The Long Beach Expo collectible show in Southern California welcomed thousands for the final of three conventions that mark the annual event’s 60th anniversary.
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(Long Beach, California) – The Long Beach Expo saw its most-attended September show in years as thousands of collectors converged in Southern California for the third of three shows held this year honoring the 60th anniversary of the convention. First held in 1964, the Long Beach Expo – widely known as The Collectibles Show – brings together collectors and dealers who buy, sell, and trade coins, banknotes, sports cards and memorabilia, Funko Pops!, and many other collectible items.
“The Long Beach Expo is a tradition in Southern California, and the September show has a reputation of closing out the summer season for collectors,” explained PCGS President Stephanie Sabin. “Many collectors save up their summer collecting budgets to visit the show and make important purchases, and dealers were telling me about how much buying was going on at this show.”
Sabin added that the number of onsite submissions for third-party encapsulation at the PCGS booth as well as PSA were robust. “Some of the busiest spots on the bourse floor were at the PCGS and PSA Submission Lounges,” Sabin noted. “After nearly 40 years as the nation’s most trusted third-party grading service we’ve learned that no matter the economy, collectors value the peace of mind in getting their valuables authenticated and encapsulated. This also helps them maximize the value of their collectibles when the time comes to sell.”
PCGS Director of Events Samantha Dark noted a solid 26% increase in attendance at the September 2024 Long Beach Expo from last September. “We also saw the highest number of attendees at the September show since 2019,” she remarked. “I think it speaks to the continued strength of the collectibles market across the board. And as we look to the last months of 2024 and ahead to 2025, we’re already planning for the next Long Beach Expo, which will be held February 20-22, 2025. We’ve got some exciting things in store for that first big West Coast show of the year, so stay tuned!”
For more information about the February 2025 Long Beach Expo, please visit https://www.longbeachexpo.com/.
About Long Beach Expo
Since 1964, the Long Beach Expo (LBE) has been the leading international trade show in the coin, banknote, stamp, and sports collectibles industry held by Expos Unlimited. Located in Long Beach, California, the Long Beach Expo brings together more than 10,000 dealers and collectors worldwide at its three shows held three times per year, hosted by Expos Unlimited, a division of Collectors Universe and a sister company of Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), Certified Coin Exchange (CCE), Collectors Corner and Coinflation. To learn more about the Long Beach Expo, visit www.longbeachexpo.com or follow on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Article provided by PCGS at www.pcgs.com
