The Sports Cards and Collectible Show returns to the Castine Center at Pelican Park in Mandeville on Saturday, November 21, 2026, and this November edition lands at the best possible time on the hobby calendar. Football season is in full swing, the holiday buying window has opened, and dealers stock accordingly — meaning more inventory on the floor and more willingness to move it than at almost any other point in the year. This recurring Northshore series has built its reputation on consistency: same hall, same reliable dealer base, steadily growing table count.
Expect a sports-first floor with real depth. Football leads in late November, with New Orleans Saints inventory from every era, LSU stars, and SEC and NFL rookies from the current class. Baseball dealers bring vintage Topps and Bowman alongside modern Bowman Chrome prospect material. Basketball tables cover Pelicans and national NBA inventory including Prizm, Optic, Select and Mosaic. You will also find hockey, boxing, UFC and soccer. Graded slabs from PSA, SGC, CGC and Beckett fill display cases across the room, and raw vintage sits in binders and boxes for the set builders. Trading card game dealers bring Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh! and One Piece singles and sealed product. Rounding out the hall: unopened wax, autographed jerseys and balls, game-used memorabilia, comics, Funko Pops and vintage collectibles.
Hours run 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, a full eight-hour single-day window that gives you time to work the room properly rather than sprint it. Admission is a low flat door fee, with children typically admitted free alongside a paying adult — confirm with the organizer if that matters to your plans. This is a one-day show with no Sunday session.
The Castine Center is inside Pelican Park off Highway 59 in Mandeville, with a large free parking lot and easy access from I-12 and the Causeway. The hall is climate controlled with a single-level open floor, wide aisles and good lighting — genuinely one of the better card show venues on the Northshore. Concessions are usually available, and Mandeville's Highway 190 restaurant corridor is a few minutes away. Pelican Park's playgrounds and walking paths give families an easy place to take a break.
This show suits collectors at every level. Serious buyers come for the graded and vintage cases. Set builders come for the commons boxes. Parents bring kids because the venue is comfortable and the dealers are approachable. And with the holidays approaching, it is a strong place to shop for a collector on your list — dealers here are used to helping people pick out a gift-worthy card or a starter lot.
Tips: arrive close to 9:00 AM for first look at fresh material. Bring cash. Carry sleeves, top loaders and a written want list. If you are shopping for a gift, tell the dealer your budget up front and let them show you options — it works far better than browsing blind. If you are selling, sort by sport and era beforehand; several dealers buy collections on the floor and organized material gets better offers.
Check the show's Treasure Hunter listing or the promoter's Facebook page for the confirmed door fee and dealer roster.