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MCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia recently concluded and NSU was on the scene. The show is held each Spring and Fall at the NEC in Birmingham, England. Within an hour or two of opening each day, the show hall was packed. We’re not exaggerating—the.

By Dec 9,2014  1

MCM Birmingham Comic ConMCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia recently concluded and NSU was on the scene. The show is held each Spring and Fall at the NEC in Birmingham, England. Within an hour or two of opening each day, the show hall was packed. We’re not exaggerating—the aisles were literally filled with collectors and cosplayers. We even heard from several people who told us they (or their partners) had to leave as the crowd was too much for them. Last year, we reported 26,500 fans attended the two-day fest. This year, one dealer on NSU Card Talk reported attendance had surpassed this number by mid-day on Saturday.

Walking around the show floor, we saw lots of the usual sort of Comic Con items—t-shirts, hats, movie memorabilia, DVDs and Blu-rays, and Funko’s in abundance. British manufacturer Cult Stuff had a very impressive display once again with several tables devoted to artist signings. The company brought in artists Carolyn Edwards, Patrick Hamill, B. Jones, and Huy Truong to speak with collectors and show off their wares. Promos were available as well new releases like Dixon’s Vixen’s Series 2 and other recent Cult Stuff releases. A visit to their table was a must for card collectors!

At the Non-Sport Update table, we had a busy weekend renewing subscriptions, selling our Arrow show exclusive (limited to 250 copies and contained an exclusive Arrow numbered promotional card from Cryptozoic Entertainment), and other non-sport related items were at our table as well. It was good to see many UK collectors old and new at the show, the weekend always goes by fast!

The show was packed both days as collectors shopped for pop culture collectibles, obtained autographs from the many celebrities in attendance, or wander the floor dressed as their favorite character; we saw several impressive cosplayers over the course of the show, a few of which are included in the photo gallery below. The show keeps growing which is a trend we have seen for shows here in the United States as well.

One thing that we see at MCM Birmingham Comic Con (which incorporates the show we used to refer to as Memorabilia) that we don’t see enough of at other shows is non-sport card dealers – the show had several dealers in attendance, including Paul Hart who has an amazing selection of vintage and modern cards, Umbrella Cards, Derek’s Trading Cards, D & M Cards, and Nonsporttradingcards were among the dealers in attendance. New releases such as The Wicker Man and Star Trek Aliens were getting a lot of buzz at the show. Some dealers also had show exclusive promos to hand out to collectors as well.

In addition to all the great card related items available there is a wide range of other collectibles available at the show it’s an experience just walking the aisles and taking them all in. It would take the entire day to try to see everything but well worth the effort.

Enjoy our exclusive gallery of photos from around the show floor below. And mark your calendars for the 2015 MCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia show dates: March 21 & 22 and November 21 & 22. Cheers mates!

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  • hammer December 9, 2014 Reply

    Show was very crowded, good to see NSU there again

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