Was NJ the epicenter of the card boom?

[tedzan]

Pennsylvania (namely the greater Philadelphia area) preceded NJ in the BB card hobby "boom".

1975 was the beginning of the famous Willow Grove Show. Originally Sept and March. Subsequently, March, May, Sept. and Dec.

Bob Schmierer also promoted the Seashore Show in Ocean City, NJ in June.

1977 - Tony Carrafiel's Valley Forge Show (Nov and June) was a major Show.

Circa mid to late 1970's) Pittsburgh Show.

1979 - Ephrata Show (Lancaster County).

1979 - B & B Monthly Auctions (Warrington, PA)

Those are the major Shows, and there were many more smaller Shows throughout the state of PA.


The major NJ Show was initially at Montclair State College (Pat Gonella and Bill Jacbowitz, promoters). In 1981, it expanded to
the larger Meadowlands facility. And, there were many smaller Shows throughout NJ during the 1980's.

Also, there were several Atlantic City Shows (at the various Casinos) starting in 1982 and into the early 1990's.


TED Z
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