best flippin' is teamed up with harvard athletics for the first card show there in 400 years!
what to expect
On January 9th, 2027 from 1:00 - 6:30, Best Flippin' Card Show will be taking over the Gordon Indoor Track on the Boston/Allston side off of North Harvard Street to host its first ever card show there!
This will be our beloved "Mixer" format with 160 tables that will include all genres of cards.
Online ticket sales will be opening up soon as well as vendor spots shortly after.
Vendor tables will go on sale via OnTreasure in October on a first come, first serve basis. All applications will be reviewed and some may not be approved as we look to balance out the types of cards being sold.
We will be offering EIGHT "young entrepreneur" tables. For vendors 18 and under, for just $40, we want to give a shot to those just starting out. It is an "education" to offer this on the hallowed Harvard grounds.
a day/night of ice hockey
You will be given the option to purchase a $10 ticket for the card show itself or to pair it at a discount. For $20, you can attend the Harvard/Princeton men's ice hockey game next door (you don't even need to go outside!) beginning at 7 PM.
Tickets for both will be available in advance online through Harvard or you can purchase day of at the event. Kids 12 & under are still free to get into our card show, it would be a $10 add-on if they would like to attend the men's hockey game. There will be additional card giveaways at the game itself collectors won't want to miss.
The women's ice hockey game will be taking place DURING our card show and you are more than welcome to go over and watch that completely for free.
key details
What: An indoor card show with almost 1/4 mile of tables covering all years and genres from more than 100 different vendors.
When: Saturday January 9th, 2027 1 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: Harvard Gordon Indoor Track
69 N. Harvard St. Allston, MA 02134
Tickets: $10 through Harvard's website (available soon) or on-site via cash or credit card. $20 for combo ticket for card show AND men's ice hockey game immediately after the show is over.
There is no additional cost for early entry. However, the first 500 through the door will receive a commemorative serial numbered hockey card of Harvard alum Adam Fox, who now plays for the NY Rangers
Parking: $10 in the Harvard Athletics Facilities parking lots nearby. Vendors will have a parking pass included in their table costs.
Food: Concessions will be offered inside the event as well as the ice hockey games taking place.
a natural fit
We wanted more of a footprint on the Boston side of the Charles River.
Historic. World renowned. Iconic. These are just three of the 1000 adjectives that come to mind when partnering with someone like Harvard. For 2027, we will now have both the Harvard Athletics to look forward to along with returning to Hynes Convention Center in May.
The card show itself will take place at the Gordon Indoor Track and include 160 tables of Sports & Pokemon/TCG vendors. We will attempt to cover the spectrum of what folks are looking to buy. Vintage in all genres up to the very newest releases.
This is a photo taken during our tour of the track itself.
