The Orange County Postcard & Paper Show comes to the DoubleTree by Hilton in Buena Park on Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2, 2026, just minutes up Beach Boulevard from Anaheim. Produced by C&D Postcards, this long-running show is Southern California's premier destination for vintage paper collectibles, and it is a hidden gem for trading card collectors who love the vintage side of the hobby.
While postcards are the headliner, the dealer tables at this show regularly carry a wide range of vintage cardboard and ephemera that crosses directly into the trading card world: early tobacco-era and vintage sports cards, non-sport trading card sets, advertising trade cards from the 1880s onward, movie and entertainment cards, and all manner of printed Americana. Collectors will also find vintage photographs, maps, magazines, sheet music, travel brochures, stereoviews, and autographed documents. If your collecting interests run toward pre-war material, regional California history, or oddball vintage issues that never show up at modern card shows, this is where that material surfaces.
The show runs during standard daytime hours on both days — typically 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sunday — and admission is modest, usually just a few dollars at the door with kids admitted free. Check canddpostcards.com for exact hours and current admission pricing before heading over.
The DoubleTree by Hilton Buena Park sits at 7000 Beach Blvd, with free or low-cost self-parking in the hotel lot and easy access from the 91 freeway. The Grand Ballroom setting keeps everything air-conditioned and comfortable, and Knott's Berry Farm and the Beach Boulevard dining corridor are minutes away if you are making a day of it with family.
Who should attend? Vintage sports card collectors hunting tobacco and caramel-era cards, non-sport collectors chasing early sets, deltiologists and paper collectors of every stripe, local history buffs, and dealers looking to source fresh inventory that has not been picked over at mainstream card shows. First-timers are very welcome — the dealer community at paper shows is famously approachable and happy to educate newcomers on grading, rarity, and value.
A few tips to get the most from the show: arrive Saturday morning, because serious buyers work the room early and the best vintage material sells first. Bring cash, since many paper dealers prefer it and price accordingly. Bring a magnifying loupe if you collect early cards, and carry a want list of sets, towns, or subjects you collect — dealers organize by category and can point you straight to relevant boxes. Do not rush: the joy of a paper show is digging, and one-dollar boxes at these events have produced legendary finds.
For dealer information, table availability, and show updates, visit canddpostcards.com or contact C&D Postcards through the site. For Anaheim collectors who love the vintage end of the hobby, this Buena Park weekend is one of the best-kept secrets on the calendar.