I made it to 14 different sports card shows in 2023. They ranged from a small, 30-table show near my hometown in Tennessee, all the way to The National in Chicago.
All the promoters that I was able to talk with throughout the year were excited about how the hobby just keeps continuing to grow.
I enjoy browsing and looking for unique cards that catch my eye, and just talking to dealers and collectors. More often than not, I come away with a hobby-related story I can write about.
One of the first shows I visited last year came pretty much by luck. While in Florida in early March, on my annual Spring Training trip, I saw a sign at the Holiday Inn in the Westshore area of Tampa that read, “Card Show Today.” It was late on a Friday night, so I popped in for about an hour as they were winding down for the evening, and I hit it again quickly on Saturday morning on my way to Dunedin to catch the Blue Jays and Orioles in action. I wasn’t there for long, but
