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Hall of Fame Athletes You Can Meet at Fanatics Fest for Photo-Ops

Legendary Athletes from Reggie Jackson to Joe Montana

April 19, 2025

Have you ever wanted to meet a Hall of Famer? Your chance is right around the corner at Fanatics Fest! Some of the greatest athletes ever to put on a jersey are doing photo-ops. We highlight a few stars and look back on an unbelievable moment that took place at the Just Collect booth last year at Fanatics Fest!

Fanatics Fest is just a few weeks away! From June 20th - 22nd, the Javits Center in NYC is we're all the action is. If meeting an icon is on your bucket list, THIS is the place to do it. While there are dozens of athletes appearing, we hand-picked a few stars we know you'll enjoy. Below is a list of Hall of Famers and the cost for a picture you and the star as posted on the Fanatics Fest site.

Baseball:

Reggie Jackson

Cost = $195.30

Cal Ripken

Cost = $233.28

Mike Schmidt

Cost = $195.30

Football:

Dan Marino

Cost = $352.63

Joe Montana

Cost = $292.50

Emmitt Smith

Cost = $292.95

Basketball

Allen Iverson

Cost = $184.45

Dennis Rodman

Cost = $108.50

Dwyane Wide

Cost = $303.80

We had the pleasure of having our photo with Reggie Jackson, and proudly display it on our office wall! Mr. October!

Other legends and current stars will also be appearing at the show. WWE stars such as Cody Rhodes, current New York Yankees like Max Fried and Austin Wells, as well as GOATS doing panels including Tom Brady and Derek Jeter! Our owner, Leighton, was able to meet Jeter previously for an interview that you can see HERE.

For all details and how to purchase photo-ops, you please head over to the Fanatics Fest website HERE.

HISTORIC FIND!

Just Collect was set up at Fanatics Fest last year, buying and selling collections when an ultra-rare, unbelievable item was brought to our booth. An UNCUT sheet of 1935 Goudey baseball cards with BABE RUTH! You can see the entire story about this surreal moment HERE.

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You never know what will happen at the Just Collect booth! If you're at a convention and you're interested in selling your collection, please come say hello! We always give a free appraisal and are the biggest buyer of vintage cards. Can't make it to a show? No problem! We have many ways to evaluate and purchase your collection! Here is how you can contact us today:

WE ARE ALWAYS BUYING

Just Collect is always buying vintage sports and non-sports cards from 1879 to 1979 as well as select modern cards. If you have a collection that you are considering selling, contact us today to discuss or get our industry-leading purchase offer. If you have a collection that you want appraised, please contact us and we would be happy to discuss your collection and help you understand the real cash value of your collection in the current marketplace. Check out the Just Collect Buy List.

We always offer a FREE APPRAISAL for your collection here at the Just Collect site. Just click here:

We offer may ways to evaluate your cards other than or using our website, too.

Travel to Us

If you can make the trip here like the son from my hometown did for this collection- we can make a deal at the office. We once met a father-son duo that drove eight hours from Virginia to meet us to sell a Michael Jordan rookie card stored in Tupperware since 1986 - great read here.

Come to convention

We keep a LIST of card shows we'll be attending. Come stop by the Just Collect table and chat.

Meet in-person

If you have a valuable collection and want us to come to you, we'll hop on the next plane out.

Meet in New York City

If you're near New York City and would like to meet in a public place, our owner, Leighton, would be happy to meet you; read all the information here.

SHIP your collection

If you choose to mail your cards for an appraisal, we will evaluate your cards for FREE still. If you choose not to sell the cards, we'll ship them back shipping fees paid by us! We can offer our FedEx account with 2-day shipping, fully insured, all covered by us. Simply contact the office to set up this option.

OUR BUYING PHILOSOPHY

We've run into a wide range of people and collections over the last 25 years. Although Just Collect is known for buying vintage sports cards and especially vintage baseball cards, we are also extremely interested in buying non-sports cards, too!

Every collection and every collector is different and we treat EVERY collection with the respect and attention that we show for our own collections. We understand that many have put their heart and souls into building their collections. So when you're ready to sell, we understand the feelings that you're going through and will work with you to help you reach a decision that is a WIN/WIN, because if you're not happy, we're not happy.