The sports collectibles industry exceeds $2 billion in sales annually with more than 16.7 million collectors around the world. Over the past decade, the industry has experienced explosive growth as sports fans have realized a new way to enjoy their favorite sports by collecting trading cards and autographed memorabilia.

In the mid-1980s the industry began to skyrocket as rookie cards of baseball stars such as Roger Clemens, Kirby Puckett and Don Mattingly generated mass interest. Shortly thereafter, a similar phenomenon occurred with football, basketball and hockey cards. At the same time, the number of card manufacturers jumped from three to over thirty and interest in retired stars grew as cards, autographs and memorabilia of Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth and other legends soared in value.

In cities around the country, nearly every weekend features a consumer show for sports collectors. Consumer shows in general have experienced significant increases in attendance in recent years, and sports collectible shows in particular are growing at an even faster rate with activities and attractions for all members of the family. As these shows have broadened their offerings beyond just celebrity appearances and corporate participation has increased, the result has been better produced shows and more and more people returning to these shows year after year.

As Tri-Star Productions, Inc. ranks as the largest full-time producer of sports collectible shows in the country, the company is in a unique position to offer the highest quality authentic hand-signed collectibles of the top stars in sports at the most competitive prices in the industry. The future of the industry is unlimited as new stars and features continue to appear at shows around the country. As Tri-Star looks forward to the 21st century, history promises that the company will continue to meet the challenge of expanding the limits of the sports collectibles industry.