The Sports Cards & Collectible Show comes to American Legion Post 230 in Martinsville on Sunday, August 30, 2026, and it is worth the drive southwest for one specific reason: this is a picking show. Martinsville sits far enough outside the Indianapolis orbit that the inventory has not been worked over by the metro circuit, and collectors who make the trip regularly report finding vintage and oddball material at prices that would be twenty percent higher in Carmel or Fishers.
The floor is old-school in the best sense. Baseball dominates, with dealers bringing monster boxes of 1960s through 1980s Topps, plus Bowman, Fleer, Donruss and Score, and a steady supply of regional and food-issue oddballs that rarely surface at larger shows. Football and basketball are well covered, with Colts and Pacers material moving fastest and a good amount of Indiana University, Purdue and Butler product reflecting the local base — this is Morgan County, so hometown loyalties run deep and the vintage IU basketball material tends to be excellent. Modern product is present but secondary: Prizm, Optic, Select, Topps Chrome and Bowman in singles and sealed. Expect a smaller but real presence of Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh! singles, graded slabs from PSA, SGC, BGS and CGC in locked cases, autographed memorabilia, vintage comics, coins and hobby supplies. Discount boxes are a strength here — several dealers run genuine dollar and quarter bins that have not been cherry-picked into uselessness.
Show hours are 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Eastern. Admission is free and parking is free in the legion lot. Kids are welcome, and the low-pressure atmosphere makes it a comfortable first show for someone new to the hobby.
American Legion Post 230 is at 701 East Morgan Street, Martinsville, IN 46151, right on State Road 252 and a straight shot down State Road 37 from Indianapolis — roughly forty minutes from downtown and about thirty from Greenwood. Bloomington collectors are a half hour out. Parking is free and easy, the hall is single-level and air-conditioned, and there are several local restaurants on Morgan Street for a post-show meal. Martinsville also has three card and comic shops within a few blocks of the venue, so a trip down can easily become a half-day hobby run.
The show is built for vintage hunters, set builders and bargain diggers. If your collecting style involves patiently working through boxes rather than pointing at a case, you will do well here. Dealers looking to buy will also find willing sellers, since the local base turns over collections through this show regularly.
Tips for making the trip pay off: get there at 9:00 AM sharp — the drive-in crowd from Indianapolis usually arrives an hour later, so the first hour is genuinely quieter. Bring cash, and bring more than you think you need, because rural shows are the ones where an unexpected vintage lot appears. Carry penny sleeves, top loaders and a carrying box, plus a want list. Ask about anything under the table, since dealers here often hold back inventory they have not had time to price. Contact Tom at 812-369-0824 or Chuck at 317-902-1559 for table information.