ROSEMONT, Ill. — The show floor stretching 600,000 square feet was jam-packed.
Collectors were elbow to elbow at some dealer booths, checking out the impressive eye candy.
Corporate sponsors went all out on their displays, and show attendees loved the view.
The 2023 National Sports Collectors Convention was historic in its approach and delivery.
It also set an all-time high for attendance, eclipsing 100,000 to move past the highly-decorated 1991 show in Anaheim.
The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center was the place to be for collectors from all over the country.
“We averaged much more than 20,000 a day,” NSCC show manager John Broggi said. “[Sunday] was a little bit lighter, but the other four days made up for that, and it’s got to be the largest sports collectibles convention ever.”
The NSCC doesn’t release specific attendance figures. However, Broggi, who was in his
