The Sports Cards & Collectible Show runs at American Legion Post 230 in Martinsville on Sunday, November 22, 2026, the weekend before Thanksgiving and the last show on the Morgan County calendar before the holidays. Late-November shows in smaller towns have a distinct feel — quieter than the metro circuit, heavier on regulars, and stocked with material that local families bring in when they need cash before the holidays. For a patient buyer, that combination is worth the drive southwest.
Baseball leads by volume as always, with monster boxes of 1960s through 1980s Topps plus Bowman, Fleer, Donruss and Score, and the regional and food-issue oddballs that the metro shows rarely surface. Basketball is at seasonal peak, and this is where Martinsville earns its reputation: vintage Pacers, IU, Purdue and Butler material, Indiana high school programs and memorabilia, and modern rookies in Prizm, Optic, Select and Donruss. Football brings Colts inventory, vintage NFL and Notre Dame product at a point in the season when interest is highest. Hockey, soccer, UFC, boxing and racing appear in smaller quantity at fair prices. Trading card game tables cover Pokemon reliably, with Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh! usually present — worth a look for gift shopping. Graded slabs from PSA, SGC, BGS and CGC fill locked cases. Comics, coins, autographed memorabilia, Funko Pops and hobby supplies complete the floor, and the dollar and quarter bins here stay genuinely unpicked.
Hours are 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Eastern. Admission is free, parking in the legion lot is free, and kids attend free. The atmosphere is relaxed and low-pressure, which makes it an easy show to bring a first-timer to.
American Legion Post 230 is at 701 East Morgan Street, Martinsville, IN 46151, on State Road 252 just off State Road 37 — about forty minutes from downtown Indianapolis, thirty from Greenwood and thirty from Bloomington. The hall is single-level and heated with a free lot right at the door. Morgan Street has several local restaurants, and three card and comic shops sit within a few blocks, so a November Sunday down here can easily become a half-day hobby run rather than a single stop.
The show suits vintage hunters, set builders, bargain diggers and holiday shoppers looking for something more interesting than retail. It is also among the better selling venues in central Indiana — dealers actively buy, and if you are looking to convert a box of cards to cash before the holidays, this room is receptive.
Practical notes for the November date: arrive at 9:00 AM, before the Indianapolis contingent shows up around ten. Bring cash and more than you plan to spend, because pre-holiday shows are exactly when unexpected collections walk in the door and there is no ATM in the building. Carry penny sleeves, top loaders, a carrying box and a want list. Ask what is unpriced or still in the car — a meaningful share of the best material here never reaches the table. Contact Tom at 812-369-0824 or Chuck at 317-902-1559 for table information.