Feedback from the 2015 National

[rats60]

Originally Posted by tonyo

I was disappointed that I didn't grab any t205 commons. I was actively looking for them but never found any even remotely close to the price at which I've purchased 8 on eBay the last 2 weeks.

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I found 2 dealers with t205s that I thought were very fair. I ended up buying a big stack for my wife. I even bought a t206 for myself. It was a great show. What grade of t205 s were you looking for?

[tonyo]

Originally Posted by rats60

I found 2 dealers with t205s that I thought were very fair. I ended up buying a big stack for my wife. I even bought a t206 for myself. It was a great show. What grade of t205 s were you looking for?

Fair to good grade. I'm not saying they weren't fair prices. I only recently decided to work on completing my set ( already have the hofers, just decided to go for the commons as well) and I gave myself a $$ limit per card. Almost all the fair/good commons started at twice what I had seen on eBay . There were one or two dealers who weren't a lot higher than my limit but I wasn't in the mood to ask for a discount and still be paying my max price .

I even told a couple of dealers that their prices seemed to be in line with everyone else and I may need to raise my self imposed limit.

[mrvster]

trust me.....try on a T206

[RTK]

Originally Posted by mrvster

trust me.....try on a T206

I have all of one T-206, bought on a whim at an antique store years ago for $10-$12, I'm fighting the urge. There are so many cool vintage pre-war cards. I may pick up one or two here and there someday just to have examples but I'm fighting off the urge, I light candles, chant and burn incense to chase away the impulse to delve into complete obsession in compiling sets...that's Jim Jones craziness.

I'm not very knowledgeable on the really old stuff but it seemed to me there was enough of it around to satisfy any collector seeking any condition, amazing collections really. As for prices, I don't know if they were good or not but I negotiated on everything I purchased. I'm not sure about the pre-war market.


Have to add; I also picked up four signed B/W photos, 1934 Ray Berres Brooklyn Dodger photograph from Wide World, ( my wife, a nurse, took care of him a couple times, said he was the nicest guy, told great stories), a Cubs 1950's Hank Sauer, Dee Fondy, Phil Cavarretta, Ted Lyons signed in ink pen, a Berra/Larsen 1956 World Series perfect game photo. I'll frame them and hang them up in the baseball part of my finished basement.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Any Negro League Baseball stuff? I know there were plenty of T206's, aren't they at every single show throughout the country?

[mrvster]

come to the dark side!!! you will love 206!! trust me......you can collect so may ways.....you can email me anytime, I will help.....they hold their value overall.....Wagner holds the set in high demand......trust me, a blue chip issue

Rick!

I have been bothering everyone for the scrap report......2 sighted at the whole show not even a blank back available!

ANYONE SEE ANY??

[RTK]

Originally Posted by mrvster

come to the dark side!!! you will love 206!! trust me......you can collect so may ways.....you can email me anytime, I will help.....they hold their value overall.....Wagner holds the set in high demand......trust me, a blue chip issue

Rick!

I have been bothering everyone for the scrap report......2 sighted at the whole show not even a blank back available!

ANYONE SEE ANY??

Thanks

[brass_rat]

Hey Johnny,

I picked up four yellow/browns that I'm sure you'll recognize (check out the pictures in the August pickup thread)...other than that, I didn't really see any scraps.

Dan McKee had a blank back T206, but honestly, I can't recall who it was...it was packed in with a bunch of other interesting stuff.

Cheers,
Steve

Originally Posted by mrvster

I have been bothering everyone for the scrap report......2 sighted at the whole show not even a blank back available!

ANYONE SEE ANY??

[brass_rat]

This was easily my favorite National in the last several years -- even though I didn't find as many cards that I needed (wanted).

I really enjoyed meeting a lot of Net54 members, as well as many others that aren't on the board -- I struck up conversations with a number of random individuals, and everybody was in great spirits.

Dealers overall were much more talkative and friendly than normal...I guess everybody was having a good show!

Thank you to everybody who took the time to talk to me, educate me, and make the experience so enjoyable. I wish I could have met more of you (it would have helped had I been able to stay longer at the Friday dinner)...

Cheers,
Steve

[ElCabron]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Any Negro League Baseball stuff? I know there were plenty of T206's, aren't they at every single show throughout the country?

Phil,

I picked up a few Negro League items at the show. A 1940 Ethiopian Clowns broadside and a 1954 Edmonton team photo with Leon Day on it. Those were the only items I saw, except for some booth way back in the far corner that looked like it might have had some Negro League material, but no one was ever in the booth, so I doubt you'd have been able to buy any of it, even if you attended the show. See you in Atlantic City?

-Ryan

[bcbgcbrcb]

Thanks for the update, Ryan. I just relocated from NJ to Florida in June so I won't be making the trip back to AC next year. Talk about poor timing, right?

Not only that but the "National" for ice cream collectibles fanatics took place in Eastern PA two weeks after I moved from NJ, which was about a two hour drive from where I lived. Missed it the previous two years due to health issues and work commitments. I won't be making the trip back to PA next June for that one either as it is always held at the same location.

Maybe one of these days/years, timing will be right for me..........

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Any Negro League Baseball stuff? I know there were plenty of T206's, aren't they at every single show throughout the country?

I was shocked to pick up the 1944 "Negro Baseball" yearbook with Ray Brown of the Homestead Grays on the cover for $75 in great condition. Didn't notice much NL material in the room.

[uffda51]

Well, having traveled on Amtrak from LA-Chicago and back to attend the show - I just got back yesterday!

I did pick up 12 N172s including the last Brown's Champ I needed from Jay Miller. Of course I could have just driven the two miles to Jay's house at any time in the past year and saved myself the trip . . .

I also picked up about 150 1959 Topps baseball. 59 Topps were the first packs I ever bought at the drug store so I finally decided to complete the set. I still need about 70 more cards. Some images to follow asap.

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by uffda51

Well, having traveled on Amtrak from LA-Chicago and back to attend the show - I just got back yesterday!

I did pick up 12 N172s including the last Brown's Champ I needed from Jay Miller. Of course I could have just driven the two miles to Jay's house at any time in the past year and saved myself the trip . . .

I also picked up about 150 1959 Topps baseball. 59 Topps were the first packs I ever bought at the drug store so I finally decided to complete the set. I still need about 70 more cards. Some images to follow asap.

Nice pickups, Bruce...seems like you had an eventful National!