PHILADELPHIA, PA — At the December 2023 event of The Philly Show, Mascot Technologies made waves with the debut of their innovative Trade Show Inventory Discovery Tool.
This ground-breaking tool allows vendors and dealers at The Philly Show to upload items available for sale or trade onto Mascot’s platform. Attendees and hobbyists can then search for all graded sports cards and non-sports cards available, either by vendor or specific criteria. Once they’ve found a desired item, collectors can visit the dealer’s booth or contact them through embedded Instagram or website links to carry out a transaction.
Exclusively focused on graded trading cards, Mascot has seen a participation rate of approximately 70% from The Philly Show dealers. Many have praised the tool for enhancing inventory discoverability, a much-needed innovation for the collecting community.
Derek Grady of Heritage Auctions lauded the platform, saying, “Before the show began, I used the Mascot application to find signed rookie cards for my collection before accepting consignments for Heritage. The platform told me exactly where to go and what was available. This is the way of the future.”
Tim McEnergy from Slab Strong also shared his positive experience with Mascot. “I found the specific card I was looking for at the show, thanks to Mascot. Mascot makes it much easier to figure out what you need, anything from a 1952 Mickey Mantle to a Michael Jordan rookie. Great innovation.”
Carter Musgrave from CardsHQ, an upcoming 14,000 square foot hobby shop based in Atlanta, stated, “I’ve been using Mascot all weekend to find deals on the show floor. Dealers uploaded their inventory, their prices, and their booth numbers. We have been able to source deals, on our end, from our phones and computers. It’s been great.”
Cage Lawyer, host of the Hobby with Cage podcast, said, “What I saw on Mascot was cool. That made me want to go to The Philly Show. More Mantle rookies than I expected… the hobby is moving forward. Shows are moving forward… It’s nice to see.”
Joe Drelich, President of East Coast Sports Marketing, parent company to The Philly Show, remarked, “We were pleased to see Mascot’s tool rolled out successfully at The Philly Show and have received positive feedback. It is a needed component of card shows and we are glad to be at the forefront of connecting Mascot’s technology with our dealers and customers.”
Mascot CEO Ezra Levine expressed satisfaction over the positive reception from vendors, attendees, and the hobby community. “We appreciate Joe Drelich and The Philly Show’s commitment to delivering the best experience for their customers, and their shared vision. We look forward to building on this initial success and making the tool even more accretive to all.”
The Philly Show will return for its next show on March 8-10, 2024.
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