anyone go to the gbscc (shriners show) this weekend??
mikelowell25
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pardon me if there is already a thread about this (although i dont think there is), but has anyone attended the gbscc in wilmington, ma this weekend?? if so, how is/was it?? i'm going tomorrow.
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The place was packed full of people and dealers. I was surprised to see so much vintage and there was a fair share of shiny new stuff to be found. I didn't find any real bargains to be had, but then again I was only there for about 4 hours. I didn't have time to really comb over each table. I was able to score something I had wanted for a while, a wooden seat from Milwaukee County stadium. But there was very little game used items there.
I'm not up to date on pricing, but what I did see that I was familiar with was priced a bit high. And the biggest drawback and the thing that bugged me the most was no pricing on a lot of dealers tables. I got to the point where if stuff was not priced, I didn't stop to look or ask. There was a nice variety of cards there, I'm sure I could have spent a ton of money there if I stayed any longer.
When you go, give yourself time to look around because it will take awhile. When you get back, please let us know how it went and what you thought. I would love to hear another perspective. Have a great time!
did anybody see a shiner in a fez?
<< <i>thanks for the great reply, ted!! u say u just got back from the show--i thought it only went til 5 today; what time did it end?? and I'd love to see the Berra and papelbon stuff u had signed, as well as the county stadium seat--please post some scans when u have a chance--i've got four fenway park seats on the way--they should be here in a couple weeks or so--cant wait for my new furniture >>
I'm not sure what time it ended, I got there around 11 and left a bit after 3. I got Yogi to sign a ball, which is NOT what I had originally had planned. I bought a Yogi pic on Ebay that I had never seen before in early October. The guy sent it to me and he had printed it backwards. Yogi did not bat right handed and New York was backwards. So I told him and he said he would send a correct one out the next day (2+ weeks ago) and I never got it. So I had a spare baseball kicking around and decided to go with that. I had Jonathan sign a painting of him I bought a year or two ago. I posted a pic of it once on here but most people did not like it. I guess art is like most things, we all have our different taste. But I will take a pic and post it. And I've got to bring the seat up from the truck today, I will take a pic as soon as I do. My wife doesn't know about that.....yet.
You got FOUR Fenway seats coming?? I HATE you!! Just kidding.
<< <i>You guys suck. The last good card show we had here that I was able to go to, had about 10 card tables, 50 coin tables and 50 beanie baby and other similar crap tables. >>
Wow, did you go to a show at the Bangor Mall? Because that is what I usually find when I go to a local show, a bunch of crap! It is exactly that reason why I drove 4.5 hours each way to the show yesterday. I had never been to a show that size and it was worth every second. I guess they are doing another one in June which I will probably hit also. Sure, it's a long drive, but to me it is well worth it.
<< <i>i want my 52 yogi back from him now ,i dont like sending 300$ card to auto to guys thru the mail, he might want to keep it for his 52 yogi pile or something. did anybody see a shiner in a fez? >>
You know Rube, I asked Yogi about your card and he said, "I sold it to a dealer and they gave me cash, which is as good as money!"
Are Fezs those funny looking hats? If so, then yes there were a lot of those around. Most of those guys were nice and really helpful.
Only bought one item, a 2000 Detroit Tigers game worn road jersey. Who's jersey? Phil Garner, the manager.
<< <i>Went yesterday, saw tons of PSA cards for 150% of book plus. Saw millions of raw cards 99% of which were for sale at over graded prices. Managed to get my Justin Masterson, Game Worn, Portland Sea Dogs jersey signed for $49.
Only bought one item, a 2000 Detroit Tigers game worn road jersey. Who's jersey? Phil Garner, the manager. >>
Nice scores! Was the Garner rolled up on a table with other jerseys? I saw a Sox jersey with the proper tagging but didn't ask the price. The game used bats I looked at, JD Drew for $300 and Wade Boggs for $500 were a bit too high for me.
If you can, please post pics of both jerseys.
is that a yankee stadum seat,ya should have had yogi sit it it,and eat my card,thast would have been cool
"ya know kids,cards are good, get yer fiber,eat a yogi 52
Just quicky pics for today. Masterson before and after auto, and the Garner, front and back, great wash wear on the tags and the Tigers 2000 patch on the sleeve.
<< <i>PSA was authenticating for $10 which was a good deal, but you needed to bring the item and your autograph ticket to them. The only problem with that was they took the ticket from you as you went to get the item signed. >>
Told the guy that I needed at least the stub for the Masterson auto ticket. Got my stub back with the date and Masterson's name on it, along with a business card from his publicity agent. Said if I email he will send a real COA. PSA shouldn't get any $$ from the deal. The auto was $49 as it is. I think pretty fast on my feet, and I usually get what I need.
<< <i>And the biggest drawback and the thing that bugged me the most was no pricing on a lot of dealers tables. I got to the point where if stuff was not priced, I didn't stop to look or ask. >>
Just part of the game. They know you are interested if you take the time to ask, and they look you over before quoting a starting price. Leave the Rolex, shirt and tie at home. Dress like a slob and you'll save $$ in the long run. It comes naturally for me, usually too lazy to even get dressed, when I do it is something really simple, jeans and a T-shirt if you're lucky.
I wish I had thought in my toes like you did, but I was juggling stuff and was just anxious to put it all back in the truck and take my jacket off. I'm not selling and I got pics so that will do.
I agree with you about the sellers. I was in jeans and a tee and asked a few different sellers prices (HIGH!) and a few of them were a bit rude. One gave me crap because after he gave me the price I said the Cobb he had was out of my price range. He started in saying that your gonna pay big money for big HOF'ers and that I wasn't gonna find someone of that calibur for cheap. Well no kidding! If he had prices on his items, I would not have asked. Most of the stuff I asked about was items I had no idea what the values were. I was just seeing if a card that caught my eye was affordable for me. Needless to say, most were not.
<< <i>Did you have to wait in line long? I only had to wait about 45 minutes or so >>
Got there at 9:10, waited about 5 minutes to buy the ticket, got #47. Shopped the tables until 11 when they started calling #s, went out to truck, got the jersey, waited about 3 minutes in line with it and got it done. Went back to the show for another hour or so, then took the kid to Wendy's for lunch. No waiting at all, just an easy day.
It's nice when you can walk around and not search too hard for stuff to flip for cash. There aren't any graded deals there for the most part. I can make more $$ by buying and selling on ebay, it isn't worth the effort to search out deals unless you are buying raw and self submitting.
It's a great show for the "end user" the amount of good material present is very deep.
I swear dealers had the same inventory from last year. I had some low pops for Levi and he wasnt buying??? The economy MUSt be bad!!lol I did see an S81 silks PILLOW case with 5 players including Mathewson, Cobb, Baker, Speaker and O'Toole, similar to those on the S81 Silks going for 3500. It was probably worth it, a very beautiful piece and I had never even heard of one!
I sold one of my t9's to a dealer for $250, with a 5$ admission and a 2$ ice cream I was still ahead. Aside from the cute girl at the Psa booth (hi Sonya) I was not impressed. i didnt even bother going back to submit any cards, I'd just rather pay the few bucks in shipping when I have a larger order in the coming months.