Philly Show

[basesareempty]

Originally Posted by Leon

Does Hunt still say if you set up at another local show you can't set up at theirs? I thought that was crazy.

Their online dealer application I believe still reflects this policy! I agree its stupid for then to alienate or strong arm dealers in this manner.

[basesareempty]

Also did I read it right that PSA was not in attendance?

[x2drich2000]

PSA was there, however, if you were standing at the PSA booth, all the tables to the right of them along the same wall were not.

DJ

[Cobra Kai]

Originally Posted by basesareempty

Their online dealer application I believe still reflects this policy! I agree its stupid for then to alienate or strong arm dealers in this manner.

Why would Hunt do this? Doesn't make any sense.

[basesareempty]

Originally Posted by Cobra Kai

Why would Hunt do this? Doesn't make any sense.

They don't want any competition in the Greater Philadelphia area and are willing to punish any dealers who dare exhibit their wares at a competitors show. Ever wonder why 707 is no longer there after many years exhibiting under the former owners.

[Sportsnutcards]

The Show was down about 12 tables, including some of the larger dealers... Autograph list was the worst one ever, and neither Beckett or SGC were grading, overall a very disappointing show.

[glynparson]

Beckett chose to grade at the store owned by the same people that run wheatland auctions over grading at the philly show. Chucks shop is about an hour from valley forge and they were grading there on Friday. That's how bad the show has become under the current regime. and yes Leon that's one reason I won't do the show. Bob schmirer made that demand in the 1980s but willow grove was worth that compromise. Not so sure valley forge ever was.

[Snapolit1]

Putting the arm on people not to attend nearby shows seems like directly the wrong message to send by an auction house whose very existence is dependent on the hobby growing and prospering. Just sayin'.

[judsonhamlin]

I've been going to these shows since the Motor Lodge days and followed the show to Ft. Washington (even wrote a review of the show there for VCBC) and Reading. Since the move to Valley Forge, I've continued the pilgrimage from central Jersey and have generally enjoyed the shows even when they haven't been great. But I've missed the last two and I think have finally come to the conclusion that it just isn't worth the trip. I was Christmas shopping in New Hope/Lambertville and was all ready to go over on Friday when I realized that I'd be seeing most of the same cards for the nth time and that the dealers that didn't put prices on their cards wouldn't start now and the dismissive/bored dealers wouldn't begin engaging with their customers and so on. So I drove home instead.
Sad but nothing stays the same forever.