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I have amassed the finances, and are considering visiting the 2025 SDCC Comic Convention
I have looked up information on this event but it seems to me that you have to have some kind of badge to get anywere.
Can you just turn up at the door and pay to get in. Any members info for an overseas visitor would be greatly appreciated
Thanks.
 
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Originally posted by piko:
I have amassed the finances, and are considering visiting the 2025 SDCC Comic Convention
I have looked up information on this event but it seems to me that you have to have some kind of badge to get anywere.
Can you just turn up at the door and pay to get in. Any members info for an overseas visitor would be greatly appreciated
Thanks.


I don't think you can pay at the door. You have to pre-apply.
 
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Unfortunately, the badges are hard to get in the first place and they sold out fast last month, like usual. The only way to them now is scalpers, alas.

There are usually things outside the hall going on that don't require a badge, though, so there is still some fun to be had in the immediate area. For instance, though I can't say they're doing it this year, on the lawn behind and to one side of the convention center, the likes of Hulu, Adult Swim, and FX Network have all set up carnival-like experiences in recent years, and those are free to the public.

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If your main intrest is non sport cards i would suggest not going to sdcc and going to Philly & Chicago instead, you will get far more for your money.

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NYCC is even bigger than SDCC, but as been said only a small amount of nonsports cards. NYCC does sell out but tickets have not gone on sale yet so if you buy early you should be able to get anyday you want.

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Posts: 5799 | Location: Brielle, NJ | Registered: April 03, 2002Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Thanks for your replies and info
Yes I was mainly interested in Non Sports cards
It seems that I will have to revise my ideas.
As San Diego seemed to be the main convention I thought that was the place.
But from replies other conventions could be a better idea
Coming from a small country I am used to just turning up to events and paying a entrance fee an im in
As I have not comitted to getting visas and airline tickets yet I will have to make further enquiries about other conventions
Thanks for your information saved me from jumping in at the deep end
 
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I haven't been to SDCC in a long time, and I've never been to NYCC, but I've been to lots of big shows in Chicago and other areas, and in my experience the number of non-sport card sellers at these shows has dwindled to very few.

I stopped going to most shows before covid as there just weren't many cards to be found -- it's been a few years so things may be a bit different now.

For a long time the Philly show has been the largest gathering of entertainment card sellers I'm aware of. Although I've never been to that show either.

Here are some videos people made at Philly:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=occOxfiU4AA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKkdbHLixLA

If you are looking for cards that may be your best bet, but you aren't going to find all of the other attractions that a huge show has. Perhaps that is fine with you, but you may find that you end up spending more time on an airplane getting to the states than you spend at some of the smaller shows.
 
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You can still get a legit SDCC badge by buying a Legend membership to their museum:

https://115455a.blackbaudhosti...al-Museum-Membership
 
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