Live National Report Thread....

[mrvster]

Wanted to start a thread where members can give live reports from the show and chime in....

jump in and post if you just scored a great piece.....or report the traffic on the floor.....or any good deals? .....ect.....ect.......


since I'm not there, would love to have a semi live feed

[bobbyw8469]

Good deals??? At the Nationals??? BAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHA!!!!

[e107collector]

Johnny,

Great idea for a thread!!

As in past years, some board members kept the rest of the board in-tune with what was going on at the National.

Hopefully, they will post photos, videos, etc.

We would all appreciate it!!

Tony

[mrvster]

Thanks! since I can't be there...why not?


Bobby,



Maybe people can post the worst deals also??

[ErikV]

I'm not at the National, but a board member whose at the show sent me an
email last night. I hope he doesn't mind me sharing. Here's a very small
excerpt from his email...

I t was only dealer set-up today but I'd would estimate I saw 60+% of the
inventory. Tomorrow is the day that will either dictate a good show or a waste
of time/effort.

Count of '14 CJ's I saw in the room - 3

Count of guys I either saw/heard, or was told, were looking for them - 8

I certainly could have missed them or was beaten to them. Bottom line,
there just aren't any and the words's out that they are red hot. Hopefully
tomorrow will be better for them.

I'm hoping to get another email from him tonite. A second board member
promised me he'd send me some photos too. If I get any additional, I'll
post.

ErikV

[mrvster]

Great report...........just what I wanted to see...


keep 'em coming guys! I know everyone is hunting......use those "smart" phones and send some pics.....

pick ups.......ect

[Matvoo]

Originally Posted by mrvster

Thanks! since I can't be there...why not?


Bobby,



Maybe people can post the worst deals also??

LOL dont ruin my day Im happy

[btkpath]

Originally Posted by ErikV

Count of '14 CJ's I saw in the room - 3

Count of guys I either saw/heard, or was told, were looking for them - 8

I certainly could have missed them or was beaten to them. Bottom line,
there just aren't any and the words's out that they are red hot. Hopefully
tomorrow will be better for them.

Well, I am showing up Friday with about 5 of them that I will be looking to sell or trade!!

[GasHouseGang]

Maybe some attendees could post videos to youtube taken while walking the floor of the convention and show some up close pics of what's available. Someone did this last year and it was nice for those of us unable to attend to get a flavor of what was happening.

[Bicem]

New SGC labels are here, they look great.

There are some deals to be had. Picked up a Clev Shop PC for a good price.

[e107collector]

Originally Posted by Bicem

New SGC labels are here, they look great.

That's good to hear Jeff!! The other SGC labels were hideous, imho.

Any pics or videos from the National?

Tony

[sayhey24]

Here's a link to a National video tour I just watched.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqPeR...ature=youtu.be

Greg

[1880nonsports]

:-(

[sayhey24]

Originally Posted by 1880nonsports

:-(

Let's try again --

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqPeR...ature=youtu.be

[1880nonsports]

deja vu all over again :-) My feet hurt already.........

[Teamsets4u]

Pic from Sports Collectors Daily facebook page.

[sando69]

...and, in summation...
what would the National be without a ferris wheel?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Good deals??? At the Nationals??? BAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHA!!!!

Why the plural, like it's an ice skating championship?

[shernan30]

Work tomorrow is going to be soooooo productive if this thread keeps going in this direction. I'll add some pictures Friday when I get there.

[refz]

Im anxious to see the new sgc holder. Looks like john goodman behind the gentleman in the red shirt. Very nice fellow.

[drazz5]

Man I am gonna be so overwhelmed when I show up Friday...if any of you see a confused kid in a Yankees hat, feel free to point me in the right direction. Haha

[mrvster]

I love these

[gregr2]

Originally Posted by mrvster

I love these

Me too! I might have to try and go next year!! Keep the posts coming for those of us that can't be there.

[vthobby]

Am I too old? Is my mind fried? Prob both!

Someone mentioned '14 CJs on the floor with a count of 3 and 8 folks looking for them.......

What is a '14 CJ?

Thanks! mike

[e107collector]

Originally Posted by vtgmsc

Am I too old? Is my mind fried? Prob both!

Someone mentioned '14 CJs on the floor with a count of 3 and 8 folks looking for them.......

What is a '14 CJ?

Thanks! mike

Mike,

They are referring to 1914 Cracker Jack cards.

[Jantz]

Polar Bear...check
Southern Leaguer...check
Titus...check
T206 scrap...Sorry Johnny!

All in all a good first day.

The best part of the day though was catching up with friends/members of this board.

Jantz

[vthobby]

Damn...... Thanks Tony. All I could think of was 2014 Cebron James Cards ('14 CJs) (Lebron's longlost twin!)

I should have known that one! Thanks again! mike

[mrvster]

glad your having a blast! tell everyone I said hi and happy hunting

[Gradedcardman]

Running into some board members and buying raw cards...Good times...Sometimes you have to pay to play at the national.

[lahmejoon]

That SCD photo is awesome!

[Donscards]

Dealer report. Sales have been very good. I set up Tuesday. Sold a 33 goudey Ruth PSA 2 and t206 Cobb red background PSA 2. Sold many 1952 topps cards. My friend sold 3 baseball sets. 1959. 1961 and 1965. I do have some cracker jacks. But everyone wants 1914. T-3's are hot in high grade. A good crowd so far. Today should be interesting with the collectors coming in. Should be another fun day today. Don Hontz

[Leon]

I sold my only (2) '14 CJs right off the bat. I bought Manos's unknown Cobb, Marquard and Wood pieces. Otherwise haven't had time to walk around yet. I did manage to come up with a great way to price some of my personal collection that I brought, which I don't really want to sell. I marked everything up real, real high, then I doubled it!! I told Leighton that over lots of beers last night and we had good laughs, and isn't that what it's all about ?

[geor952]

Had a great Wed. Night, mainly corporate booths, and the kids only case break for my son. Had a great time catching up with Mary and Dave Schroeder of Bagger's Cards. They, as always, had an amazing selection of cards. Really enjoyed his T218s. Today is the day for Dad to shop! I don't think I will be able to top my best pick up so far (see photo).

[geor952]

Thought I would share the Shaq shoe too, he was amazed! Don't worry fellas, today will be prewar stuff, but I love being a dad, his first National!

[Matvoo]

Nice George must ne fun for both of you

[ibuysportsephemera]

Great photos George...enjoy the time with your son.

Jeff

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by geor952

Had a great Wed. Night, mainly corporate booths, and the kids only case break for my son. Had a great time catching up with Mary and Dave Schroeder of Bagger's Cards. They, as always, had an amazing selection of cards. Really enjoyed his T218s. Today is the day for Dad to shop! I don't think I will be able to top my best pick up so far (see photo).

That is all sorts of awesome in the 89 Upper Deck format. Would love to get one for my daughter.

Tom C

Can someone post a picture of the new and improved SGC flip? Thanks in advance!

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

That is all sorts of awesome in the 89 Upper Deck format.

+1

[GregMitch34]

Yeah, where's the SGC flip?

[sayhey24]

Originally Posted by ErikV

I'm not at the National, but a board member whose at the show sent me an
email last night. I hope he doesn't mind me sharing. Here's a very small
excerpt from his email...

I t was only dealer set-up today but I'd would estimate I saw 60+% of the
inventory. Tomorrow is the day that will either dictate a good show or a waste
of time/effort.

Count of '14 CJ's I saw in the room - 3

Count of guys I either saw/heard, or was told, were looking for them - 8

I certainly could have missed them or was beaten to them. Bottom line,
there just aren't any and the words's out that they are red hot. Hopefully
tomorrow will be better for them.

I'm hoping to get another email from him tonite. A second board member
promised me he'd send me some photos too. If I get any additional, I'll
post.

ErikV

I've had a stack of Cracker Jacks that are among the first cards I bought some thrity years ago. Just checked them for the first time in years to discover that 13 of them are 1914.

Greg

[ullmandds]

lucky you Greg...now would be the time to sell!!!!!

[pawpawdiv9]

Love the youtube video AMEN!!!!
I never been to a card show before, and amazed what i saw in the video.
I mean, i could literally spend the whole day, even when my money run out, i be pulling up a chair just to drool (dont worry i'll bring my own red solo cup)

[sayhey24]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

lucky you Greg...now would be the time to sell!!!!!

Thanks Pete -- I think you may be right!

Greg

[4815162342]

Hilarious!

[NYHighlanderFan]

Ask expected...there are lots of crazy, stupid dollar amounts attached to many of the items for sale in the former B-29 assembly plant.

[barrysloate]

Okay, so I watched the above video and I recognize there's a segment of the hobby I know nothing about. Who is breaking what? Why is there a whole section at the National of people breaking something? And is this a hobby thing, or a gambling one? Is it a new rage, and is it related to the other breaking thread we have going? Just looking for a little education, thank you, as I am out of the loop.

[sayhey24]

I don't know either Barry, but they appear to have nice couches.

Greg

[glchen]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Okay, so I watched the above video and I recognize there's a segment of the hobby I know nothing about. Who is breaking what? Why is there a whole section at the National of people breaking something? And is this a hobby thing, or a gambling one? Is it a new rage, and is it related to the other breaking thread we have going? Just looking for a little education, thank you, as I am out of the loop.

I've never done one of these, but if you followed the Kreindler raffle, it's something like that. Breaks are typically (but not always) for modern unopened cards. Let's say you have a pack with 30 cards for $300. The group decides on a break and sells each slot for $10 each (w/ slot 1 being the card on top, slot 2 being the second card in the pack and so on.). There are different ways to determine who gets what slot, usually a random number generator is used. Then the group opens the pack together, and divides the cards out. Occasionally someone will get a Hit, which is a valuable card (e.g., Mike Trout autographed rookie). That's pretty much it.

There are other breaks where someone just buys the entire pack themselves and opens the pack in front of a group, and everyone can see if he got anything good.

Edit: Just saw the Vintage Group Set Break thread. Yep, it's just like that.

[The Nasty Nati]

Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74

Can someone post a picture of the new and improved SGC flip? Thanks in advance!

+100...anyone have a picture?