The Monsignor Slade Sports Card & Collectibles Show returns to Glen Burnie on Saturday, July 11, 2026 for the mid-summer edition of one of the longest-running free-admission card shows in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. Hosted by the school's HASA athletic association at 120 Dorsey Road, this monthly Saturday show has anchored the Anne Arundel County card-show calendar for decades and consistently pulls Baltimore-metro collectors driving in from Glen Burnie, Linthicum, Severna Park, Pasadena, Annapolis, Dundalk, downtown Baltimore, Towson, Catonsville, Columbia, Ellicott City, Laurel, and across the Bay Bridge from Kent Island and Easton. Mid-July timing puts the show right around the MLB All-Star Break, with 2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball, Topps Chrome, and Bowman Draft stacking up, NFL training camp on the immediate horizon, and the Baltimore Orioles second-half pennant push generating fresh demand for vintage and rookie cards.
The vendor floor packs more than 100 dealer tables across every corner of the trading card hobby. Sports tables stock deep MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, MMA, soccer, and college football inventory across every era — vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, Goudey, Play Ball, and pre-war tobacco runs from the early 1900s through the 1980s, junk-wax 1990s monster boxes, and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome, Bowman Draft, and premium Topps Dynasty, National Treasures, Flawless, and Immaculate. Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Ravens, Washington Commanders, Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, Washington Nationals, DC United, Maryland Terrapins, Navy, Johns Hopkins lacrosse, Loyola Greyhounds, and Towson Tigers inventory moves consistently. TCG tables stock Pokémon singles and sealed from vintage WOTC Base, Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket through modern Scarlet & Violet and Japanese exclusives, Magic: The Gathering Commander and Standard staples, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Digimon, Star Wars Unlimited, and Flesh and Blood. Locked cases display PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC graded slabs from low-end commons to grail-level vintage and modern, alongside autographed memorabilia, vintage comics, Funko Pops, and hobby supplies.
Doors open at 9:00 AM EDT and run through 2:00 PM EDT — five full hours of trading time that lets you work the entire room top-to-bottom at a relaxed pace. Admission is completely free for all ages, and there is no formal VIP early-entry, so the door open is the door open for everyone. Kids are warmly welcomed and dealers consistently hand out free packs and singles to engaged younger collectors. All proceeds from table fees support the Monsignor Slade Catholic School athletic program — every dollar spent at the show goes back into local youth athletics.
Monsignor Slade Catholic School is at 120 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie, MD 21090, just off Maryland Route 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) with quick access from Interstate 695, Interstate 97, and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. The school gymnasium is climate-controlled — a real summer-Saturday luxury given how hot Glen Burnie gets in July — ADA-accessible, and laid out with wide aisles. Free parking is plentiful in the on-site school lots, and the surrounding Glen Burnie corridor along Crain Highway has plenty of grab-and-go food options including diners, pizza shops, and coffee.
This show fits every collector type — first-timers, families, kids and parents, casual fans, modern flippers, breakers, prospect hunters, vintage hunters, and Pokémon and TCG players. For the best experience, arrive at 9:00 AM sharp for first dibs on freshly-stocked dealer tables, bring cash plus Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal backups, and carry a sorted want list. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a hard-sided slab case. Save the last forty-five minutes for negotiation — dealers cut prices before tearing down at 2:00 PM. Contact (443) 416-6447 for table reservations.