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Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter, the Big Ten Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year, will sign autographs between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Keystone State Sports, Lester R. Summers, Inc., Ephrata National Bank, and White, Rudy LLC has sponsored Abdul Carter’s appearance.
- Silent auction starts at 8:30 and closes at 1:30.
- Live sports memorabilia auction begins at approximately 2:30.
- A separate online auction will be available from March 24 to April 4.
Admission:
$7.00 for Adults.
$2.00 for students 10 and under.
This project was first held in 1979, began having sports celebrities to sign autographs the following year, and has grown steadily through the years. It is now known as one of the largest and longest-running one-day sports card show on the east coast.
The show features over seventy (70) vendor tables, where attendees may buy, sell, and trade baseball cards, memorabilia, and other sports-related items. (All available vendor tables are currently sold, but a waiting list is available for future years.)
Proceeds benefit Ephrata youth sports programs and the Ephrata Recreation Center, in addition to Ephrata youth education, counseling, and support organizations. The show provides funds to various Ephrata area boys and girls sports programs. The event also enables the Lions Club to sponsor the U17 Ephrata Lions baseball team and several elementary school teams.
The card show also supports the Mountaineers’ Table (community food program) and the Samaritan Counseling Center’s TeenHope program (for the Ephrata Area School District). In addition, exceptional Ephrata High School students are recognized via the Club’s Senior Service Award and a sponsorship for the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar). It also funds community youth projects like the Easter egg hunt and Toyland activities at Santa’s arrival & tree lighting.
Autograph Policies
- Autographs are $25 each for flats and mini-helmets (cards, photographs, programs, etc.), and $35 each for all other items.
- Cash, credit cards (3% fee), PayPal (3% fee), Venmo (3% fee), or local checks (with proper government-issued photo ID) accepted.
- Only 250 autograph tickets will be sold, and are only available to purchase in person on the day of the show.
- Autograph ticket sales stop at 12:30, and all ticket buyers must be in the autograph line by 12:45.
- No mail orders accepted. No advanced sales. No exceptions.
- Ticket buyers may bring their own items to be autographed, or items may be purchased from the Ephrata Lions Club or from other vendors at the show.
- The Ephrata Lions Club reserves the right to limit an individual to 5 autographs initially, so everyone has an opportunity to purchase an autograph. If someone wants more than 5 autographs, additional autographs (if available) may be purchased at 12:30.
The Ephrata Lions Club will have items for sale (quantities limited) at the show, such as photos, photo sleeves, and mini-helmets.
Sports Memorabilia Auction
- Quality auction will begin at approximately 2:30 p.m., featuring individual cards, complete card sets, sports publications, photographs, bobbin’ heads, figurines, baseballs, souvenirs, and other sports memorabilia.
- Auction includes autographs by various past and present professional athletes and sports stars.
- Bidders must register before bidding.
- IMPORTANT: Live auction only. Bidders must be present to bid. No telephone or proxy bids accepted.
- Payment terms are cash, credit cards (3% fee), PayPal (3% fee), Venmo (3% fee), and local checks (with proper government-issued photo ID).
- No reserves, no buyers’ premium.
- Donation or consignment items for the auction will be accepted through November 30 of the previous year. Please contact Jack Forney (see below).
- Auctioneer, David F. Birmingham, AU-2127-L.
