With a large crowd buzzing with activity in the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Va., in the main dealer and vendor area and the autograph pavilion, the sports collectibles hobby pulsed with the energy of an athlete in their prime.
On the first Sunday in April, Joe Drelich, the promoter of the popular Chantilly Show, met with SCD in the backstage area of the long-standing Collectors Showcase of America (CSAshows.com) event to talk about the success of the Chantilly show and plans for the upcoming National Sports Collectors Convention July 24-28 in Cleveland.
SCD: How has the spring Chantilly show been this year?
It’s been gangbusters from start to finish. Even today, Sunday, we are still very busy out there. It’s been a super successful show, the best crowd we have had since I’ve been involved, since