On Saturday and Sunday, November 16th and 17th, the LI TCG Show held its first two-day show, one that gathered together the largest attendance in the show’s history with over 3,000 people coming to enjoy tournaments, vendors, panels, celebrity meet-and-greets, and of course, an almost unlimited number of ways to celebrate their love of trading card games (TCG) like Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece, and many more. The atmosphere at the Hilton in Melville was chock-full of excitement. Tables were everywhere with vendors hawking more cards, memorabilia, and experiences than you could find in one place anywhere else on Long Island for the TCG community.
A number of voice actors were in attendance signing autographs and taking pictures for fans including Megan Hollingshead, maybe best known as Nurse Joy in Pokemon; Erica Schroeder, the original voice of Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece; and Greg Baldwin, who gave an impromptu performance of Aku from Samurai Jack. Along with retro console games provided by Long Island Retro Gaming Expo and a sea of trading card game vendors, there were TCG tournaments, one of which featured a championship belt that would make even Jake Paul envious.
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If you missed the LI TCG Show or are missing your experience from this past show, have no fear. Show organizer Rebecca Seepersad has already announced the next one will be bigger and better than ever.
Seepersad confirmed that the 2025 convention will take place at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Set for May 3-4, 2025, the event promises a substantial upgrade in space and activities, accommodating up to 400 vendor tables and a packed lineup of TCG tournaments, panels, and exclusive fan experiences.
Click here for SciFiSland.com’s list of TCG stores on Long Island! Whether you’re into Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, One Piece, or any trading card games we have the place to go. Do you want to collect more or find a place for tournaments and games? Well, we collected some of the top spots on Long Island.
