Sports Collectors Digest

EAST COAST EXTRAVAGANZA

If presale tickets are any indication, this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention (NSCC) could be one of the largest ever.

According to NSCC Executive Director John Broggi, as of mid-June, ticket sales at all levels — VIP to general admission — were double the amount at that same point last year.

In Rosemont, Ill. in 2021, attendance figures were recorded as the second highest mark in the convention’s 41-year history, approaching 90,000.

“As big as last year’s show was in Chicago, we’re well ahead of that in advanced ticket sales right now,” Broggi told Sports Collectors Digest. “Our biggest preparation the last couple weeks has been making sure that we can deal with the number of people who will be walking into the convention center during the week. We think we’ve got

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