50 years ago in card Collecting
50 years ago I was excited to attend my first card show in Pennsylvania. Spring Garden College was hosting a show that over time came to be known as the Philly show. Hosted by the Eastern Pennsylvania sports card collectors.
Here it is Sunday nite and I am looking forward to attending Friday. The show has moved several times but every time I go I run into a few folks that I have met at the show or set up next to back when. And more times than not I come home with something I am excited
add to my collection.
Attached is the postcard for the First Philly Show. I say postcard but it was handed out as you entered the show. As you can see the back is full of information and has no place for postage or address. I have programs from a number of the early Philly shows that I tried to hand off to Leon a couple of times but so far he hasn't traveled up to pick it up. Soon I am gonna have to find someone to carry this type of thing forward. Based on how popular the early Burdick guides are my hope is someone has interest in early card show material.
PS
How cool that the first guest at Philly show was the Founder of the Baltimore Colts and was GM for The Orioles!! So Bummed I didn't get my card signed.
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09-15-2024, 10:43 PM
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