I'm not a big T206 back collector, so it's interesting to me to see so many of them slabbed by PSA with the back showing on the front of the slab like the ones in Jason's post.

Is this something you just have to ask PSA to do when you submit them? They look pretty cool that way, especially the Cobb back.

Thanks,

AndyH

You're spot-on Blair.

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Ball boys

If those photo's were during business hours it looks like a small crowd.

Yesterday was my first national, so I have nothing to compare it too. But in my opinion, there weren't many people there. I'm guessing it was because it was Thursday and there were very few autograph signers. I'd expect it to pick up the rest of the week.

That said, I spoke to a handful of dealers and all said they were doing well. One dealer in particular said that he already had his best National and he'd been doing it for ten years. His sales were mostly on signed memorabilia as I recall.

2012 National - Baltimore
 

Nice to get a glimpse of the show. Thanks to those that posted pictures.

Would be nice to see more memorabilia.

Next to the Ty Cobb back is one of the brown OM overprints. Could someone take a better pic of it? :D

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Miscellaneous pics.

Share your 2012 National photos!
 

Thanks for the info and pictures

enjoy the show!

Jimmy

Watch the video link I posted earlier. It shows quite a bit of the memorabilia.

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Awful lot of bald spots in there

I only see four

That's because I couldn't attend. Rats!!
Drew

Looking like fun, will definitely have to make some plans next year

That is if the Indians don't kill me first

RIP, Jack.

Heh yea at this point I just want them to bring up as many new players as possible so I have more names to add to my 2012 card list

Team has quit on Acta though unless they finally gut Shapiro and his flunkies not going to make a bit of difference

Plus at least four hats.:D

Agreed. Tough to watch right now.

Made it to my first National. Say hello if you see me in my dorky Clemente shirt Pirates hat and net54 pin. Not that the net54 pin is dorky...

Tom C

Two Hindu SLers, two auto balls (Snider, Killebrew) and a whole lot of 80s wax (mindless entertainment).

Lots of T206s but did anyone pick up any caramel cards from the E90-1, E92, E93, E94, E95, E96, E97, E98, E99, E100 sets? Were there any there? Prices? Especially curious about the E94s and E98s (in light of the Swamp Find).

Bob...my 6th sense tells me there were no e94's...other than the ones that have been rotating on and off ebay...and the few e98's present...besides the swamp find...were grossly...grossly overpriced!!!!!

Jon, that cabinet of the three Pirates looks like it could have come from the same estate I got all of mine from.

traffic seemed pretty strong to me, in comparison to the last few years.

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Bob, I can't comment on the E94 or E98 since I wasn't looking for them. I was specifically looking for E93's to build my set. I was especially hoping to find a poor/fair Cobb or Wagner, but had no luck. In general, there was not a huge selection. I don't remember seeing any of Chance and only a single example of several other cards. Prices in general were above recent auctions, but you could talk dealers down below the current buy it now prices. I ended up with a Leach (SGC 40), Jones (SGC 20) and Mathewson (SGC A - blank back).

DJ

apparently I was wrong! there was atleast 1...violet...cobb there!!!:o

Why don't dealers put prices on anything, I only found acouple with prices.

The T-E ratio had to be 100-1 or more.

National Pics
 

Greetings. It was great seeing many of our vintage card collecting friends at the 2012 National in Baltimore.

In case you may have missed it, a couple of pics of the Net54 gathering at the National were included in the Old Cardboard August eNewsletter (eNews100). The photos can be accessed directly at www.oldcardboard.com/enews/2012/enews100/net54.htm. The full eNewsletter can be accessed at www.oldcardboard.com/enews/2012/enews100/enews100.htm.

For any Net54ers who do not yet receive the free monthly eNews, you can sign up by emailing brett@oldcardboard.com. He will add you to the distribution list.

We hope you enjoy the pics.

Lyman and Brett Hardeman

Nice to see Bucky front and center. Thanks for sharing links.

Thanks for the photos Lyman and Brett. Large Ass(ortment) Herzog had a nice breakfast with my table-mates and myself one morning but mainly kept to himself until the Dinner. At the Dinner he was on the podium next to the speakers the whole time. For those that don't know (and no one that came to my table knew) the reason he is called "Large Ass" isn't because he has a big rear end. It's because on the back of the card there are paper remnants over part of the word "Assortment" and all you can see are the words "Large Ass"......I will be updating the other Bucky thread soon and looking for a member to take him on another trip. His log book has been updated and Bucky is hanging out in North Texas at the moment. Actually he is watching me type this and saying he is ready for some lunch!!