where is all the vintage at shows?

[1954 topps]

I feel raw vintage is still plentiful at shows especially if you don’t care much about building EX-MT and up set condition. However, graded vintage say NM and up is getting harder and harder to find. Commons even more so than stars.

As far as graded set building goes it’s getting tougher and much more expensive. Personally I’d love an all vintage show and would travel anywhere in the country for a large show. Been to Strongsville a couple times and it’s really a small show, not really worth my 13 hour drive each way.

Philly usually has a decent amount of graded vintage, other than the national it’s the best one I know of.