NFL Experience exposes the masses to collecting

Collectors and dealers often talk about 'the hobby'.  While it's a convenient and distinguishable name among those who are in the industry, to outsiders it doesn't mean much.  We sometimes forget there is a huge audience of sports fans out there who think this stuff is pretty cool.  They'd like to collect, but aren't sure how.  That's why events like the NFL Experience are so important.

The great displays of game used items, appraisal fair, card company booths, the Super Bowl auction and the memorabilia show all serve to educate potential collectors and give them a chance to get up close and personal with everything that we already love.


If the sports collectibles industry is to grow, it needs new blood.  Kids don't collect as much as they used to and while the generation that went card crazy in the 1980s and 90s is grown up, it's impossible to say whether they'll get back into the hobby in mass numbers. 

Big events--where all of the elements are together and come alive in an impressive convention hall--do wonders for creating a spark in the minds of fans who might start a collection because of their visit.

I'm not sure what the attendance at this year's collecting-related events will be at the Experience, but from all reports, it seems to be strong. Fans waited in lines for autographs and we saw posts online that indicated the crowds were very large on Friday.

No surprise here. 

The Midwest has a great history when it comes to collecting.   Fans are loyal; collectors are dedicated and sports passions run deep.  It's the perfect recipe to get more people involved in 'the hobby'. 

And that's a very good thing.

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