Collectors in northern Westchester County have a full day of browsing ahead on Saturday, November 14, when the Titan Sports and Pokémon Card Show sets up at the Albert A. Capellini Community and Cultural Center in Yorktown Heights. The Town of Yorktown announced the show on November 13 and says about 70 vendor tables will fill the building from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

What is on the tables

The show covers two worlds at once. On the sports side, the town lists vintage and modern cards from all four major leagues: baseball, football, basketball and hockey, along with autographs. On the other side are Pokémon cards and collectibles, the trading card game that has kept a second generation of kids, and plenty of their parents, sorting binders at the kitchen table.

That mix is what makes a show of this size useful to a family. A parent hunting for a rookie card from their own childhood and a ten-year-old looking for one more card to finish a set can walk the same aisles, and with roughly 70 tables there is room to compare condition and price before buying anything.

Where it is

The Capellini Center sits at 1974 Commerce Street in the center of Yorktown Heights, the community building the town uses for everything from recreation programs to public events. It is a short drive from the Taconic State Parkway and Route 202, and the downtown shopping centers along Commerce Street and Triangle Center are a few minutes away for anyone making a morning of it.

The town's announcement does not list an admission price, parking details or age limits, so check with the town or the show before heading over if those matter to your plans.

Tips for a first card show

  • Bring a budget. Each vendor sets its own prices and payment terms, so ask at the table.
  • Bring a binder or top loaders if you plan to trade or buy singles, so nothing bends on the way home.
  • Kids should know what they are looking for. A short list of the cards or sets they want keeps a 70-table room manageable.

More from Yorktown

The card show follows a busy fall for the town's recreation calendar. Yorktown opened new sand volleyball courts in late October, and the town's news page carries announcements for programs at its parks and the Capellini Center through the winter.

The show runs Saturday, November 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Albert A. Capellini Community and Cultural Center, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights. Questions go to the Town of Yorktown at 914-962-5722.

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