Where:
DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Boston North Shore
50 Ferncroft Road
Danvers, MA 01923
Admission:
$15
Categories:
Festivals & Fairs, History, Shopping, Shows
Event website:
https://apic.us/2026-APIC-National-Convention
In honor of the nation’s 250th birthday, the American Political Items Collectors (APIC) will host a celebration of the history of U.S. political campaigns at its national convention in Danvers, Mass., from July 30 through August 1.
The highlight will be more than 200 tables full of political pinback buttons, ribbons, posters, paper and much more for the public to view or purchase. Dealers will be attending from most of the 50 states offering original items for sale from the inauguration of George Washington to the campaigns of Abraham Lincoln, Teddy & Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and many other candidates.
The event will be held at the DoubleTree Boston North Shore hotel in Danvers from Thursday, July 30 through Saturday, Aug. 1. Hours will be 10am – 5pm on Thursday; 9am to 5pm on Friday; and 9am to 4pm on Saturday. Admission to the public is $15; seniors and students are $10; free admission for kids 12 and under, and every child who attends will receive a free bag of political pinback buttons. Attendees also are encouraged to bring political campaign items for a free appraisal, and items may be auctioned for a 15% commission, which is donated to the APIC.
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