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Ripken & Oriole Greats Headline Initial Group of Signers for the 2010 National in Baltimore
2010 Hall of Fame Inductees Dawson & Herzog to Sign
 The initial group of Autograph guests for the 31st National Sports Collectors Convention, August 4-8, 2010 in Baltimore has been announced and it's a virtual Who's Who's of sports royalty. Headlining the list is a group of former Oriole greats sure to attract the attention of all baseball fans. For starters, Cal Ripken Jr will sign and the Ironman will be joined by Oriole Legends Brooks Robinson, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray and Frank Robinson. Other former O's stars like Gregg Olson and Ben McDonald will also be on hand.
2010 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees Andre Dawson an d Whitey Herzog will sign at the National shortly after their induction in Cooperstown. These two new Hall of Famers will be joined by other legends including Willie Mays, Wade Boggs, Rod Carew and Bruce Sutter. Future Hall of Famer Randy Johnson will be an autograph guest as well.
From Pro Football comes Super Bowl Legend Joe Montana  and Two-time Super Bowl MVP Bart Starr. Rounding out this initial group is multi-sport superstar Bo Jackson. Additional autograph guests will be announced as they are confirmed
Autograph Tickets will be sold by Tristar Productions beginning in May. Appearance dates, times and prices will be available from Tristar at that time. General Admission Tickets and VIP Packages will be available here on the National's web site in late February. Autograph related questions should be addressed to Tristar at NSCCAutographs@TristarProductions.com.
*Johnny Bench, originally scheduled, will not appear due to a scheduling conflict
Schulte Sports to Handle National PR/Media Relations
The National has retained Schulte Sports of Woodstock, MD to spearhead the marketing and public relations efforts for the 2010 National in Baltimore.
“Schulte Sports is very honored to be associated with of one of the greatest sports collectible events in the country, said Ray Schulte – President Schulte Sports /Auctions. “And we are very excited that The National Sports Collectors Convention will be coming to
Baltimore,
Maryland for the very first time”.
“Ray Schulte brings a tremendous knowledge of the collectibles industry, previously consulting with MLB, the NFL, NHL and NBA, as it pertains to the collectibles set-up at their All-Star and Super Bowl events, said Mike Berkus, Co-Founder The National Sports Collectors Convention. “ We are very excited to have the opportunity to work with Ray and his team at Schulte Sports.”
Ray can be reached by e-mail at Ray@SchulteSports.com . You can read the entire press release covering this topic by clicking this link.
2010 National Tickets to be available in late February
Tickets for the 2010 National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore MD, August 4-8, 2010 at the Baltimore Convention Center will be available on this web site in late February. As in the past, there will be single day general admission tickets available. Also, VIP Packages which include exclusive VIP gift packages, selected free VIP Autographs and free admission to all 5 days of the 31st National will be sold online.
30th National Closes to Solid Reviews
31st National in Baltimore 8/4-8 2010
The 30th National Sports Collectors Convention closed on Sunday August 2, 2009 with a heavier-than-expected Family Day crowd. The Family Day crowd enjoyed free giveaways and other activities in the Family Fun Zone including free Ferris Wheel rides. NFL Players provided free autographs from former Browns Greg Pruitt and Lee Suggs. Corporate sponsors Upper Deck, Press Pass, Topps, DACardworld.com and Blowoutcards.com manned Fun Zone tables to provide attendees with prizes and giveaways.
Family Day marked the end of a successful week which began  on Wednesday with a Sneak Peek that included free autographs from former Indian great Andre Thornton, NFL Hall of Famer Charley Trippi and former Ohio State QB Craig Krenzel. Dealers reported good sales throughout the week with the heaviest crowd on Saturday when the Tristar Autograph Pavilion brought in the majority of their Hall of Fame roster of guests.
Two ESPN.com reports proclaimed the 30th National a huge success. Bill Simmons column stated, "If you love sports, you have to go. You have to. You just have to. You have to. You will see things you never knew about. You will see things you never imagined. You will see things you barely remembered. You will see things that make you smile and things that make you angry. You will see things that you will want, and you will be surprised by how much you want them. You will be constantly blown away. You will be overstimulated. You will never be bored." For the complete column including Bill's 120 photos, click here.
Paul Lukas, also of ESPN.com, called the show a "Sports Collectors Paradise," and included a video showing some of the great memorabilia on display at the show. To see Paul's video and to read his comments, click here.
 The National wishes to thank all its dealers, corporate exhibitors and attendees. The 31st National will be held August 4-August 8, 2010 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Detailed information about that show will be posted on the National's web site at www.NSCCShow.com.
Limited exhibit space for the 31st National to be held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD, August 4-8, 2010 is available. Contact Megan in the National Office at 732-735-6683.
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