A guy walks into a card show...

[Snapolit1]

I've driven to two smallish shows recently near me in NJ and there was very little prewar stuff. One of the shows I walked through and left in 10 minutes. Lots of shiny stuff and one dollar boxes. Not my scene. I realize that few people who hit the smaller shows are there to drop $2500 on a Goudey or a rare photograph so maybe it doesn't make much sense for those dealers to be there. Great to see the diversity of what people collect but I've limited myself to larger shows for precisely this reason. If I go to the White Plains NY show I know there will be some interesting 1900-1940 stuff there.

[Leon]

But the guy that bought my Ruth notebook cover, which I thought was a good buy at $750, wouldn't have gotten a great piece with that attitude. I don't necessarily blame you though .... I think it comes down to a poop to equity ratio for me. If a small card show is within 30 minutes of me I it's not much risk going to it. If I drive 2 hours one way, that is another story. Everyone has their own ratio....

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I've driven to two smallish shows recently near me in NJ and there was very little prewar stuff. One of the shows I walked through and left in 10 minutes. Lots of shiny stuff and one dollar boxes. Not my scene. I realize that few people who hit the smaller shows are there to drop $2500 on a Goudey or a rare photograph so maybe it doesn't make much sense for those dealers to be there. Great to see the diversity of what people collect but I've limited myself to larger shows for precisely this reason. If I go to the White Plains NY show I know there will be some interesting 1900-1940 stuff there.