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Weekend collectibles show opens in Rosemont

Posted July 31, 2015 5:30 am

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Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.comAllan Rosenberg of Memory Lane Inc. of California holds a Babe Ruth baseball bat, which he allows people to hold and have their pictures taken with at opening day of the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont.

The National Sports Collectors Convention event opened Thursday for a full weekend of activity, July 29 to Aug. 2.

Held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, in Rosemont, show hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

The National is host to more than 600 dealers and distributors, 50 corporate displays - with sports, entertainment and gaming cards and collectibles, toys, event-used equipment and sports & entertainment autographs.

As well, the show has some costumes and props for auction that actor Sylvester Stallone used when he filmed the "Rocky" and "Rambo" movies - including Rocky Balboa's leather jacket from "Rocky I" and John Rambo's army jacket from "First Blood."

General admission is $18, although two VIP levels of tickets are available. See www.nsccshow.com for more details.

Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.comBabe Ruth underwear can be yours for the right price at opening day of the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont.

Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.comNot interested in baseballs and Mickey Mantle cards? How about a check signed by George Washington, which was used to remodel his Mount Vernon home?

Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.comCollectors at opening day of the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont show off the Honus Wagner baseball card, the Holy Grail of baseball cards. It can be yours for $800.

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