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Cubby · February 10, 2005 5:02PM

is upon us.

If anyone goes today, a report would be appreciated.

kingraider75 · February 11, 2005 12:03AM

I am going Saturday afternoon. It's a good show for vintage cards, low end wax cheaply and probably live autographs if you like all the 80's Dodgers! Are the horses running at the track this weekend though? That makes parking a pain!

Cubby · February 11, 2005 3:25AM

No horses this weekend

kingraider75 · February 11, 2005 3:28AM

Cool, at least now I don't have to worry about the parking. I have never gone on Friday night, how busy is it then?

Cubby · February 11, 2005 3:31AM

Don't know, I also have not made the Friday show.

kingraider75 · February 11, 2005 3:35AM

I like the show, but it's the same dealers each time. After a few shows, I realized that I was looking at the same vintage cards over and over again. Guess they sell enough each time to cover the table fees. Too bad they won't let the Playmaters comeback anymore!!!!!

That show was awesome!!

TheCARDKid · February 11, 2005 2:55PM

I went to the show from 4 to 7:30. A few thoughts:

-Last year, a vintage wax pack run was mentioned at this show ($100K plus for the entire lot, including '48 Leaf, rare Bowman packs, etc). I'm not sure if this was the same dealer, but there was something very similar on display in the front. He had '52 Topps, '55, through the 60's (all GAI graded). Plus 60's football, 61/62 Fleer basketball. The nicest packs at the show by far.

-Speaking of wax, there was very little from the 70's or 80's. There were a few '78 Topps racks, a '79 Topps tray, and a handful of other late 70's and early 80's wax. Even something like '84 Donruss was rare. 98% of the wax was modern.

-Deals were out there, but you had to look (I picked up a Star Co. Crunch and Munch Jordan for about $75 off retail). Alot of stuff was overpriced though (Cards marked 50% - 80% off beckett when they are really vg or ex)

-I also got my first look at an SCD in a long time when they were handing them out at the door. 66 pages!! Oh brother....

Have fun guys.

kingraider75 · February 11, 2005 4:02PM

I recall the pack run dealer also. Someone asked him if would sell a certain year pack, the guy said no. The buyer was kinda pissed, but I guess he has a rather rare item, so why break it up and be without a certain year. Not good to hear about the VG being priced high. Guess I better take the microscope!

TheCARDKid · February 13, 2005 3:21PM

Did anyone find anything of interest?

kingraider75 · February 13, 2005 11:21PM

I went sat afternoon. Maybe around 2pm, the autograph people were gone at that point. I was looking for some low end 1935 National Chicle Football. One dealer had a Knute Rockne GAI 7, and that was it. There were a lot of guys buying and selling 1950's baseball. Nothing too exciting, I got some cheap non-sports sets out on the patio. Seemed to be less people selling wax this time around.

MorrellMan · February 13, 2005 11:33PM

<< <i>Did anyone find anything of interest? >>

I found some great vintage nonsports at Bob Marcy's table. He's got some great stuff.

Most of the vintage sports cards I was looking at were full book. I was there mostly for the comraderie and that was very satisfying. I leave most of my buying to ebay.

kingraider75 · February 13, 2005 11:59PM

yeah that one guy did have a lot of vintage non-sports cards. I asked him if had any vintage football, and the answer was no. He seemed to be a pretty cool, compared to the other guy there selling the horrors of war set. He brings the set to every show. I did notice that some dealers were dropping their prices on vintage sets? Anyone bought a complete vintage set a show????????

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