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Taking a set you are working on to a show

andywtnandywtn Posts: 73 ✭
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Hi,

What do you guys think, if a guy were to take a set he was working on to a show to look for upgrades. Say he has the set in a binder for quick reference between the cards he is interested in purchasing and the cards he already has. Do you think this is inappropriate to do at a dealers table. Does it open up too many concerns for the dealers that their cards would be easy to steal.

Just curious as I was thinking of doing this at the National this year.

Thanks for your input,,

Andywtn

**edited for grammar.

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  • Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,123 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Why not just have a want list? Easier to carry around.
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  • jradke4jradke4 Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭
    I have often yondered about that as well. I think you would be better off for multiple reasons leaving the cards at "home". First as you mentioned what if some dealer says you are stealing. Two the safety of your own cards. Say you are looking through a dealers cards for cards you are interested in and you leave the binder on the table. Someone else comes up and starts looking through and pulls some out, either thinking its the dealers binders or with other illegal thoughts. Three I would be worried about damaging the cards I had already. Four losing some of the cards someway. Five more stuff to carry, less room to bring new things home.

    Its probably best to make a checklist. Divide the cards you have into piles based on condition and maybe take one or two from each pile as an example of each condition. That way you have something to "compare" your upgrade with. Do you have a laptop? Maybe you could scan the cards that you need upgrades on and take the laptop with you. You could also build checklists in excel and dont have to worry about papers (to shuffle through).
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  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Why not just have a want list? Easier to carry around. >>



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    I use an excel spreadsheet which is color coded for wants/needs/upgrades.

    Not only would carrying around a set (or sets) be cumbersome but it's not worth taking the chance IMO.
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,490 ✭✭✭✭✭
    andy

    Before computers and excel spreads - we used to make up checklists and reduce them on xerox machines and keep them in our wallets. It was convenient and easy to have -especially when ya least expect ya might find something.

    I believe, IMO, ya would be doing a dealer a favor by not plunking 'your' binder down on his table - less stress for everyone.

    mike
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  • andywtnandywtn Posts: 73 ✭
    Thanks for the advice.

    I do carry checklists with me to shows as I am collecting more than one set.
    I was just curious as the set has only has 132 cards (1960 Fleer football) and am looking for the best cards I can afford as it is my first vintage set.

    I kind of figured it would be looked down upon but I wanted a second opinion.

    Thanks,
    Andywtn
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    you could always scan the cards and print out a contact sheet, so you have a quick reference.

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  • baseballfanaticbaseballfanatic Posts: 2,415 ✭✭
    I used to use one of those little 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 pocket notebooks so I could keep it in my shirt or back pocket
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    I see no harm other than risking your cards potentially being stolen. If you're willing to risk it, I don't think any dealer will bemoan you for having your cards with you. Just explain that you're trying to upgrade and would like to compare.

    Lee
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I see no harm other than risking your cards potentially being stolen.
    Lee >>




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