CGC and JSA Accepting Submissions at Collect-A-Con in Houston
Posted on 9/20/2024
CGC® and JSA® are excited to be accepting submissions at Collect-A-Con at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, on November 2-3, 2024.
About Collect-A-Con
Collect-A-Con, one of the nation's premier trading card and pop culture events, offers an unparalleled experience with more than 800 vendor tables showcasing sports cards, memorabilia, trading cards, vintage toys, comic books, video games and live celebrity appearances, making it a must-attend destination for enthusiasts and collectors alike.
Preparing Submissions for the Show
CGC will be accepting submissions of comics, magazines, TCGs, sports cards, non-sports cards, video games and home video collectibles for grading. Autographed comics and cards may be submitted for CGC x JSA Authentic Autograph certification, and autographed memorabilia may be submitted for JSA-only services. Please note that JSA is no longer accepting cash as payment for autograph services.
To spend more time enjoying the show, submit your prepared collectibles through the Express Drop-Off (EDO) service, which enables you to skip the line and quickly hand off your prepared submission to a representative.
Please take the following steps before arriving:
- Become a paid CGC member here. All it takes is a free account to submit, and paid members get additional discounts and benefits.
- Go to the online submission form for comics, cards, video games or home video.
- Select “Mail-In or Show Drop-Off” to start your submission. Please note that you’ll have the option to choose JSA autograph authentication for comics and cards after choosing your primary grading services.
- Complete the submission form and print the packing
slips.
Important: To ensure that your submission process stays on schedule, please place your collectibles in the order listed on the packing slip. Please bring BOTH copies of the packing slip with your collectibles to the show drop-off. Failure to do so will result in delays.
- Keep your collectibles safe and secure until you drop off your submission (including the packing slip) with a representative.
- Go to the Express Drop-Off sign to finalize your submission.
All submissions will be transported to the companies’ headquarters in Sarasota, Florida, for authentication, grading and encapsulation.
- To learn more about CGC services and fees for comics, click here.
- To learn more about CGC services and fees for cards, click here.
- To learn more about CGC services and fees for video games, click here.
- To learn more about CGC services and fees for home video, click here.
Tablets will be provided at the booth for submitters to use for sign-up and submission purposes.
Need more info?
Questions for CGC Comics should be sent to Service@CGCcomics.com. Questions for CGC Cards should be sent to Service@CGCcards.com. Questions for CGC Video Games should be sent to Service@CGCvideogames.com. Questions for CGC Home Video should be sent to Service@CGChomevideo.com.
All companies can be reached at (+1) 855-GRADE10 (855-472-3310).
About CGC
Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for a vast variety of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for TCGs, sports cards and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation and more. The newest division of CGC, CGC Home Video, provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of home media types of home media, including Betamax tapes, DVDs and Blu-ray discs.
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