Northeast Card Expo Returns To Stamford

STAMFORD, CT — Connecticut's largest card show, the Northeast Sports Card Expo, is returning to Stamford this September.

The highly-anticipated event is scheduled for Sept. 14-15 at Chelsea Piers Athletic Club, and it will feature a lineup of celebrity guests, rare collectibles and activities for fans of all ages.

With 30,000 square feet of exhibition space, this family-friendly event will showcase 300 vendor tables and a large range of new and vintage sports and non-sports cards, Funkos, memorabilia, collectibles, and more.

The show will also include meet-and-greet celebrity photo ops and signings, on-site card grading services, prize raffles, sports mascots, event hosts, and more.

Celebrity guests will include two-time World Series champion and New York Mets/New York Yankees legend Dwight Gooden; former New York Rangers legends Rick "Nifty" Middleton and Ron Greschner; UConn NCAA champion Kevin Freeman; two-time Super Bowl champion Sean Landeta; Super Bowl champion Stephen Baker; two-time Super Bowl champion Tully Banta-Cain; pro wrestler Anthony Greene (aka August Grey); and members of The F.B.I. wrestling team: Little Guido (aka Nunzio), Big Sal Graziano, and Tony Mamaluke (aka Tony Marinara).

Attendees will receive free autographs from Freeman, Greene, and Landeta with paid admission.

The first 200 attendees will receive a free commemorative poster, designed by Connecticut artist Eric Panke.

Day 1 will be hosted by father/son duo Mike and Joseph from the Sliders & Curveballs podcast, while day 2 will feature Mets announcer, Emmy Award winner, and Stamford native Colin Cosell.

Sports mascots and characters making appearances include New York Islanders mascots Sparky and Nyisles, Bristol Blues Baseball mascot Mojo, UConn’s canine mascot Jonathan the Husky, Pikachu from the Pokémon franchise, and more.

The expo will run from 9:30 a.m. (early entry 9 a.m.) to 6 p.m. on Sept. 14, and 9:30 a.m. (also early entry at 9 a.m.) to 4 p.m. on Sept. 15. Free parking is available onsite.

General admission at 9:30 a.m. is $15 per day. Early entry is $20 per day. Children under 12 receive free admission. Tickets are available at the door or online now here.

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