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How to Sell Your Cards at The National Sports Collectors Convention

Written by Monte Jennings | Jul 13, 2025 6:50:55 PM

Are you interested in selling your vintage sports cards and collections at the National Sports Collectors Convention this month in Chicago? Just Collect will be at the show buying and selling all week! Here is how you can meet us at the National.

The BIGGEST show of the year is almost here! The 2025 National is right around the corner! 

WHEN:

July 30th - August 3rd 

WHERE:

Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

If you're attending the National and are interested in selling your vintage cards, we are BUYING! Here is how you can find us at the show and receive a :

  • Use THIS MAP of the show floor
  • Come to booths 401 & 403
    • From the River Road entrance into the Main Lobby, take a left. Walk straight. Bathrooms are on your left and as you approach the concessions stand, you'll see our booths! We are right on the aisle and easy to find
  • Bring your cards! 

That easy!

Our owner, Leighton, and our Vice President, John, will be on-hand to evaluate your collection and offer your a FREE appraisal. If you choose Just Collect to sell your collection to, we'll pay you in cash right at the booths. If you prefer company check or wire transfer, we can pay you those ways, too. 

What to speed up the process? Reach out to us today and set a date/time to meet us at the booths; we'll be happy to schedule an appointment! We know how much fun you'll be having at the show getting autographs, seeing celebrities, and meeting up with friends. We want to be available on YOUR schedule! Here is how you can set up an appointment today:

Just Collect has over 50 years of experience in evaluating and purchasing vintage cards. We have proudly bought and sold 50 MILLION dollars in cards. The retail stores are focused on selling modern products and simply don't have the time or the knowledge to carefully evaluate vintage collections. This is where we are happy to help you! A few recent collections we have purchased includes a $32,000 collection including a rare T213 Ty Cobb that you can read about HERE. The Nebraska Collection was discovered and purchased for $77,000 and includes items from Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth.

Ready to sell your collection? Contact us any time!

For any questions regarding the show, make sure to visit the official National Sports Collectors website HERE.

WE ARE ALWAYS BUYING

Just Collect is always buying vintage sports and non-sports cards from 1879 to 1989 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.

CONTACT US ANY TIME

Whether you have vintage cards or modern wax you want to sell, you can reach out to us any time!