Hello, everyone!

My name is Ron Vastola, Outreach Coordinator for USA Theatres (operating drive-in & outdoor theatres in Central Pennsylvania), and now our new division, USA Theatres Conventions.

We are currently organizing an upcoming non-sports card show in the Baltimore-Towson area, billed as the "Baltimore Non-Sports Card Convention."

The event will feature numerous tables of exhibitors where you can buy, sell, and trade!

Plus! Door prizes, free promos from card manufacturers, and a free sample copy of The Wrapper magazine.

Artists appearing include: Jeff Zapata (art director at Topps), Mark Pingitore, and Jim Kyle (with more to be announced)!

Manufacturers/Publishers appearing include: Non-Sport Update magazine (with more to be announced)!

Admission is $5 for adults and free admission for children under 12.

For more information, visit www.usatheatres.com/conventions.html

Please spread the word!

Hope to see everyone there!

Best regards,

Ron Vastola
username: NonSportsCard

Good luck with your show, Ron. Our little hobby really needs a shot in the arm...and I don't mean the elusive flu shot. I hope you have great attendance!

Hi, Les!

Thank you for your positive feedback!

It's going to be a great convention!

Cheers!

Ron
username: NonSportsCard

The Baltimore Non-Sports Card Convention?? . . .
Hmmm, isn't this the card show destined to soon be dubbed "The Mark-Finn-Juicing-Up-The-Collection Card Fair"??!!

Prediction: By show #5, Mark's show's official slogan will be adopted:

"Give me your tired out G-Man cards, your poor HOWs,
Your huddled R card masses yearning to breathe free of their plastic slabs,
The wretched refuse of your grandpa's basement's teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless cards, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door (to my collection, nirvana for oppressed NS cards)!"



(BUT SERIOUSLY, NOW . . . GOOD LUCK TO THIS NEW SHOW!!!)

Thank you for your inspiring words. If we're lucky, we'll have an energy drink / juice sponsor on board for this convention (lol)!

It's going to be a great convention!

Hope to see you at the show!

Cheers!

Ron Vastola
username: NonSportsCard

I share the enthusiasm of lots of members for this show, but I have not been able to focus my attention 100% since I don't know when it is. Even if the exact date is not settled do you have a target month?

MARCH 21, 2010, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ron,
Sorry to be so late to the discussion. This is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC news !!! It's really too bad that Baltimore-based dealer Hugh Jones passed away. He would been the first dealer to sign up for this show. Baltimore could use a show like this. As far as I remember, there has never ever been a non-sports only show in Baltimore. That hotel in Towson has hosted many shows (sports cards, coins, dolls, antiques, computers, etc,...) over the years, but never non-sports cards. I wish you the best of luck !!!

Alan

1 day, 5 hours. Heck if the price is reasonable I might just get a table and hangout.

Thank you for your positive feedback! I did not know that so many different collector shows were held at this hotel (this has to be a good thing).

It's going to be a GREAT convention!

Hope to see you at the show!

Best regards,

Ron
username: NonSportsCard

Exhibitor tables are priced to sell ($75 for 6 ft. wall table or $65 for 6 ft. interior table (while supplies last, of course)!

It's going to be a fantastic convention!

Hope to see u at the show!

Cheers!

Ron
username: NonSportsCard