Setting Up a Table at a Local Show on Sunday for the First time in My Life - What should I Expect? L

Meatloaf

Situation

I am a small time private collector who does it out of love for specific teams/players and some investment opportunities. We have a small card show every few months in the Lincoln - Omaha, NE area. My collection has expanded beyond my original vision and I am looking to sell items in order to bring in revenue to spend on my primary collecting focus, reduce the space in my house that is taken up by the current large size of the collection, and network for future trades/deals. I have average achieved success selling on ebay, but I feel the shipping labor and Ebay customer model is a big pain in the ass. I am looking to move things faster and with less risk, so I hope this show (and future shows) are my means to my end.

I was able to reserve 3 x tables to display and sell sports autos, cards, complete sets, and artwork for a total fee of $60. All of my autos are either UDA or PSA/DNA (literally 1000+ items w/ 800+ PSA/DNA encaped autos - several jerseys, UDA balls, etc.) and 75% of the cards are graded (only by PSA, BVG, BGS, BCCG, and SGC - about 600 total). With the down economy and the local area being much smaller than Chicago, Dallas, or New York, I expect to bring in some revenue, but I have no expectations to unload everything and strike it rich.

Request for Input, Advice, Recommendations, Stories of Success and Failure, etc.

I am curious to know the general experiences, best practices, and lessons learned from the members of the CU forums whom have worked mid-sized card shows in recent past. Specifically, I am looking for information regarding the following questions (feel free to answer some or all):

-How do you generally price items at shows? Should this be different from how pricing is done on Ebay or VCP? Would you recommend a mark up (%) on all items or attempt to increase sales by offering discounts for buying multiple items or specific large $$$ amounts? Does it pay to devise "lots" of multiple cards with varying values and popularity in order to move products, generate interest, and increase sales at shows?

-What generally sells the most at shows? I know people have personal preferences for vintage vs modern, but is there something that always moves (players, teams, type of card, type of auto memorabilia, etc.)? Do graded cards do better or worse than raw cards in terms of quantity sold?

-Is there a lot of trading going on at shows (either between customers and sellers....or between sellers behind the scenes)? Have you had success with this? Recommendations?

-How do you deal with uniformed customers at shows? I fear random people quoting "book value" to me when attempting to make deals (like telling me they only want to pay book value for a PSA 10 RC, etc.), arguing authenticity of UDA or PSA/DNA autos, or being unable to get rid of an annoying/creepy/know it all/klepto guy who hovers around my tables telling me and everyone how overpriced my are or that my stuff is junk or not as good as his.

-Have you experienced any situation with shady individuals stealing items directly off your tables or any other associated dishonesty? How did you deal with these situations in the card show setting and what prevention measures do you recommend (note: I do not have any display cases)?

-What do you recommend for forms of payment? I am not a retailer, so I have no access to credit card payments. I expect to ask for "straight cash, homey" for low end stuff and paypal gift for high end items (i.e. confirm the gift payment hits my account and then hand over the item). Any bad experiences here or recommendations?

-Any other advice or recommendations?

Thank you for your support.

Meatloaf

swartz1

3 table for $60 total???

wow -

low end table - med / high

good luck and have fun...

Meatloaf

<< <i>3 table for $60 total???

wow -

low end table - med / high

good luck and have fun... >>



Yeah, first table was $30. 2nd was $20. The promoter gave me the last one for $10. They are supposed to be 3' x 12' or 3' x 10'.

Meatloaf

daddymc

Is the show in Omaha? I'm about 1 1/2 hours north of there and was thinking about travelling to Omaha for a show sometime.

Meatloaf

<< <i>Is the show in Omaha? I'm about 1 1/2 hours north of there and was thinking about travelling to Omaha for a show sometime. >>



This weekend's show is in Lincoln, NE. There is a monthly show in Omaha at a Comfort Inn just south of the Airport. The promoter usually posts a listing on the Beckett Card Show site, but I have not seen anything on that page lately. The Omaha show is nearly all dealers at the tables. It is a good show for Omaha's size. Solid people selling there...regulars each month. I don't remember the table prices, but they are in the $30 range. Meatloaf

TonyC

<< <i>Situation

I am a small time private collector who does it out of love for specific teams/players and some investment opportunities. We have a small card show every few months in the Lincoln - Omaha, NE area. My collection has expanded beyond my original vision and I am looking to sell items in order to bring in revenue to spend on my primary collecting focus, reduce the space in my house that is taken up by the current large size of the collection, and network for future trades/deals. I have average achieved success selling on ebay, but I feel the shipping labor and Ebay customer model is a big pain in the ass. I am looking to move things faster and with less risk, so I hope this show (and future shows) are my means to my end.

I was able to reserve 3 x tables to display and sell sports autos, cards, complete sets, and artwork for a total fee of $60. All of my autos are either UDA or PSA/DNA (literally 1000+ items w/ 800+ PSA/DNA encaped autos - several jerseys, UDA balls, etc.) and 75% of the cards are graded (only by PSA, BVG, BGS, BCCG, and SGC - about 600 total). With the down economy and the local area being much smaller than Chicago, Dallas, or New York, I expect to bring in some revenue, but I have no expectations to unload everything and strike it rich.

Request for Input, Advice, Recommendations, Stories of Success and Failure, etc.

I am curious to know the general experiences, best practices, and lessons learned from the members of the CU forums whom have worked mid-sized card shows in recent past. Specifically, I am looking for information regarding the following questions (feel free to answer some or all):

-How do you generally price items at shows? Should this be different from how pricing is done on Ebay or VCP? Would you recommend a mark up (%) on all items or attempt to increase sales by offering discounts for buying multiple items or specific large $$$ amounts? Does it pay to devise "lots" of multiple cards with varying values and popularity in order to move products, generate interest, and increase sales at shows?

-What generally sells the most at shows? I know people have personal preferences for vintage vs modern, but is there something that always moves (players, teams, type of card, type of auto memorabilia, etc.)? Do graded cards do better or worse than raw cards in terms of quantity sold?

-Is there a lot of trading going on at shows (either between customers and sellers....or between sellers behind the scenes)? Have you had success with this? Recommendations?

-How do you deal with uniformed customers at shows? I fear random people quoting "book value" to me when attempting to make deals (like telling me they only want to pay book value for a PSA 10 RC, etc.), arguing authenticity of UDA or PSA/DNA autos, or being unable to get rid of an annoying/creepy/know it all/klepto guy who hovers around my tables telling me and everyone how overpriced my are or that my stuff is junk or not as good as his.

-Have you experienced any situation with shady individuals stealing items directly off your tables or any other associated dishonesty? How did you deal with these situations in the card show setting and what prevention measures do you recommend (note: I do not have any display cases)?

-What do you recommend for forms of payment? I am not a retailer, so I have no access to credit card payments. I expect to ask for "straight cash, homey" for low end stuff and paypal gift for high end items (i.e. confirm the gift payment hits my account and then hand over the item). Any bad experiences here or recommendations?

-Any other advice or recommendations?

Thank you for your support.

Meatloaf >>



10 different people will give you 10 different answers to these questions, primarily because different people have different motivations for setting up at shows; some do it as a business, some do it to blow out inventory, some do it for fun, etc. The following is my advice, but there are other approaches.

Pricing: There will inevitably be haggling at shows, so you should figure out what you want for the item in an "ideal world," as well as what the "bare minimum" you would take is. Price the item either at the ideal price or somewhere in between the two prices, and stick to your basement price. It is important to know what your basement is before you set up because, in the heat of a negotiation, if you don't know what your minimum is, you might make a bad decision you will regret later.

What sells: Very difficult question because it all depends on what clientelle the show has. At the bigger shows that are only held annually or bi-annually, you can count on dealers showing up to buy, so many of the high-end items might move. You might have private collectors show up that are looking for specific items on their want lists, and if you have that item, they will go after it. You might have bargin hunters who will spend the day thumbing through the dime and quarter boxes, and if a dealer excels at stocking that type of inventory and there are a lot of people interested on that day, they will do well. If you don't know ahead of time what type of customer goes to this specific show, just bring what you have/think would sell and stick with it; if it works, great, if it doesn't, it isn't necessarily your fault, it is quite possible that the problem was that your type of customer didn't show up on that day.

Trading: In my experience, I haven't witnessed/participated in much trading. Trading between dealers will most often be with profit in mind, so be careful so that you don't end up with the short end of the stick.

Dealing with "uninformed customers": Be polite, but don't engage, because if you do, you're going to get in an argument. If you don't let them get to you, they will move on to bother the next person.

Stealing: You should use showcases. If you don't have showcases, a cheaper alternative is to get sheets of plexiglass and put the items under the sheet.

Forms of payment: Most dealers only accept cash, so there should not be much of an issue.

Other advice: Shows are often unpredictable. I've had great shows and bad shows, so if you have a great show, congrats, but if you have a bad show, don't get down on yourself. Most of all, have fun!

Nathaniel1960

I've been attending shows since 1986. Here is the breakdown of participants:

10% interesting people you'd like to have a conversation with, maybe a drink at the bar after the show (or before).
10% disinterested people, there with someone else, and they just can't believe someone would pay that kind of money for your cards. They'll waste your time when you should be servicing the big fish.
8% savvy collectors who will cherry pick your table for 2 hours and then try and bargain for the next hour. Torture. You would like to slap them in the face with a 100 ct pack of polysleeves.
2% Big fish. The guy with the cash who wants to start a 1955 Topps set because that's what he collected as a kid. He's got $3,000 to get started, and he really likes your Gil Hodges EX-MT for $300 because he's partial to the Dodgers.
1% Hot chicks.
9% Not so hot chicks.
10% Thieves who will rob you blind when you least expect it.
50% absolute turds for human beings. One of them will stink so bad he drives the Big Fish away from your table for good.

jeffcbay

My favorite thing about setting up at shows were the little kids with their dads. I used to ask the kids who their favorite player was, then let them pick any card out of the player box for free. The look on their faces were priceless. You certainly won't get rich by setting up at a card show, but it's a fun experience!

Sean1125

<< <i>I've been attending shows since 1986. Here is the breakdown of participants:

10% interesting people you'd like to have a conversation with, maybe a drink at the bar after the show (or before).
10% disinterested people, there with someone else, and they just can't believe someone would pay that kind of money for your cards. They'll waste your time when you should be servicing the big fish.
8% savvy collectors who will cherry pick your table for 2 hours and then try and bargain for the next hour. Torture. You would like to slap them in the face with a 100 ct pack of polysleeves.
2% Big fish. The guy with the cash who wants to start a 1955 Topps set because that's what he collected as a kid. He's got $3,000 to get started, and he really likes your Gil Hodges EX-MT for $300 because he's partial to the Dodgers.
1% Hot chicks.
9% Not so hot chicks.
10% Thieves who will rob you blind when you least expect it.
50% absolute turds for human beings. One of them will stink so bad he drives the Big Fish away from your table for good. >>



Arizona best place for that 1%.

More like 5-6% here.

And I'm 20 so you know they have to be damn attractive.

JoeBanzai

Set up at one show back in the day before eBay was popular. Spent hours organizing and pricing my stuff.

During the show had mostly pain in the a$$ young people with little or no interest in my older cards.

In the end after paying expenses made about $5.00 per hour just for time at show.

If you want to get rid of extra cards and other sports memorabilia the easiest fastest cheapest way, sell on eBay.

I don't really regret doing a show as it was a learning experience. Would not do it again.

Hope you have fun and sell lots of stuff. Be ready to haggle.

Joe

prthd

Its alot of fun to read everyones experience at shows. Everyone makes great points and everyone seems right on in their judgement. I used to do show alot, it was alot of fun meeting people and getting to know them. No, your not going to get rich doing it but you will have fun. Its a great place to buy things to flip if you have outlets for players/teams. Nathaniel is right in what you will see / experience (yes even a very foul smelling person). Take time to get to know the people who come by your tables, have fun with the kids, give them from free stuff as Jeff said. You wont believe how happy that kid is going to be if you give him a card of his favorite player.
Just enjoy it.

PS...Make nice with the other dealers on either side of you. At some point you will have to pee.

Wolfgang427

Having done shows for the last 15+ years get ready for tons haggeling no matter how low you price anything. Also never had a problem with theft if you use showcases. Only once did a team of 3 kids(12-14 YO's working in tandum to distract me, steal a 92 topps traded set from me and that was outside the showcase.( the key rookie cards were in my showcase so they got a set missing the keys).

Johnsteph10

Just make sure you don't have small items along the edges of your tables as well....very easy for people to slip things off the table.

Good Luck!

captainthreeputt

Way too funny about the stinky guy! There does always seem to be a stinky guy at shows and or hanging out at card stores!

Cumberland

<< <i>I've been attending shows since 1986. Here is the breakdown of participants:

10% interesting people you'd like to have a conversation with, maybe a drink at the bar after the show (or before).
10% disinterested people, there with someone else, and they just can't believe someone would pay that kind of money for your cards. They'll waste your time when you should be servicing the big fish.
8% savvy collectors who will cherry pick your table for 2 hours and then try and bargain for the next hour. Torture. You would like to slap them in the face with a 100 ct pack of polysleeves.
2% Big fish. The guy with the cash who wants to start a 1955 Topps set because that's what he collected as a kid. He's got $3,000 to get started, and he really likes your Gil Hodges EX-MT for $300 because he's partial to the Dodgers.
1% Hot chicks.
9% Not so hot chicks.
10% Thieves who will rob you blind when you least expect it.
50% absolute turds for human beings. One of them will stink so bad he drives the Big Fish away from your table for good. >>



THIS IS A PERFECT DESCRIPTION OF A CARD SHOW. LOVE IT!!

53BKid

Bring someone to help you! Transporting everything in and out, and just to keep an eye out for anoyone trying to pull something.

Goldlabels

I have a buddy who does a local show here in CA every Wed and Sat. and he does very well because he always has new product and makes up bargain boxes. For example, .25, $1, $2 and $5 boxes. It's impossible to display everything and is a good way to blow out cards you really don't want or care about. My experience is local card shows like that are not good avenues to sell high dollar items because most people want to buy them and sell the items themselves on ebay so they want them really cheap.

hookem

I do a very small "Arts & Crafts" show at my church once per year. I used to set up with nice Penzoni displays with graded cards and old vintage cards. Lots of lookers and it created some fun discussion but now it is just to big a pain in the ass to set up and haul around. No one wanted to buy that high dollar stuff.

Now I set up small boxes that I actually decorate the boxes with these themes:
Team sets: $4 each or 3/$12
Rookie cards: $5 (I put the cards in a card holder that has "Rookie Card" in white or gold foil on top)
Jersey cards: $5
Dallas Cowboys: $1 in CS1's Tony Romo, Witten, RB's, etc
Texas Longhorns: $1 in CS1's Vince Young, Colt McCoy, Shipley, etc
Autos: I put prices on the penny sleeve inside them then give them a new penny sleeve so it does not leave the glue on the case
Grab Bags: $3 each or 2/$5 These are big sellers as I juice them up a bit and use Logos on the bags to make them look nice. Cowboys, Longhorns, NBA, NFL, Top Secret
Supplies: $.50 for snap holders or a team bag with 5 top holders or CS1's

I use this to thin out my cheap cards and the small transactions really add up over the course of a day.

Dboneesq

<< <i>I do a very small "Arts & Crafts" show at my church once per year.
Now I set up small boxes that I actually decorate the boxes with these themes:

Team sets: $4 each or 3/$12. >>



WOW! That 3 for $12.00 is a bargain. Why would anyone purchase only one? LOL (I am guessing the 3/$12.00 was a mistake!)

hookem

<< <i>

<< <i>I do a very small "Arts & Crafts" show at my church once per year.
Now I set up small boxes that I actually decorate the boxes with these themes:

Team sets: $4 each or 3/$12. >>



WOW! That 3 for $12.00 is a bargain. Why would anyone purchase only one? LOL (I am guessing the 3/$12.00 was a mistake!) >>



Good catch 3/$10.

Sean1125

PM Sent even though it is late.

slugger1800

Everyone liked your inventory at the Lincoln show this past Sunday. I tell the truth. I got some comments in regards to some items being over priced. It is your perogative to price your stuff at whatever you want. I commend you myself for your inventory (Sportscards & Memoribilia) Remember, its whatever someone wants to pay for something or what you want to sell it for. Slugger1800

jivan

<< <i>Everyone liked your inventory at the Lincoln show this past Sunday. I tell the truth. I got some comments in regards to some items being over priced. It is your perogative to price your stuff at whatever you want. I commend you myself for your inventory (Sportscards & Memoribilia) Remember, its whatever someone wants to pay for something or what you want to sell it for. Slugger1800 >>

why would you make these comments of his pricing public on these boards, when you could have told him in private???

Sean1125

<< <i>

<< <i>Everyone liked your inventory at the Lincoln show this past Sunday. I tell the truth. I got some comments in regards to some items being over priced. It is your perogative to price your stuff at whatever you want. I commend you myself for your inventory (Sportscards & Memoribilia) Remember, its whatever someone wants to pay for something or what you want to sell it for. Slugger1800 >>

why would you make these comments of his pricing public on these boards, when you could have told him in private??? >>



Does it matter either way? You are likely to not ever go to a show of his or even see him. If you were... You would be able to see for yourself if prices were or were not too high.

Slugger meant it in a positive manner and it read that way. I personally have wanted to buy off meatloaf but prices were too high I just didn't say anything and moved on.

Dpeck100

Meatloaf take no offense to your items being over priced in a few people's opinion.

I live in Orlando and there is very little show activity so I don't have experience with them in recent years but it was stated earlier in this thread that most try and haggle on the price.

I think you are smart to start high if the expectation is buyers are going to try and drive you down. It is better to start with some more wiggle room.

It baffles me that I constantly read that items are over priced. A price guide does not determine value nor does some pricing service that reports the average of past sales. The value is determined by two people on each transaction. Yes there are pricing trends and many take those into consideration but you have so many factors that can influence what a collector is willing to pay for an item that no guide or service can predict that.

There was a collector who recently mentioned they were in search of an Allan Trammell insert card from a Score set that had a so called book value of $8 yet the hammer price was $101 and he lost. If you had that card in your case at $15 it was over priced yet there were two collectors on a national level who were willing to pay over $100 for it.

Price your cards where you are comfortable selling them. If you get very little activity it is because of three things. Perhaps you did not have the inventory that those specific buyers were looking for, the buyers did not want to spend the money based on your asking price, or they simply did not have the money.

Two of these three variables are out of your control and therefore you could have fantastic inventory but simply not what those specific buyers were looking for at that moment in time. The prices are already expected to be variable and not set in stone so that in reality should not impact your sales in any major way. I have had so called over priced cards get offers that were 50% to 90% below my Buy it Now price so people in most cases could care less about hurting your feelings.

Good luck with your venture!

slugger1800

Does it not state explicitly (Truth) in my comment. No offence intended in anyway towards Meatloaf as you can plainly read. He is actually a good friend of mine. Slugger1800

slugger1800

<< <i>Does it not state explicitly (Truth) in my comment. No offence intended in anyway towards Meatloaf as you can plainly read. He is actually a good friend of mine. Slugger1800 >>

Remember the word (Truth) and its meaning.

Morgoth

Be prepared for the following

Everyone who is a serious collector or other dealers will look everything up on their I-phone or I-pad so you might as well use Ebay pricing as your guide. Since they look everything up they want like 20% below Ebay pricing because they want to sell it on Ebay.

Unless I have nothing invested in the card I usually won't take those offers as I can sell on ebay just as easy.

Be prepared to make package deals and know what your WHOLE table is worth as I have at least one person a show ask me how much for the whole table.

Be prepared to buy as well. Take extra cash and change with you. Deals may come out of nowhere so be ready.

Be diverse in the type of material you have, don't just focus in high dollar or one team type of selling as you never know who will show up.

If you don't have cases be very careful on what you put out on the table itself. Trust noone.

Meatloaf

I am going to chime in later with a detailed debrief of the show and my first experiences setting up tables.

Bottom Line Up Front:

Everyone's advice from this thread came true in some sort of fashion to varying degrees during my first experience selling at the show. It is almost scary how parallel my experience was compared to the comments made on this thread. In regards to inventory, my stuff was WAY TOO HIGH END for the clientele at the show (my rookie mistake). I only collect high end stuff (or generally high end) and assumed it would sell (poor assumption). People were mostly buying $1-2 junk gu jersey cards and other low end, modern stuff from sellers. No one had the $$$ cash on them or $$$ in the bank to pay via paypal for the stuff I brought (multiple PSA 8 MJ rookies, vintage raw sets, UDA autos, Mantle PSA/DNA autos, etc.). Additionally, I had the primary issue of people wanting to pay raw book value (i.e. less than market value, VCP, Ebay completed listings, etc.) for PSA 10 POP 1 cards or PSA 7-8 vintage star cards or rookies. My philosophy is any card is worth any $$$ as long as someone is willing to pay for it, espcially with rare or hot items. Since I am in no super hurry to sell my stuff, I priced it accordingly to this end. At the show, however, most could not even pay simple "current market value" for cards, let a along what I was asking. As a result, I am not sure I would ever again do a small show with my inventory and prices. This is better set for an Ebay store (meeting a wider clientele with the $$$ to pay and the desire to buy high end stuff) or a super large show (i.e. the national show, chicago sun times, etc.). Overall, I learned a lot from the experience and your pre-show knowledge was exceptional. Look for my detailed debrief in the next 24-48 hrs. Thank you once again for your great input.

Meatloaf

murraybyrd

In reading Meatloaf's synopsis it struck me that his experience at the show was much like my experience when my wife and I decided to have a garage sale. I had never done that, but we had a lot of stuff get rid of that was too bulky (lamps, tools, large framed pictures, etc.). My feeling was that if a wet/dry vacuum new in a box retails for $80, even though it's two years old, we could get $40 for it. It turned out that people showed up wanting that item for $5. They wanted stuff marked for $20 (that was worth $50) for $2. $5 items for a quarter, or 50 cents.

Maybe it's partly the economy. But I think it's also people looking for something for nothing. I haven't been to a card show in years but this proliferation of scavenger tv shows makes people think they can turn a profit shopping at garage sales, and I guess card shows.

By the way: I put out a box of 80's junk, 3,200 cards, and asked for $5 for it. No one bit, and I donated it, and a lot of other stuff, to Goodwill.

jeffcbay

When my brother and I did shows, we made more money on the "dice game" and "grab bags" than we did with the real stuff on our table. It was a great way to get rid of the $1-$5 cards. Save the high-end stuff for ebay.

Golfcollector

I attended the show in Lincoln. It is my understanding that this show is held at this location basically monthly. This is the first time I have attended although I live in Lincoln.

I must admit that I had walked right by your table without taking much notice. I am assuming you were one of the persons on the “inner part” of the table set up.

I did not notice any vintage complete sets…can you tell me what you had at the show that was vintage?

I did speak to two dealers/collectors that were on the south wall side by side. Both had a large selection of vintage topps baseball, and some inserts, regionals etc. I was frankly surprised to see this at the show. One of the guys had his stuff priced very fairly in my opinion and had things labeled pretty well. I did not buy anything, mainly because (1) I was out shopping and happened to stop by and was not really prepared to buy much (aka I did not have much bank on me…and dealers at small shows like this don’t want checks or credit cards…and I don’t blame them) (2) I did not plan on seeing anything more vintage as mainly when I go to a local show it is all new stuff, or it is all Bears, Chiefs, Cubs, Royals and Twins stuff, or former Huskers and it is all horrifically overpriced. (3) I tried to drive back home, get a list on some sets I am working on, but my kiddo was sick, so I was unable to come back to the show.

So…my apologies for missing you and your stuff…but I guess nothing caught my eyes from a card of knowing complete sets were available standpoint, or maybe I would have stopped and chatted it up with you for awhile.

And….if you were the guy I spent a lot of time talking to about 55 Topps and 1970 Topps, then dang it…should have told me you had some vintage complete sets for sale!!!

Dave

Meatloaf

<< <i>I attended the show in Lincoln. It is my understanding that this show is held at this location basically monthly. This is the first time I have attended although I live in Lincoln.

I must admit that I had walked right by your table without taking much notice. I am assuming you were one of the persons on the “inner part” of the table set up.

I did not notice any vintage complete sets…can you tell me what you had at the show that was vintage?

I did speak to two dealers/collectors that were on the south wall side by side. Both had a large selection of vintage topps baseball, and some inserts, regionals etc. I was frankly surprised to see this at the show. One of the guys had his stuff priced very fairly in my opinion and had things labeled pretty well. I did not buy anything, mainly because (1) I was out shopping and happened to stop by and was not really prepared to buy much (aka I did not have much bank on me…and dealers at small shows like this don’t want checks or credit cards…and I don’t blame them) (2) I did not plan on seeing anything more vintage as mainly when I go to a local show it is all new stuff, or it is all Bears, Chiefs, Cubs, Royals and Twins stuff, or former Huskers and it is all horrifically overpriced. (3) I tried to drive back home, get a list on some sets I am working on, but my kiddo was sick, so I was unable to come back to the show.

So…my apologies for missing you and your stuff…but I guess nothing caught my eyes from a card of knowing complete sets were available standpoint, or maybe I would have stopped and chatted it up with you for awhile.

And….if you were the guy I spent a lot of time talking to about 55 Topps and 1970 Topps, then dang it…should have told me you had some vintage complete sets for sale!!!

Dave >>



I was not the guy who talked to you. I was on the North side of the hall. The Lincoln show is held 1-2 times a year. The Omaha show at the Comfort Inn goes every month.

I had the 1000+ PSA/DNA, BGS, BVG, SGC cards for sale (only about 10% were displayed...the stuff priced at $200 or more); the rest were in boxes for people to thumb through on the tables. I use the term vintage loosely...I am talking pre-1979 cards...these sets were in standard count boxes on my tables with lables and prices...1970 topps baseball complete set, 1969-70 topps basketball complete set, 1975-1979 topps baseball complete sets, etc. I also had the 100s of PSA/DNA and UDA autos....about 90 auto balls displayed in PSA/DNA cubes + the PSA/DNA Magic framed auto jersey, the PSA/DNA dirk stand alone auto jersey, PSA/DNA greg jennings auto jersey, Mantle auto artwork 1/1, just to name a few, etc.

I am still busy work, so I don't have time to write the debrief yet. Shoot me a PM if any of my text listed items catch you interest.

Meatloaf