White Plains, NY Card Show
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Did anyone here in the East attend the subject show last night? Any nice pick-ups?
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It was more crowded than I've seen in years. I attribute all this to Mattingly. A huge line for hours. He was polite and took pics with everyone (interesting, in TX next week, they're charging for pics.)
John The Count Montefusco was free. Nice guy. I asked who was his toughest out was and he said Reggie Smith and told a funny story.
I live very close -- 6 miles -- so I pick and choose my pick ups. The guy behind me on line drove 3 1/2 hours to the show, and he was putting together a 69 football set, and had a bag full of goodies.
I got some nice raw Mets for my collection, as well as some 72 commons. Got some cheap-y slabbed cards for the nephews.
I was showing another person some of my cards and he took one and put it in his bag. When I asked what he was doing he said "sorry, I made a mistake." I did pick up some commons that I needed for my Topps Yankee team sets from the 50's and 60's.
<< <i>I went. I live about 1.2 hours away and I was a bit disappointed. It was very crowded and the dealers were not very friendly. I am looking to complete a 2004 Upper Deck Yankee Signature set and one dealer had one that I needed with a $25 price. I had the guide and the price was $10 in near mint condition. When I asked him if he could do better he told me that the industry uses Beckett as a guide and not the Standard catalog of Baseball cards for prices. I told him that I will give him book value ($10) and he instantly took it. I cold of done without the attitude.
I was showing another person some of my cards and he took one and put it in his bag. When I asked what he was doing he said "sorry, I made a mistake." I did pick up some commons that I needed for my Topps Yankee team sets from the 50's and 60's. >>
Some douchebag that you were chatting with and showing your cards to just took one and put in his bag? Then said he made a mistake? Am I reading that right? He's lucky he didnt get a fist to his teeth! Pretty ballsy.
Steve
handed. There are a few card shows in Albany , but thats still 2 hours away.
Always looking for Chipper Jones cards.
Im a very focused collector of cards from 1909 - 2012...LOL
I've never attended that show - while stationed in NYC, I used to go to the Hofstra show and the one at the Nassau coliseum - in 1993, I went with my son to get a something signed by Mantle and he was sold out - was very disappointed - back then he was signing for around 70 bucks.
mike
<< <i>Is that one of those Gloria Rothstein shows or something like that? >>
She promoted shows in the 90s -- same place -- I think she's out of business.
This same group also does Hofstra, check out nyshows.org
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<< <i>Is that one of those Gloria Rothstein shows or something like that? >>
She promoted shows in the 90s -- same place -- I think she's out of business.
This same group also does Hofstra, check out nyshows.org >>
She passed away a couple years ago
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<< <i>Is that one of those Gloria Rothstein shows or something like that? >>
She promoted shows in the 90s -- same place -- I think she's out of business.
This same group also does Hofstra, check out nyshows.org >>
She passed away a couple years ago >>
And I believe her son took over for a while. Not sure if he still does them.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.