Chicago Non-Sport Card Show
Friday April 19: 3PM to 7PM
Saturday April 20: 9AM to 3PM

We have our first Guest Announcement:

Dan Gorman will be joining us in April! Dan is no stranger to trading cards, having done work for almost every manufacturer currently producing sketch cards. This includes 5FINITY, Breygent, Cryptozoic, Cult Stuff, Frank Eachus Publishing, Galen's Sketch Cards, Marty & Boo's Cards, Rittenhouse, Unstoppable Cards, Upper Deck, Viceroy Cards, and his newest gig: sports card sketches for Leaf Trading Card's 2013 Best of Hockey set. Dan will have original art and prints available. Click on the images on the left to go to his site. You might think about having Dan do something for you to pick up at the show. That way you'll be sure to get what you are looking for!

www.nonsportcardshows.com

More news as it comes in, including Promo Card information!

Ed

We have locked in our hotel rate for BOTH 2013 shows!

$69.95 For a Standard Room (King or Double)
$79.95 For a Junior Suite
$89.95 For a regular Suite

Reservation code for online or phone reservations: CNS

Rooms have a refrigerator and there is a restaurant and bar on site.

Reservations must be made before April 10

Ed

Hello All! I will be here on Friday only. I will have the Treasure Chest of Art project, including new packaging size- of a 3 card mini-master!
Affordable for everyone!
Can't wait to see everyone! I will be representing the Pediatric Oncolgy Treasure Chest Foundation at the show and will be accepting card and new toy donations.
Thanks again and take care,
Paul

You had me at "bar on site"!
I'm hoping to make this my first show since it's only a 4 hour drive. It's looking good so far!

The kids and I will be coming on Friday. Can't wait!

How many dealers setup on average

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I was at the last show and I think there were about 20 dealers and 5 artists.

The show was great for my first show in 5 years

First Promo Card is in hand...

Island Dreams 2013 Chicago Exclusive
From Marty & Boo's Cards

Thanks Marty and Boo!

Will be given out at the door, one per person per day.

Ed

We are pleased to announce our second Creative Guest!

Charles Simpson will be joining us in April.

He has his own comic book as well as doing illustrations, both traditional and digital.

All his information is on the website: www.nonsportcardshows.com

Ed

We have our first EXCLUSIVE promo card in hand thanks to Marty and Boo Cards.



Like normal, one per person per day.
Dealers at the show will get one per table. So check out the dealer list online if you don't have a trading partner going to the show both days.

Ed

Great promo . . .

I think dealers should get a promo per day they attend -- just like collectors. . .

Just received promos from Largo Intergalactic ViE for the "The E-Mail" set. Not exclusive to the show, but still very cool. They are promos P1, P2, P3, P4, and P3.

They will be inserted at a rate of 2-3 per promo packet as there are not enough to put all 5 in each (There are only 50 or so P1's).

Pictures are on the website in the "Our Supporters" section!

Ed

Ed-

Not to critize or discourage you, but those cards are probably eight years old. I wrote about The E-Mail set in Aug. 2005. If the cards in your hand are new(er), I'd be very surprised because I never since heard from the guy who dreamed them up.

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Originally posted by Scifi Cards:
Just received promos from Largo Intergalactic ViE for the "The E-Mail" set. Not exclusive to the show, but still very cool. They are promos P1, P2, P3, P4, and P3.

Very cool, I was wondering what happened to that company!

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Originally posted by sthomas:
Ed-

Not to critize or discourage you, but those cards are probably eight years old. I wrote about The E-Mail set in Aug. 2005. If the cards in your hand are new(er), I'd be very surprised because I never since heard from the guy who dreamed them up.

I don't discourage easily...

Yes, the cards have a copyright date of 2004. So they are actually 9 years old. But, I'd never seen them in person or ever had any in my promo book so they weren't widely distributed.

Apparently they are making a new push as they contacted me and wanted to send me cards. I'll never say no to that. I'll support them for supporting us. Hopefully something new comes from them and we'll have even newer stuff in the future.

Ed

OK. Promos look promising.

Now, who wants to arrange a trade prior to the show?

My three posts are on Cardtalk trading page.

The next few weeks are the best time, otherwise, I will be bogged down with show prep.

Question about the 2012 promos:

I have P3 of John Metych and P4 of Craig Boldman

Are P1 and P2 the Connie Faye and Tom Kelly ones from the 2011 show ?

P1 and P2 are Spring 2012
P3 and P4 are Fall 2012
P5 and P6 will be Spring 2013

I'm sensing a pattern here...

Ed

Artist Connie Faye will be joining us again on Saturday ONLY.

Connie's signature "gothic" style is very recognizable. She'll have original art and prints for sale. You can see her work at: Connie's Website

She'll also have limited quantites of the ToyCon promo she did the artwork for and the Scifi Cards P12 promo card which she did the art for.

Ed

It is OFFICIAL...I have too many cards.

Show appears to be shaping up.

Hope to see a lot of trading friends there.

About 1 month to go...