Card Show & Tell - May 2026
After attending my first card show in who-knows-how-long last month, I was on the fence about attending the May 2026 Boise Card Show. Overcrowded rooms, a heavy TCG presence, and mostly new sports (and slabbed) cards pretty much kills the excitement for me. But my son, who's caught the collecting bug (Pokemon), was going to attend and the show was held in Nampa, which is much closer to my house, so I figured, "why not?" Now I remember why I was leaning towards not going. It started off before I even entered the Civic Center. Actually, before I even stepped out of my car. The venue is located on the main boulevard coming into town, with a residential area directly behind it. As I drove into the parking lot, I could already tell that parking there wasn't going to be possible, so I began driving around the neighboring streets. Three blocks later, I still hadn't found a place to park, so I thought maybe I'd just text my son, explain the situation, and tell him...
