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best flippin' is coming to portland, me for the first time summer of 2027!
the forest city is ready for us to take over a full weekend to feature some of the best sports and pokemon vendors along the atlantic! get ready for a two-day massive cardboard convention on july 10-11, 2027 at thompson's point!
vendors
Vendor tables will go on sale around April of 2027.
You select the tables that are not shaded and sold, buy up to four at a time, grab any add-ons needed and check out, that's it. No hidden fees and you're locked into the location *YOU* chose. No promoters playing favorites or vendors greasing pockets for better tables.
Will be offering discounted hotels all throughout the area which also shows distance from Thompson's Point.
Parking details will be sent out to vendors in the weeks leading up to the event.
Still have questions? Contact us through social media DM's, email, or our web form.
attendees
For those that don't know us, we avoid platform fees for the end user as much as possible, it's a core and long standing tenet of our business.
General admission tickets will be available for 10:01 AM entry both in advance and at the door for $15. We will have a discounted two day pass available for $25 (also includes sales tax). Simply pay in advance or day of the event at the door via cash, credit card or Venmo.
Early entry tickets will be
media/social influencers
Have a solid following in the TCG space and want to attend our event for footage? Are you old media wanting a story about the exploding Pokemon market? We want to talk to you about a partnership!
All we ask is that you reach out to us through social media so we can vet your content to see if you are a good match.
Some of the most fun we have is content creators interacting with our vendors and event goers, coming up with creative ways to feature a massive deal or something really unique not seen all that often outside of conventions. Do you create Shorts? TikToks? Long form videos? ALL of it is welcome and encouraged!
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Frequently asked questions (being edited)
What are you?
It's nice to meet you. We are The Best Flippin' Card Show. Known for our first rate sports and trading card game events that continue to grow in size and scope.
This convention sized card show is going to focus on ONLY Pokemon/TCG cards plus some really cool Pokemon artists along with side items like plushies, figurines, etc. We hope to bring you 200+ tables of vendors selling Sports Cards, Pokemon, One Piece, Lorcana, , Magic the Gathering et al.
when does the fun take place?
Word on the street is, it's going to be on Saturday & Sunday, July 10th & 11th in the year of our Charizard, 2027. The full event runs from 9 AM - 5 PM (Early Entry only is 9-10) on Saturday and 9 AM - 4 PM (Early Entry only 9-10) on Sunday.
where do i need to go?
We are taking over the event space at Thompson's Point which will hold more than 25,000 sq ft of indoor space along with more than 200 of the best sports & Pokemon vendor tables.
What can i do?
We don't have "card show" in our name for nothing, that is and always will be our main focus of the day. The hope is you love cardboard as much as the millions of others in America who do the same as a beloved hobby.
But from there on out, you can eat/drink within the building from the concession stand at the front of the convention center, have autographs signed by TCG actors and take pictures with them, play in a Pokemon tournament Saturday, and hear a bunch of songs and other DJ sets from the crew with Poke Gangsta.
Our goal is to provide an all day experience, we don't want people simply walking around for an hour and leaving. We are an EVENT inside a massive convention center, not a local 25-table show held at your VFW.
how much are you charging me?
General Admission doors open at 10 AM on Saturday and for all those attendees 13 years of age and up, the cost to enter both days at that time will be $15. You can buy tickets through our exclusive partner, OnTreasure, or pay at the door via cash or credit. Either way, you're always paying $15 as we don't tack on those annoying fees and already include sales tax. For Sunday, general admission is also at 10 AM and will cost $15 for entry. Combined two-day tickets for GA can be had for a discounted price of $25.
got any of them hotel rooms?
We will be partnering with a company that caters to us and you, giving you access to any and all available downtown Baltimore hotels that fit any budget. Many are within walking distance of the Baltimore Convention Center.
A future link will give you access to these rooms if you need them, no matter where are you are traveling in from.
so how do i vend?
We have partnered with OnTreasure to sell all vendor spots moving forward. Around 275 tables will be on sale in early 2026 and have tiered pricing based on location, starting at $250 for the entire two days. All orders (not per table) come with two vendor badges, purchase additional badges for a $15 add-on. You can also rent table coverings for $10. We will have a limited quantity of display cases for rent at $40 for the weekend.
Vendors choose their actual spot and pay for it through the website on a first come first serve basis. Don't forget to create a profile if you are a new user. Many card events are moving to On Treasure so once you have a vendor profile, you can use it forever.
what if i'm a company that doesn't sell actual cards?
We for sure want to talk to you!
Do you sell Pokemon binders or cases and want to match up with the perfect audience for your product? Are you an incredible artist of One Piece fan art and sell your prints? Do you make Piplup trinkets and want other Piplup fans to love them as much as you do?
You will sign up just like any other vendor, based on how much you want to pay for a table. It's ok to be mixed in with card sellers, which will be the majority of vendors on hand. While the event is probably 85% or more cards, we love our "other" categories of TCG goods too!
where can i buy things?
Tickets to get into the event are sold exclusively through our trusted hobby event partner, On Treasure. Vendor tables are also sold through On Treasure. We want MORE than just Pokemon so if you are an alternative type seller, you will definitely have much less competition.
Food and drink, both breakfast and lunch items, are all sold inside the convention center Hall D. There will be everything from pizza, hot dogs, to items that are very Chipotle-like. Specialty coffees and breakfast sandwiches will be available before 10 AM.
what kind of famous people can i meet?
Our TCG voice actor list is finalized.
- Emily Bauer
- Matthew Sussman
- Megan Hollingshead
- Rodger Parsons
All of these amazing people will be on hand at the front of the convention to sign your own memorabilia or photos provided by the artist themselves. Come out and have excellent conversations or just take photos with the most respected names in the TCG industry.
i have kids and they get bored easily, how do i keep them busy?
As parents ourselves, kids can only take so much at a card show before they want to leave when you're not done yet.
We are bringing several activities for kids to keep them busy. Look for photo ops with their favorite Pokemon characters like Charizard and a special kid zone with several activities in the main lobby of our event! We will have tables and chairs for parents to relax alongside them while they burn off some energy. Remember, kids 12 & under are FREE to enter the convention itself.
i love to play tcg's, what are you doing for me?
Professor Thomas is hosting our Saturday Pokemon tournament with tons of sealed Perfect Order up for grabs. For $60, you get early VIP access both days (without the VIP bag), entry into our tournament in Rooms 314/316 on the top level and participation prizing. More tourney info can be found on this poster. Registration closes at 9:45 AM sharp on 4/11 but remember you can get in early on Sunday to shop for cards.
door prizes
All entrants paying to get in or purchasing the VIP package will have one entry into our amazing door prizes listed here. Simply fill out your ticket upon arrival, leave a legible name and phone number.
We will pull all winners around 3:30 Sunday and contact them to get the prizes in their hands, many will be mailed out.
- Graded Pokemon singles
- Riftbound Spiritforged Booster Box & One Piece Heroines Box
- Hand made TCG rugs from RunNDuck
- Hand crafted Corviknight binder from fufucollects
who we are and what you are in for
Hi! We are The Best Flippin' Card Show. By the time April 2026 rolls around, we will have had more than 80 events under our belt.
Many of those have taken place in a hotel ballroom and a few in minor league ballparks. It was simply time to expand our reach and brand into convention halls. Best Flippin' TCG Shows already serves up the LARGEST events in all of New England and those have capped at 165 tables. It was simply time to go to more than 250 tables. Pokemon and the TCG market overall is having a time right now. Baltimore is skipped over by the largest TCG focused events on their annual tour. We wanted to marry our experience with that of the passionate collectors that may live in the downtown Baltimore area, giving you super easy access to get there.
We will be inside Hall D. Here is a photo to the right of the inside and the 30,000 sq. ft. of floor plan we have access to where the event will officially take place. As of this writing, we are still envisioning what will go into the blank canvas provided by the convention center.
Year founded
2021
The owner has been back into cards for a decade after giving them and the card shows up he attended as a child to then be reintroduced to a long lost love in 2016.
Once the pandemic room limits lifted, we acted immediately and founded Best Flippin Card Promotions LLC in 2021 after a careful amount of planning to ensure a unique and memorable experience for all.
Card lover attendees
38K+
This number grows larger by the month. Our first event ever only had 200 attendees but some we have thrown have 10x'ed that number per day.
Our events have ranged from 30 tables to up to 375 tables and hundreds of card slingers involved.
Vendors entrusting us
400+
Vendors of all types, with baseball cards more than 100 years old on up to those that have the latest Japanese Pokemon on release day, we cover the entire spectrum at our exclusive events.
We are easy to work with, inclusive, and realize the most important part of a card show is the vendor.
Door Prize Worth
$25k
The area we pride ourselves on the most is maximizing the value created just for attending our events.
With more than 200 winners and everything from 65" TV's to vintage Pokemon packs worth $600, we try and bring the "wow factor" for simply showing up and getting lucky just by coming to our events.