boston shriners card show VS new york white plains

[g_vezina_c55]

OK thanks guy for your honnest opinion. So i will keep my booking for the shriners in 2014

[daves_resale_shop]

Shriner's seems to be hands down a bigger show & brings out many more vintage dealers than WP. It is less frequent and I believe that they bring those vintage dealers that get a couple of show in year out of the woodwork.

As for WP... in my opinion it is the best show in the area, but the basement show (every now and again the main floor of the county center is occupied), is considerably less exciting than the big show upstairs... The upstairs show draws more of a crowd both on the buying and selling side...

[g_vezina_c55]

Thanks David !

The only positive thing i can see in the WP Show is time square Lady liberty and a cheeze cake at Juniors heheheh

[kamikidEFFL]

i live like 15 mins or so from the shriners show and there is a ton of pre-war stuff and the people are willing to deal. A lot of nice stuff. I would highly recommend the shriners for sure

[Donscards]

I have done every Boston show since its inception---it is by far the best show in New England---Great Dealers---Collectors--etc.----I have not done the White Plains show since Gloria R.---Back then, it was a great show--but most all shows were then---The Nov. Shriners has more tables and a better crowd---but the April show is coming on---if you never have been to the Boston show, give it a try---great vintage stuff and a fun time for all. thanks, Don Hontz

[glynparson]

Was still with us and running this show it would probably be a different story but the way things are now Shriners. Ps I think Jimmy Ryan does a good job with the white plains shows. Gloria however was a legend.

[trobba]

White Plains shows sucks and has for years if you collect vintage (tobacco) cards...

on a positive note, I met a nice dealer who helped my 7 year old son get some shiny new cards. Somehow when buying cards for my son I don't mind paying triple what a Dustin Pedroia card is probably worth, but if I was buying for myself I would have left gruffy and pissed off. I did manage to teach my son how to say, "whats the best price you can do for these 3 cards?", so paying triple also bought me some valuable street smarts lessons as well.