Cranston Sports Card Show

03/02/2024

SHOW IS LIVE!

Come on down to the Coventry HS cafeteria (40 Reservoir Road) to see some amazing items and meet some sports legends!

31/01/2024

Here's the menu for the 6pm dinner prepared by Meal Works gourmet chefs by the Cranston Sports Card Show for Saturday evening February 3: their outstanding baked fish, Meatballs & Sauce, Italian Sausage, Potatoes Peppers & Onions, Chicken in Wine, Eggplant Parmesan, Baked Ziti Antipasto Salad, Rolls & Butter Mini Pastries & Coffee*. Meet the dealers and chat sports collectibles with the pros. All for $24 which includes tax and tip!!! No walk-ins allowed. Reservations only

31/01/2024

If you plan on visiting the show from far away here are some nice hotels with special rates for the Cranston Sports Card Show under or near the $100 a night mark:

BEST WESTERN:
https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.40003.html?groupId=6N9LT6U6
Rate is $99 a night.

HAMPTON INN:
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=CVTRIHX&groupCode=CHH909&arrivaldate=2024-02-02&departuredate=2024-02-05&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
Rate is $94 a night.

Holiday Inn Express

Rate: $104 a night plus tax. Tax is 13%.
Amenities included: the complimentary Full Breakfast Buffet each morning for anyone staying. Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the entire hotel. Free parking.
Hotel features: indoor heated pool. 24-hour fitness room. 24-hour guest laundry.
Phone number for making reservations with the front desk: (401) 821-3322.
Block code: CSC
Block cutoff date: February 1, 2024. (After 2/1/24 the booking link will no longer work. Guests will have to call the hotel to make reservations.)
And here's the booking link:
https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=EX&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=PVDCY&checkInDate=02&checkInMonthYear=012024&checkOutDate=05&checkOutMonthYear=012024&_PMID=99801505&GPC=CSC&cn=no&viewfullsite=true
All your guests will need to do is copy/paste the link into their browser and it will take them right to the booking page for the block. From there they just enter their info & payment method, and their reservation is set.
There is NO minimum stay - they can book one, two or all three days. All they'll need to do is change their check-in/check-out date across the top of the very first page and they'll be good to go.

That's it for now! I'll try and send another tomorrow with different information.

Book your stay at the Best Western West Greenwich Inn in West Greenwich RI. Enjoy spacious guest rooms, free Wi-Fi and free breakfast. Low Rate Guarantee

31/01/2024

Gourmet food truck Friskie Fries will be at the card show during these hours:
Sat 11-430
Sun 11-230.

There will be a concession in the show selling chicken salad and seafood salad finger roll sandwiches in a two pack with a drink and chips for $7 as well as your choice with items from Friskie Fries. Pizza strips from Albertino's will be available for $1 each and be bought fresh daily for Saturday and Sunday.

29/01/2024

We were on television today promoting the show because of the kindness and professionalism of the crew at CBS channel 12 WPRI. First time you can actually see items for sale before Saturday that will be on sale Saturday. When you open the link click on the Cranston Sports Card Show segment and you will go directly there. Hope you enjoy the program!!!

The Rhode Show on WPRI.com is having fun, eating well and living life in Southern New England.

13/01/2024

Everything you need to know except we forgot to add our current autograph guests 1967 AL Cy Young Award winner Jim Lonborg and USA Hockey Hall of Famer Paul Stewart finalized yesterday and more to come!
Click on the picture to see the full ad.

11/01/2024

Sponsored by Renewal by Andersen
• Our 48th Year as North America's oldest Charity run Sports Card Show featuring:
• 100+ tables of prominent dealers from 11 states and many that attend the National!!!
• Over 1,000 collectors from 13 states will be attending on February 3 & 4 including the west coast!!!!
• AN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING $5 ADMISSION!!!!
• Door prizes on the hour
• Our incredible silent auction
• Our famous raffle where one $1 ticket gives you more than 15 chances to win!
• Free contest for the children 12 under
• Have dinner with the dealers! $24 6pm February 3
Coventry VFW Post, 29 S. Main St., Coventry 02816
Dinner includes baked fish, Meatballs & Sauce, Italian Sausage, Potatoes Peppers & Onions, Chicken in Wine, Eggplant Parmesan, Baked Ziti Antipasto Salad, Rolls & Butter Mini Pastries & Coffee. There is no pay at the door for this dinner. All dinners must be paid for in advance. Contact promoter for payment options
150 seats so don't wait to participate!

Date: Sat. Feb 3 & Sun. Feb 4, 2024.
Time: Saturday 9-5 (Early Bird admission 8am) Sunday 8:30-3:00
Where: Coventry High School, 40 Reservoir Rd, Coventry, RI 02816
Admission: $5 when you Say, "Put me on your mailing list or regular admission fee of $6 applies! $8 for a 2 day pass! Discounted Admissions for seniors 65 & older and Military, are $3.00, & Discounted 2 day admission tickets are $5 for both days. Children 12 and under are free. $20 Early Bird admission @ 8am on Saturday.
Trade Night: free Saturday at the Coventry VFW Post, 29 S. Main St., Coventry 02816, 6:30-9:30pm
Promoter Contact: Mike Mango, [email protected]

22/12/2023

RI Reds Heritage Society has committed to being in attendance for our ardent state hockey fans. We will be making announcements about show happenings frequently in X, Instagram, and Tik Tok, and here on Facebook for our show goers. Be on the lookout!

08/10/2023

Friskie Fries food truck will be available at the show on Sunday from about 10:30am until show closing at 2:30. Come on in for some great collectibles and some great food!

07/10/2023

From the Cranston Sports Card Show admission from 4-5 is free entry for today only. Come on down!!!

07/10/2023

Cranston Sports Card Show is happening now until 5pm today and opens at 8:30 tomorrow Sunday morning

07/10/2023

The October Cranston Sports Card Show is here!!

Come on down to the Cranston High School West gymnasium today until 5pm and Sunday from 8:30am - 2:30pm!

07/10/2023

It's Saturday!
Cranston Sports Card Show weekend at Cranston West High School Gymnasium! Hope to see you there to celebrate our 50th show!

06/10/2023

Don't forget tomorrow and Sunday!!!!
Paste on your timeline and social media pages to crowd the place on our 50th card show!

The Cranston Sports Card Show since 1976 now supports 4 charities which are 2 churches in the Immaculate Conception Church(new clothing for the poor) in Cranston, RI, Sts Vartanantz Armenian Church(assistance for expenses related to youth athletics), in Providence, RI, The Cranston School Dept Athletic Fund(towards underfunded programs), and the Sisters of the Poor(shelter for those on hard times), Pawtucket, RI. On top of all this is another charity run business present at the show from Buffalo, NY called Cards With a Cure LLC that gives you a chance to buy into a high end collectible pack of cards called "Charity Packs" at a below market cost that supports cancer and diabetic patients. The pack is sealed but the possible contents of a pack are printed and made visible to the collector in different sport categories such as baseball, football, basketball, etc. More often than not you get to pull an autographed jersey or cap redemption card and the redemption is made immediately at their booth which is run by Mark Ridall. No wait and nothing to mail in. All of these charities benefit from the oldest charity run sports card show in North America.

Entrance to the show and show hours are as follows;
Date: Sat. Oct. 7 & Sun. Oct. 8, 2023.
Time: Saturday 9-5 (Early Bird admission 8am), Sunday 8:30 – 2:30
Where: Cranston High School West Gymnasium, 80 Metropolitan Ave, Cranston, RI 02920
Admission: is $6 each day & $8 for a 2 day pass. Say, "Put me on your mailing list" and get a $1 discount off your admission on non discounted pricing. Discounted admission for seniors 65 & older, Veterans, and children 12 and under is $3, Children 5 and under are free. Discounted 2 day admission tickets are $5 for both days. A very special popular feature being offered for the fifth time will be a $20 early bird admission for 8a.m. on Saturday for collectors who would like to get on the show floor before the doors open to the public.

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02/10/2023

Cranston Sports Card Show™



Coming Home after 30+ Years; Our 50th Show Since 1976



If 1976 is going to be remembered for something it’s not going to be a pleasant memory for Yankee fans because they got swept by the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series but if we as sports card and memorabilia collectors have been around for almost a half century the Cranston Sports Card Show™ launched its inaugural venue and has emerged itself as the oldest Charity run Sports Card show in North America. “If you were there in 1976 and coming back today like some dealers and fans you are now eligible for a senior admission discount and I was one of them that was there,” chuckled promoter Mike Mangasarian. The times have changed and so has the hobby but the core experience of having fun has not been lost since the show started. Back then you could buy an autograph of Babe Ruth for $100 and a Ty Cobb for $15 from legendary dealer Conrad Anderson from Billerica, MA who was a yearly participant in the show. You can still find these autographs at the show but your pockets just need to be a little deeper and you more than likely will be buying them from a younger generation of dealers who are keeping the hobby vibrant with enthusiasm and excitement. “They add the modern era of collecting with stars such as Aaron Judge, Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, and Ronald Acuna, Jr. to make the show a near even mix of vintage and modern offerings,” stated Promoter Mike. At the February show we had a few super collectors that flew in from the West Coast from the state of Washington. It was exciting to know the boundaries of the shows reach in the collector base have no limitation.

The show’s popularity has risen where dealers at the annual February Show asked if it would be possible to add a few more shows annually and because the show has always been about the dealers and the collectors the promoter obliged with adding the Columbus Day Weekend (2nd time) and a summer outdoor show to its calendar which was received with great success.

This Columbus Day Weekend marks the 50th show in the show's history because it wasn’t until 2022 that the annual Super Bowl show turned into a semiannual event and what is the headline for this celebration? “For the last 2 years I have been trying to find a location in Cranston where the show's roots are to celebrate because the Cranston Sports Card Show™ has gotten so big to 150 tables that it’s hard to find a location that can accommodate its needs,” Mike said. So for the first time in 30+ years the show is coming home to Cranston and will be held at the Cranston West High School Gymnasium, 80 Metropolitan Ave, Cranston RI 02920. The February Show will be back in Coventry because it is a bigger facility for a bigger show.
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The show now supports 4 charities which are the 2 churches in the Immaculate Conception Church in Cranston, Sts Vartanantz Armenian Church, in Providence, RI, The Cranston School Dept Athletic Fund, and the Sisters of the Poor, Pawtucket, RI. On top of all this is another charity run business present at the show from Buffalo, NY called Cards for a Cure LLC that gives you a chance to buy into a high end collectible pack of cards called "Charity Packs" at a below market cost that supports cancer and diabetic patients. The pack is sealed but the possible contents of a pack are printed and made visible to the collector in different sport categories such as baseball, football, basketball, etc. More often than not you get to pull an autographed jersey or cap redemption card and the redemption is made immediately at their booth which is run by Mark Ridall. No wait and nothing to mail in. All of these charities benefit from the oldest charity run sports card show in North America.
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Letter from one of the many charities acknowledging the financial
support the show gives to those in need.



There is no sport collecting show in New England that comes near the longevity of this sports collecting classic. It is older than the National and it still maintains its theme as an affordable destination event for collectors and dealers as a fun hobby experience. The Cranston Sports Card Show™ still remains through its rapid growth a fun family hobby experience for everyone where prices are affordable for everything from concessions, sports memorabilia, admissions, and tables. The wait list is long but the contained growth pattern is key to our vendor success and the growth of our show which is consistently steady.
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Keeping the family tradition alive at the Cranston Sports Card Show is the Zolli family with Dad (John) and

his 2 sons from Cranston, RI who are longtime participants. Jay handles the social media responsibilities

for the show. L to R Jay, John, & Mike



What you can expect to see for purchase besides modern and vintage sports cards will be RI Reds hockey memorabilia, incredible autographs, vintage equipment in all sports, graded cards, Pokémon, pennants, sports figurines, sports games, non sports cards, to***co cards, wax boxes and packs, hobby supplies, vintage photo’s, yearbooks, programs, ticket stubs, regional issues, comic books, Lego’s and a whole lot more

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Various collectible items at the Cranston Sports card Show feature bats, wooden Golf clubs,
tennis rackets, boxing autographs, gloves, score cards, advertising, postcards,and to***co cards.



Continued features of the show will be the Silent Auction were dealers that do not have enough space on top of their table get an opportunity to put a few items into the silent auction with a minimum bid and a “Buy it now” option for the collector. It has become a very popular event at the show. Another exciting feature is the newly refined charity raffle where dealers have donated a various assortment of collectibles such as autographed items and at the February Show there were 21 items. You can buy 1 ticket for $1, 10 tickets for $5, twenty tickets for $10 or 50 tickets for $20. One ticket gives you as many chances to win as there are prizes on the 8’ table. If your number is called you get to go up to the table and pick the item you like. A few collectors won more than once at the last show so the more you buy the better your chances.

A program introduced at our last October Show with much success was our dealer “I Don’t Want to go Home With It” blowout specials feature which, throughout the day, a vendor submits a form about merchandise to be announced over the loudspeaker system of a special he was having that described the item, the new low price, and his table number. The vendor was given 10 minutes exclusively for his announcement before another special was announced so to not cause collector chaos on the show floor for specials. It was a first come first served situation for buyers and could not include regular priced merchandise on the dealers table and was a popular feature in its debut and will be continued in October.

Another unique offering at the show that very few shows do if any will be an event program offered to each paid admission for free that will list every dealer by what they sell and where they are so if you collect only graded cards they will all be listed as who has them and where you can find every one of these dealers on the floor. In the back of the program is a coupon for guests to fill in one name of a dealer who gave them a positive show experience that made their visit memorable. When they exit the show they drop the ballot in a box and when tallied on Sunday 3 different vendors will get one free table to the next Cranston Sports Card Show™. At the Cranston Show™ it pays to be nice to your customers!

Keep in mind that the good time that you have at the Cranston Sports Card Show this Oct. 7 & 8 will assist 6 charities financially so everyone wins! This has to be a card show record and we like setting them and breaking them.



Entrance to the show and show hours are as follows;

Date: Sat. Oct. 7 & Sun. Oct. 8, 2023.

Time: Saturday 9-5 (Early Bird admission 8am), Sunday 8:30 – 2:30

Where: Cranston High School West Gymnasium, 80 Metropolitan Ave, Cranston, RI 02920

Admission: is $6 each day & $8 for a 2 day pass. Say, "Put me on your mailing list" and get a $1 discount off your admission on non discounted pricing. Discounted admission for seniors 65 & older, Veterans, and children 12 and under is $3, Children 5 and under are free. Discounted 2 day admission tickets are $5 for both days. A very special popular feature being offered for the fifth time will be a $20 early bird admission for 8a.m. on Saturday for collectors who would like to get on the show floor before the doors open to the public. A collector will have early entry to collectibles for one hour before the general public has access. “I believe this was an industry first when we first did it 5 years ago and it will continue because of its popularity” said Mike Mangasarian. Attendance is expected to exceed the 1,100 admissions paid in 2022 Exceeding these numbers is not out of the question for our Columbus Day Weekend show.

To stay up to date on show happenings and updates visit us at:

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With Very Best Wishes Always,



Mike Mangasarian

Cranston Sports Card Show™ Promoter

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14/08/2023

Well, the first outdoor card show ever in the USA is now history and if you missed it you definitely missed a good time and an opportunity to enjoy the weather, the collectibles, and the offerings of oceanside Wickford. Look for stories in Sports Collectors Daily and Sports Collectors Digest very soon on the historical event.
Don't miss our next great show right around the corner in October which I am working on as I type this to you.

01/08/2023

Don't miss out. We're making history with the first ever outdoor card show. 47 years in the making and another first ever. Mark on your calendar

31/07/2023

And don't forget the BIG event months away which is the first return of the Cranston Sports Card Show to Cranston in 40 years! This is super exciting and I can finally say I got the show to come home! 47 years young and the oldest charity run sports card show in North America!
Collectors and dealers welcome.

October 7 & 8 RI, Cranston. Cranston Sports Card Show. Cranston West High School Gymnasium, 80 Metropolitan Ave., Cranston, RI 02920. Show Hours 9AM-5PM October 7, 8:30AM-2:30PM October 8. Tables 150 $150(wall)-$125(floor) Admission $6.00 2-day pass $8.00, regular admission discount with address supplied $1 on single day admission only. military, seniors 65+, children 12 and younger $3.00, children under 5 free, early bird entry Saturday one hour before doors open $20.00. Contact: Mike Mangasarian 401-601-5703, email: [email protected], Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/Cranstoncardshow/ Instagram: cranstonsportscardshow™ Twitter: Tik Tok:

The Cranston Sports Card Show (CSCS) is the oldest charity sportcard show in North America since1976.

31/07/2023

Cranston Sports Card Show in 2 weeks outdoors and a half mile from the ocean. Look in the trade journals to announce this exciting first ever type show. When they break I'll post the links here. Come as a collector or come as a dealer or come as someone looking for a good time near the "Ocean State" ocean. 3 spots left for August. This one is different for sure!

August 12 RI, Wickford. Cranston Sports Card Show. Wickford Middle School , 250 Tower Hill Rd, Wickford, RI 02852. Show Hours Saturday 8AM-sunset or when dealers decide to leave, . Tables: bring your own up to 15 tables $200 total. Admission $3.00 2 people for $5 all age levels and groups except children 5 and under free. Contact: Mike Mangasarian 401-601-5703, email: [email protected], Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/Cranstoncardshow/ Instagram: cranstonsportscardshow Twitter: Tik Tok:

The Cranston Sports Card Show (CSCS) is the oldest charity sportcard show in North America since1976.

27/03/2023

Just an fyi that I am having issues with my email in case anyone has tried to email me. It's going to take about a month to fix. You can use this one instead. [email protected] for the time being. I will post here when the MSN email is back up and working.
Thank you

24/03/2023

Club meeting tonight and tomorrow at 7pm at the VFW Post at 1418 Plainfield St in Cranston for those who want to talk about sports card collecting, bring a few sports cards, watch a game, grab a bite, etc.
Hope to see you there.

25/02/2023

Last meeting for those who couldn't make it last night. 7pm at 1418 Plainfield St., Cranston, RI. February 25 Saturday, today.

25/02/2023

I want to thank everyone who came to the meeting last night. It was a great time and your ideas shared were wonderful.