hobby — as the company put on a show beyond the card show during the NSCC weekend.

What did you get at The NSCC? I got Reggie …

What I got in that last hour was something I never in my life could have expected — something I could have never want-listed or dreamt about. It wasn’t a Rookie Card or an autograph. What I got was Reggie Jackson.

AT THE NATIONAL: Hall of Famer Earl Weaver affirms $3 thrift-store find with a glance

“Does it have the pocket for my cigarettes?” asked Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver when presented with one of his old jerseys at the National Sports Collectors Convention.

AT THE NATIONAL: Forget me not … tales from the bargain bins

“And if you pick out a lot, I’ll give you a good deal.”

AT THE NATIONAL: Inside a Topps redemption set

Join Beckett Baseball’s Chris Olds as he opens a 2012 Bowman Platinum Blue parallel set that a collector provided.

AT THE NATIONAL: 2012 Onyx Platinum Prospects

Join Beckett Media’s Chris Olds and Susan Lulgjuraj as they rip into a box of 2012 Platinum Prospects from Onyx Authenticated in this latest edition of Box Busters.

The National is still The One for many of us

The hobby, the trading card industry and the collecting world’s showcase event — the National Sports Collectors Convention — is under way in Baltimore and, in a word, it’s … unbelievable.

AT THE NATIONAL: Tearing into 2012 Topps Mini

Join Beckett Baseball’s Chris Olds and Beckett contributor Ben Aguirre as they rip into and chat about a box of 2012 Topps Mini baseball cards at the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention Thursday in Baltimore.