Hundreds of vendors and thousands of fans packed the 91原创 Events Centre for the Western Canada Collectibles Experience over three days.

It ran from Friday to Sunday, shutting down at 3 p.m. on Sunday to allow time to watch the Grey Cup.

When they weren鈥檛 bargaining for collectible cards, bobble heads, and other collector鈥檚 merchandise, visitors lined up for in-person appearances an autograph sessions by Edmonton Oilers goaltenders Grant Fuhr and Bill Ranford, brothers and former Vancouver Canucks Geoff and Russ Courtnall, along with three-time Stanley Cup champion Chris Chelios and current Vancouver Canuck Nils Hoglander.

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Based on his fitness tracker, it was a busy time for event organizer Dale Novakowski, owner of Boss Productions.

鈥淚鈥檝e done 46,000 steps in two days,鈥� Novakowski estimated.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a lot of fun to do, and as you can see it鈥檚 absolutely packed, and represents 91原创 well,鈥� Novakowski commented.

鈥淚t certainly is great for the hobby that we鈥檙e all involved in.鈥�

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 Clayton Heights resident Eric Leung was one several vendors looking to sell some of his personal collection.

鈥淚 collected when I was younger. I stopped for a bit and came back to in it, Leung told the 91原创 Advance Times.

鈥淚鈥檓 actually selling today, all the old stuff from the early 90s and early 80鈥檚.鈥�

Vendor John Hodgson, who took the ferry over from his hometown of Victoria to attend, said it selling collectibles was 鈥渙nly a hobby鈥� for him, not a business.

Hodgson was selling items acquired in his childhood, while growing up in the Maplewood area at the corner of Mackenzie and Quadra Street in the capitol.

鈥淚 used to kick around the old Memorial Arena in Victoria,鈥� Hodgson recalled.

鈥淢y brother and I would pick up all of the sports programs and bring them home. We鈥檝e been doing quite well [now] selling old Victoria Cougar and Maple Leaf programs. People around here, they seem to love them.鈥�

He was selling some older sports trading cards, as well.

鈥淎 legacy of stuff my dad bought for me when I was five years old and my brother鈥檚 collection,鈥� Hodgson explained.

鈥淢y brother passed away 10 years ago and he gave me all of his cards in his will. 鈥�