Chicago show any good?

[bigfish]

Is this show this weekend worth attending? Or is it mostly autograph folk?

[pingman59]

Yes, worth attending. Plenty of vintage dealers. Not the same quantity of dealers as in the past, that just means you can take your time shopping. Yes, there are a lot of autograph guests. Stay away from the May/June show, as that one is primarily autograph guests.

[Santo10Fan]

It's gonna be a busy weekend in Rosemont. WWE has four consecutive shows across the village at Allstate Arena. Won't impact traffic or parking, but it will reduce hotel availability.

[Leon]

I think shows could become more prevalent with the issues in the hobby concerning collectors. (*not necessarily dealers, but collectors)

[jimmer77]

I will be at this show all weekend and have been at every show that is held at Donald E. Stephen for the past 11 years. I would agree that the May/June show does have a serious lack of cards.

[JackW]

Originally Posted by Leon

I think shows could become more prevalent with the issues in the hobby concerning collectors. (*not necessarily dealers, but collectors)

I actually was thinking almost the exact same thing recently.

[jfkheat]

There is a big car show at the convention center this weekend also. If you want to see some rare and expensive muscle cars stop by the car show.
James

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[Jobu]

I have wondered if it might not be the opposite actually. In person dealers prefer cash/check generally. For buyers this means no protection if something ends up not checking out upon further review (friends, graders, research, Blow Out, etc) in the couple of weeks following a sale.

This assumes that most collectors cannot easily detect these alterations on the spot, which seems pretty safe given what it has taken to expose some of the altered cards. If I have to choose between buying a $3000 card with a check at a show or a $3000 card with a credit card online through a system that offers at least some protection, I will pick the latter.

Originally Posted by JackW

I actually was thinking almost the exact same thing recently.