the best flippin' card show - 35+ years in the making
1988
hooked on card shows
The founder began going to card shows with his father around the Philadelphia area, including the big ones in Valley Forge, PA & Reading, PA. After meeting larger than life heroes such as Hank Aaron & Mark McGwire to get their autographs, he was hooked.2017
back in the hobby
He attended the Woburn weekly card show with a great friend who came up from NYC that was still collecting cards. After several decades out of The Hobby, he was brought instantly back to his childhood. His first big purchase back was a Brandin Cooks rookie auto after the Patriots signed their new WR to a contract.2021
best flippin' card show is born
The pandemic was awful and card shows were greatly missed. The Boston area didn't really have a reliable Saturday show so as soon as crowd restrictions were lifted, the show kicked off officially in May 2021. The goal was to become one of the most reliable monthly, Saturday shows in New England. 50+ shows later and quickly heading into 2025, we are very proud of our accomplishments!
jeff megargell
Founder
Known around the hobby as "Bowman1951", Jeff has been a decades long lover of card shows and started out attending local area Boston shows in the 2010's to film them and the overall vibe, long before "influencers" took over the space.
Jeff is a super-collector of Tom Brady & Julian Edelman, along with building a PSA-graded 1951 Bowman baseball card set. He considers this thee GOAT card set with almost 10% of the low/high series being Hall of Famers.
He is originally from Pennsylvania and is where his love for card shows began more than 35 years ago. Jeff has a serious passion for cardboard and leading Best Flippin' Card Promotions LLC into the future. Jeff, his wife, and two young boys reside in Woburn and love that they can bring events locally to their community & beyond. Contact Jeff at info@bostoncardon.com where he not only promotes his own show, but offers consulting and social media manager services for other card show events. For those just starting out or wanting to learn how to better market themselves on the Meta platforms. Jeff is extremely knowledgeable about how best to leverage your show's marketing strategies and can provide guidance to take you to the next level.
He is originally from Pennsylvania and is where his love for card shows began more than 35 years ago. Jeff has a serious passion for cardboard and leading Best Flippin' Card Promotions LLC into the future. Jeff, his wife, and two young boys reside in Woburn and love that they can bring events locally to their community & beyond. Contact Jeff at info@bostoncardon.com where he not only promotes his own show, but offers consulting and social media manager services for other card show events. For those just starting out or wanting to learn how to better market themselves on the Meta platforms. Jeff is extremely knowledgeable about how best to leverage your show's marketing strategies and can provide guidance to take you to the next level.
mike sardella
Co-Founder
Mike, also known as "MrDUB", has been in "The Hobby" since the 90's and didn't really take a break like many of us did. Find Mike at our shows assisting with dealer layout and of course selling cards when he isn't opening his own packs.
His most recent card passion is that of football, but the European kind. Fun fact about Mike, he is a super collector of former Texas Ranger, Hank Blaylock.
phil orlando
Co-Founder
"Philmington" needs no introduction. His encylopedic knowledge of baseball players translates far and wide throughout the hobby. Find Phil on several podcasts and of course his own YouTube channel, spewing hot takes about what players are best to buy into next. He has an inclination for studying numerical trends and analyzing statistics, making card collecting a perfect hobby marriage for his personality.
Phil has been back into cardboard since 2014, loves Juan Soto and has an epic collection of 1st edition Base Set Pokemon cards.
Phil has taken a step back from shows in general but still provides general counsel for the show.
chris mccrae
Marketing
Also known as "Cardi C", Chris is with the Best Flippin' crew as an expert in marketing graphic design and an invaluable part of the brand. Like Phil, Chris has a passion for the analytics side of sports which translates well into the card space.
Chris is a huge fan of rare 90's inserts, with a focus on collecting some of the most unique cards that exist of Red Sox legend, Nomar Garciaparra. You can also find him procuring high end patch autos of some of today's NHL greats.
The crew at their first ever show in May 2021 and some scenes from that much smaller event than it is today
A shot of a late 1980's Reading, PA card show that founder Jeff was attending as a young child.