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Sports memorabilia show in Batavia drawing buyers and sellers from throughout region

By Howard B. Owens

A sports memorabilia show held once a month at Quality Inn & Suites in Batavia continues to grow, said co-founder Norm Pimm at Sunday's show.

All 70 available vendor tables today were filled, and two hours into the six-hour event, Pimm estimated attendance already exceeded 1,000.

"We already have our April and May dates already booked," Pimm said. "So until they start the renovation of the hotel, we're gonna be here, and then hopefully they can squeeze us in and during the renovation, or we'll be back after."

The idea for the show started with a conversation between Pimm and Jen Oberlis, who owns a sports collectibles store in Spencerport.  Oberlis thought there might be a market for a collectibles show in Batavia, halfway between Buffalo and Rochester.

A lifelong collector who had been going to collectible shows for a while, Pimm introduced his son Brendan to the hobby.

"A couple of years ago, he got into collecting sports cards, and we would work together on it," Pimm said. "I was like, 'oh, let's get him into doing what I would do when I was his age, and he could make a bit of money for college or whatever he wants to do. So we started doing some shows and then decided to have one set in Batavia."

If the event keeps growing -- this was its fifth month -- the way it has been, Pimm anticipates expanding into an adjoining conference room at the hotel, which would mean the addition of up to 100 more vendors.

Photos by Howard Owens

Second monthly sports collectables show scheduled for Jan. 22 at Quality Inn

By Press Release

Press release:

The Batavia Sports Card and Collectable Show returns to the Quality Inn Batavia on Sunday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. 

The show is free to attend and features roughly 60 vendors full of sports cards, autographs, supplies, hobby boxes and non-sports-related collectibles. 

If you have any questions, contact Jen at (585) 694-0111.  Thank you to all that have supported the past shows, and we look forward to keeping this a monthly event.

Emmitt Smith, former and current Buffalo football players to appear at Downs' sports collectors' expo

By Billie Owens

Press release:

Batavia Downs has announced the lineup for the upcoming Legends and Stars collectors' expo to be held on Oct. 27th and 28th.

Former Dallas football player, three time Super Bowl champion, NFL Hall of Famer, and all-time leading rusher, Emmitt Smith will appear on Sunday. Also appearing Sunday will be former Buffalo football players including: Bruce Smith, Andre Reed, Marv Levy, Darryl Talley, Billy Shaw, Kurt Shultz, Antowain Smith, Mark Maddox and John Davis.

“We are extremely pleased to be welcoming back the Legends and Stars Collectors Expo,” said Henry Wojtaszek, CEO/president at Batavia Downs. “Bringing athletes of the past and present to Batavia Downs so that people can meet their sports heroes is something we and our customers look forward to each year.”

Current Buffalo football player Kelvin Benjamin will appear on Saturday as will former Buffalo hockey stars Matthew Barnaby and Pat Lafontaine.

“Legends and Stars are pleased to be returning to Batavia Downs for our Fall Sports Expo,” said Legends and Stars staff member Chris Sabatello. “With a robust lineup of autograph guests and sold-out Paddock Room filled with high quality sports memorabilia dealers, we expect this show to be a first-class experience for fans and collectors alike.”

Rounding out the show’s football stars include Ken Anderson, former Cincinnati Bengal, Mark Duper and Mark Clayton, former Miami Dolphin standouts and former Patriots teammates Irving Fryar and Steve Grogan -- all on Saturday.

Baseball fans may seek out Yankees great Ron Guidry, White Sox standout Jack McDowell and former Pirate Andy Van Slyke, all appearing on Saturday.

Appearing both days is actor Dwier Brown, who cinema fans may recognize as John Kinsella from the movie "Field of Dreams."

The show takes place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Cost is $8 for admission (Kids 12 and under are free) and all attendees 18 years of age or older receive $7 in Free Play. Each paid admission includes one free autograph to a designated guest.

Specific information on which athletes are appearing on what days, the times they will be appearing and cost of signatures can be found at legendsandstars.net

About Batavia Downs/WROTB

Owned and operated by 15 Western New York counties and the cities of Rochester and Buffalo, Western Region Off-Track Betting Corporation is a public benefit corporation with headquarters in Batavia, NY. WROTB owns and operates 29 branches, as well as Batavia Downs Gaming, a Standardbred racetrack and gaming facility. Since its inception, Western Region OTB has generated more than $215 million in operating and surcharge revenues to the taxpayers of those participating municipalities.

Fox prowl Collectables’ pop-up store inside Falleti Ice Arena

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Foxprowl Collectables in Batavia will have a pop-up store inside Falleti Ice Arena on Evans Street in Batavia on Sunday, Nov. 12. from 12-4 p.m. All kinds of collectables — from Stars Wars to Matchbox cars — will be showcased and available for purchase. Something fun for all ages!  
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St. Joe’s Mammoth Garage Sale — WNY’s largest indoor flea market

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St. Joe’s Mammoth Garage Sale — billed as the largest of its kind in Western New York will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, April 22 at St. Joseph School. It is located in the City of Batavia on the corner of East Main Street and Summit Street. Tens of thousands of items will be for sale at this indoor venues, including many collectibles and even some antiques! Admission is free. Try for a chance to win a raffle basket. Baked goods will be offered for sale.
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NorEastCon 46 Scale Model Show

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This years NOREASTCON event will be held in Batavia New York Half way between Buffalo and Rochester right off the I-90 NYS Thruway. We will have a variety of vendors selling hobby related items. There will be hundreds of completed world class scale models entered in the contest for chance to win some awesome trophy’s. This will be a fun event for the whole family. General Admission is only $10.00 per person covers both days. Contest entry is only $20.00 for unlimited entries. Show opens at Noon on Friday and 9:00 am on Saturday.
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Foxprowl-Con

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Foxprowl-Con kicks off this weekend at the Quality Inn & Suites in Batavia on Friday at 4pm! Celebrity guests & talent featuring; Ari Lehman – Jason from Friday the 13th! Lydia Criss – Author, former wife of Peter Criss of KISS. Steve Geiger – a Marvel Comic artist. Rashaad Santiago – Face Off Season 6 Champion. Bill Diamond – puppet fabricator & performer. Kurt Lehner – Character Designer Animation Artist at Disney. Mark Dodson – voice actor from Star Wars. Hannah Hall – from Forrest Gump and Rob Zombies’ Halloween. Large vendor and artist rooms • Cosplay Contests.
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Amelia's Antiques and Gifts, 5213 E. Main St., Batavia, N.Y. 14020

By Howard B. Owens

Amelia's Antiques and Collectibles

5213 E. Main St. (Rte. 5)
Batavia, N.Y. 14020
(585) 343-2839

 

Hours:
Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed Mondays.

WIN: $75 in merchandise!  Click here for entry form.

A unique collection of old and new at Amelia's. Antiques, country primitives, candles and collectibles.

Amelia's offers fine antique glass, including Fenton, Northwood, Hobbs, vaseline, opalescent, coindot, hobnail and depression.

Collectibel flow blue, Wedgewood, Hummels, perfume bottles, antique cookie jars, photos and antique frames, enamelware and many other quality antiques.

Amelia's also has a large variety of country primitive gifts and decor, Americana, Folk art, needful things, garden decor, stars, rusty tin, pip berry wreaths, garland and candle rings. Country and primitive signs, framed art and stitcheries, scented rosehips, roosters, crows, sheep, geese, primitive dolls, nesting boxes, tart warmers, handmade soap, Yankee Candle assortment, soy and beeswax tarts.


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