Michigan City, Indiana Card Show Saturday February 15, 2025

[regionrat]

Michigan City Indiana Card Show
Saturday February 15, 2025

FOP Lodge Michigan City
416 US Highway 20
Michigan City, Indiana

Show Hours 9 am to 2 pm

Free Admission

[Stifle]

I enjoy this show but the Kalamazoo show is going on as well. The show that has blossomed into a Monster is the Shipshewana show. There use to be a show once a month at the Gibraltar center right behind the Metro Airport in Detroit. Great location but once gas prices spiked in 08 to $4.60 a gallon that show at both Gibraltar Centers went down. Those shows were mini nationals kind of like the two held in Chicago - Sun Times & forgot the name. The cost to set up or even attend was becoming costly.

The Shipshewana show has grown from a small hall in a hotel to being a 2 day mini National. If anybody critiques if the hobby is dying then attend the Mishawaka show which is a good one and realize that the Shipshewana show was at the same level just 8 years ago. The ship. isn’t going to have the cost that the Chicago shows have.

[regionrat]

Last Sunday's show in Joliet, IL at the Holiday Inn was very crowded. It had at least 120 tables.
February's show in Schaumburg, IL had around 100 tables and it was very crowded.
The Show in Channahon, IL a couple of weeks ago had 300 tables and it was super crowded.

[regionrat]

Originally Posted by Stifle

I enjoy this show but the Kalamazoo show is going on as well. The show that has blossomed into a Monster is the Shipshewana show. There use to be a show once a month at the Gibraltar center right behind the Metro Airport in Detroit. Great location but once gas prices spiked in 08 to $4.60 a gallon that show at both Gibraltar Centers went down. Those shows were mini nationals kind of like the two held in Chicago - Sun Times & forgot the name. The cost to set up or even attend was becoming costly.

The Shipshewana show has grown from a small hall in a hotel to being a 2 day mini National. If anybody critiques if the hobby is dying then attend the Mishawaka show which is a good one and realize that the Shipshewana show was at the same level just 8 years ago. The ship. isn’t going to have the cost that the Chicago shows have.

I attended the Mishawaka show once last year. It was very good. The tables were all sold and the attendance was very good. It was crowded.

[nepatsfan12dt]

The Lake Station VFW has a show next Sunday. The shows been steadily growing with around 70ish tables on average. A lot of good variety.

[Stifle]

The Wings Stadium show was as big and busy as I’ve ever seen it. Had multiple great finds . For those who believe the hobby’s sky is falling are not attending.

[regionrat]

Originally Posted by nepatsfan12dt

The Lake Station VFW has a show next Sunday. The shows been steadily growing with around 70ish tables on average. A lot of good variety.

The Lake Station show is good and I like it. Good parking and there are some dealers that set up there that I don't see at the other shows in the area. The show is well attended and I look forward to being there on Sunday.

[jamcas997]

What is the percentage of Sports to Pokemon? Our Show is about 50s/50p tables ,but traffic is 40s/60p.

[nepatsfan12dt]

Originally Posted by regionrat

The Lake Station show is good and I like it. Good parking and there are some dealers that set up there that I don't see at the other shows in the area. The show is well attended and I look forward to being there on Sunday.

Thanks! I'm the promoter so thats good to hear! lol.