Anaheim Naxcom card show

Robeson

Will any of the members be going to this show? Not quite sure, it looks like it is at the home and garden show. I guess the Anaheim convention center is a big place. The only thing that might keep me away is the $9.00 parking and $7.00 entrance fees. I hate paying $37.00 for me and my sons to enter a card show for the privilage of spending money. It is no wonder why people don't attend and stay home and shop on EBAY. Have fun shopping and I might see you all there, Scott

MorrellMan

When is it?

TheCARDKid

Isn't it this weekend? I wrote it down in my schedule, but it doesn't seem worth it. I looked on the NAXCOM site and it said 75 dealer tables. That's not much bigger than the Airtel show, and with traffic, parking and admission.....probably not.

Griffins

The Hollywood Park show is iffy at this point for me, and it's 15 minutes away. None of the usual dealers I spoke with are setting up at this one, so I'm guessing it'll be a small notch above Frank and Sons.
Shows are definitely hanging by a thread, the National is worth it and Ft Washington from what I hear, but that may be about it. When you can find better stuff in 5 minutes on ebay than going to a show you know they can't last too long, at least in the number of shows per year they've been putting on.

Robeson

Anaheim show is this Friday 3pm- 8pm, Saturday 10am - 6pm, Sunday 10am -4pm. According to Upcomingcardshows.com, it will be 250 tables. Naxcom states 75. A few people signing, Vince Ferragamo, Billy North, , Steve Schmoll , Jason Repko Norm Nixon, AC Green. The show on Dec 9-11 at the LA county Fairplex looks really great. 250 tables and lots of great signers. Orel Hershiser, Bob Gibson, Bert Blyleven, Don Newcombe, Frank Robinson and Eddie Murray. I had better start saving my money now, this might be worth attending.

CreeperKat

Maybe this is a test run for the National show next year?

NickM

Vince Ferragamo (Rams QB of the late '70s and early '80s) and Billy North (A's OF of the '70s) are free autographs on Saturday (first 400 in attendance). For me, that's a good reason to go. [Steve Schmoll is a free autograph on Sunday, and the thought of helping the Dodgers by breaking his pitching hand comes to mind.]

Here's how to park for free at the convention:

On the west side of the convention center complex is West Street (runs north-south). Head south on West St. to Orangewood. Make a right on Orangewood. Make a left onto any of the residential streets that don't have a prominent Resident Parking Only sign. There's free parking there, and it's a decent neighborhood to leave your car. It's about a six block walk from there to the Convention Center.

Nick

TheCARDKid

The December show at the Fairplex sounds pretty cool. Maybe the best show of the year in So Cal? I think the last show I ever went to in Pomona was '93 (gasp!).

rbdjr1

Buy a Mike Scioscia autographed rally monkey for the kids?

Plus, maybe you are right, find better deals on ebay?

But its worth blowing an extra forty bucks, spending a day with the kids at a card show. ebay doesn't come close to that!

Good luck and happy hunting!

rbd

edit: P.S. At least that's what you tell the wife, "...honey, I really didn't want to go to that damn card show and spend $1000, I just wanted to spend some quality time with the kids, you know dear, that "baseball/Angels thing thats all!" Anyway sweatheart, look at the rally monkey, isn't it cute?

Treetop

Did anyone make to the show? Anything interesting to say about it?

Thanks,
Mark

NickM

I didn't make it. I went yard saling instead. I didn't pick up any sports memorabilia, but I got books, artwork, a vintage boxed rummy set, and an Eisenhower medallion from 1960.

Nick

[edited for typo]

CreeperKat

I didn't make it either. I was watching the Angels hitting ground balls to the White Sox for World Series practice.