my first raleigh, nc show..

olb31

the venue was very nice. nice food and restroom accomodations. easy to get too. several dealers also sell at the chantilly show that i attend regularly.

the cards were a bit disappointing. quite a bit of vintage 60's and older. but for a "grading person" like myself , i had a hard time finding any gradeable stuff, from 1985 and back. most vintage would grade 5 or lower. i did pick up a few nice cards. 2 1979 ozzie's with above average centering, both for $50 total. a nice 1974 ryan for $25. a 1978 dorsett for $20. the best cards i bought were 1968's. a mays and carew. the carew is at least an 8 with perfect front centering and great back centering. the mays was exceptional. one of my best purchases ever. chance for a 10 in my opinion. the 1968's were $175 for both.

chantilly is a little bigger and better. i will try greensboro next. the promotor did a fine job.

lightningboy

The 68's sound like a great purchase then. Even PSA 8 Mays sells for over $200 on average.

Bosox1976

Sounds like you found the diamonds in the rough

lawnmowerman

We haven't had any good shows down here in Saint Petersburg, Florida since the 90's. I miss going. Too bad because it would be cool to share the experience with my kids.

Meatloaf

I missed the RDU show....any MJ UD auto cards for sale?

olb31

i don't pay attention to the newer stuff that much. i was looking for 1987 and 1988 jordan, not much newer.

Mintacular

I used to go to that show quite a bit when I lived there, keep in mind some shows were better than others so don't give up if this one was a little sub-par. Pretty nice dealers

SumoMenkoMan

How many booths were there?

olb31

i think there were about 35 sellers. there is another show there in december i might go to. it a little far to drive for just the show. greensboro would be closer.