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Cardboard Gold: San Antonio collectors fuel a booming sports card market
By Adam Poupko at San Antonio Current (alt-weekly)
· July 13, 2026
· 1 min read
Inside a packed San Antonio Shrine Auditorium during the last weekend of June, a multi-generational crowd of collectors gathered for the San Antonio Collectors Expo with a mission: to buy, sell and showcase their prized cardboard investments. People of all ages swarmed the floor. Young kids dres...
Key takeaway Young kids dressed in suits carried briefcases full of sports cards […] The post Cardboard Gold: San Antonio collectors fuel a booming sports card market appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Why this matters in The San Antonio
The San Antonio Collectors Expo at the Shrine Auditorium is a telling example of how local events can drive economic activity in the city. With a multi-generational crowd of collectors in attendance, the expo demonstrates the broad appeal of sports card collecting in San Antonio. The fact that young kids are actively participating in the market, carrying briefcases full of sports cards, suggests that the hobby is being passed down to a new generation of collectors. As the sports card market continues to boom, it will be interesting to see how local businesses and event organizers capitalize on this trend, potentially leading to more events and opportunities for collectors to buy, sell, and trade in the city. This could also lead to increased revenue for local venues and businesses, making the sports card market a notable contributor to San Antonio's local economy.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 13, 2026 ·
Source: San Antonio Current (alt-weekly) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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