FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

THE 54nd PAPERMANIA PLUS ANTIQUES EXTRAVAGANZA IS SATURDAY & SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 & 24 2008 AT XL CENTER FORMERLY THE HARTFORD CIVIC CENTER, HARTFORD. CT.

It's ALL HERE in Hartford, Connecticut! The 54th antique paper show. It's all about memorable items and documents, nostalgia, postcards, rare books, photography, movie star posters and old collectibles - just to mention a few.

  Considered the largest show of its kind in the Northeast. PAPERMANIA PLUS boasts the finest grouping of more than 160 quality dealers from throughout the east coast states, Michigan, Ohio and Canada with the "Hottest" collectibles around from A to Z: Advertising, Beatles, comics, Disney, Elvis and framed prints to maps, magazines, rare books, stamps, sheet music, tins, vintage valentines, World War ephemera and zodiac signs. It's the largest show of its kind in New England and the longest running show since 1976 at the now called XL Center.
 

...Gary Gipstein of Wethersfield, CT, show Producer and avid collector himself, "Papermania is a fun show for the serious collector and for people who are always young at heart. "Buy back a memory" continues to be the show theme.   Mr. Gipstein pointed out "A show of this sort is an invitation to an old fashioned swap session...you know the kind where kids (and adults) have "tradesies" for a chance to pick up a Tops baseball card of Ted Williams or a movie star, Dixie cup premium of Katherine Hepburn. You can also search for the mint copy of the first Batman comic, an 8x10 glossy of Marilyn Monroe or a few Civil War pictures or WWII insignias and combat ribbons. There are stereo view cards, stock certificates and many types of eccentricities of interest to everyone. There will be FREE APPRAISALS, up to 5 items in all categories on Sunday, August 24th ONLY from 11 am-2pm.    

..."Unique paper collectibles, such as games, postcards, prints or rare books, are still available at this show and prices can start as low as 50 cents to $5,000.00". Popular also are any items bearing the likeness of Mickey Mouse and other Disney Characters." Especially during a campaign year there is the ever-growing interest in political campaign buttons from George Washington to John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush; movie star and comic premiums, buttons and posters: 18th Century documents: 19th Century broadsides; advertising trade cards; and celebrity autographs."  

... PAPERMANIA hours are set for Saturday, August 23 from 10pm to 5pm and Sunday, August 24 from l0am to 4pm. Admission is $7.00 per day per person. For information, contact show manager, Arlene Shea at (860) 563-9975 or write HILLCREST PROMOTIONS, P.O. Box 290152, Wethersfield, CT 06109 or look for us at our web site, www.papermaniaplus.com.