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03-12-2013, 02:57 PM
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Show is well worth attending but $25.00 to get in is a little steep. If you consider airfare, hotel costs, car rental food and other expenses, it makes for some really expensive cards if you buy anything. If you go in as a couple, man and wife, you are at close to $2000.00 before you even buy any cardboard. Current airfare is a minimum of $500.00 each, hotel is $100.00 plus per night, $50.00 to get in per day. At that cost, I could stay home and buy the E121 Ruth I have always wanted.
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03-12-2013, 03:06 PM
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I agree with the sentiment that it is definitely costly to attend the national...I'm already in for 7-800 and it is still 5 months away and I have no old cardboard to show for it. But like any vacation/trip...I'm paying for the experience?!
I could never leave my house and just spend all of my discretionary income on cards instead of seeing the world...but how boring would that be!?
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03-12-2013, 03:27 PM
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Flight - $675
Hotel - $480 Cubs/Dodgers game - $111 VIP Pass - $150 First card show being the Nationals - Priceless.
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03-12-2013, 03:36 PM
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Yep, Ill be using the autos and giftbags/promo pamphlets as kindling to heat ramen noodles back at the hotel room.
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03-12-2013, 03:44 PM
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Like I said, the price of a lower grade E121 Ruth added to the collection without the crowds.
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03-12-2013, 04:18 PM
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Yeah, I keep going back and forth on the national. I have never been to one and would love to, but with airfare, hotel, passes, meals and entertainment I have a hard time dropping $2k for the opportunity to spend even more on cards. Particularly when I collect fairly mainstream stuff that is easily found on-line. I would love to be convinced otherwise, but no one has succeeded so far.
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03-12-2013, 05:42 PM
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National Dealers $
I will be setting up in Chicago---did Baltimore last year---my expenses are Flight $500----Room $139 plus taxes per night(have to be right next to the hall)---Booth $1300---early in fee to set up tues. $75---and of course taxi--meals--and whatever else---but it is all worth the joy of doing the National---selling cards--buying--meeting great people--going out at night with buddies---and of course the net 54 dinner etc.-----I cant wait--should be another blockbuster----Don
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03-12-2013, 06:53 PM
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Wouldn't think of missing it.
It's the only show I know worth $25 a day PLUS parking.
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