Tyson and BB Hall of Fame Signers Keep Fans Happy

Published Originally by The National Sports Collectors Convention on Sunday, August 7th, 2011.

A strong Sunday Autograph lineup headlined by Mike Tyson generated a large crowd for Sunday, August 7, 2011 as the 32nd National came to a close. Tyson was making a rare autograph appearance and stayed most of the day. The baseball Hall of Fame group was headed by newest Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar.

Positive comments about the 32nd National have been hitting the web sites and blogs since the show closed. Chris Olds of Beckett Media came up with a one-word summary of the National in his blog. Chris called the National, "Overwhelming!". Read more from this blog by clicking here. 

Bill Simmons, "The Sports Guy" made a third consecutive trip to the National Sports Collectors Convention and posted a 16-page photo essay on his findings. Lots of cool stuff and interesting observations.Click here to see Bill's entire article. 

The 33rd National Sports Collectors Convention will be held in Baltimore, MD, August 1-5, 2012. Booth space is still available for the Baltimore show. Email the National Office at NSCCOffice@aol.com for information.

The current schedule for the National is: 2012-Baltimore; 2013-Chicago; 2014-Cleveland; 2015-Chicago; 2016-TBD; 2017-TBD; 2018-Cleveland.

Organizers have been asked about a return of the National to the West Coast. For the last several years we have repeatedly spoken to authorities in Anaheim, site of the most successful National ever in 1991 and also the site of the National in 1996, 2000 and 2006. The Convention Center has a rigid policy which will not allow them to guarantee dates to us. Despite our past history, numerous meetings, phone calls and letters, Anaheim officials have been unable to provide the National with dates far enough in advance to allow adequate preparation and planning for the event. We have also had discussions with authorities in San Diego and San Francisco with similar results. We will continue to look for a suitable West Coast site.