The Archive Day Trading Card Games Show returned to West Hempstead’s Cherry Valley Sports on Oct. 19. After a successful first event in August, Archive Day co-creators Taha Ahmed of Bellerose and Sabbir Ahmed of New Hyde Park, were invited to return for a spooky event.
The Archive Day Spooky Card Show included over 50 vendors from across the region. Over 200 attendees had the opportunity to buy, sell and trade cards related to sports, Pokémon, Yugioh, Magic the Gathering, Lorcana and more. Tickets to the event were $5 with early admission costing $10 and kids under 12 received free entry.
“I’ve been into cards since I was a little kid,” Taha said. “I’ve always been into collecting throughout my life, but recently it’s become really popular and a lot more people are involved, there’s more of a community presence.”
“I just wanted to help contribute to that,” he said.
Longtime friends, Taha and Sabbir bonded over Pokémon and attended card shows throughout New York and New Jersey. “We were like, there’s nothing here in Nassau County,” Taha said. “We just wanted to fill that hole and we wanted to create something a bit more local for everyone to enjoy.”
During the Spooky Card Show, the first 100 attendees received a free goodie bag, which included a Pokémon card pack and candy. They raffled off card packs and prizes to attendees as well.
“The growth we’ve seen has been unbelievable,” Taha said. “When we first held the event so many people walked in and bought a ticket, that we weren’t expecting. We had rented out a smaller portion of this venue and we quickly outgrew that. By the second event we’re renting a bigger area, have way more people, and attendees.”
Archive Day will return in December for a holiday themed card event.
