General National question

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

I spent the better part of the day there today and didn't see many non-sport collectibles, but that doesn't mean you wouldn't do well. There's benefit to standing out from the crowd at times.

I agree with Sam. I saw nothing, but that doesn't mean people wouldn't be interested.

Edit: I did see a guy selling a 500 and 1000 bill. I've always wanted one. If anyone knows anything about these and their value please pm me. I know nothing about them other than that it would be cool to own one.

[glynparson]

I have seen comics, Star Wars figures, and other types of toys at nationals for years and years. I think you'd do just fine.

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I did see a guy selling a 500 and 1000 bill. I've always wanted one. If anyone knows anything about these and their value please pm me.

They're worth $500 and $1000 respectively.

Sorry, that was too easy for me to pass up.


In answer to the OP, I collect both, and always welcome a dealer who has non sports. However, the suggestion of posting it here first seems like a lot less work, as a starting point. You have to catalog it anyhow.

[polakoff]

Originally Posted by Stampsfan

They're worth $500 and $1000 respectively.

Sorry, that was too easy for me to pass up.


In answer to the OP, I collect both, and always welcome a dealer who has non sports. However, the suggestion of posting it here first seems like a lot less work, as a starting point. You have to catalog it anyhow.

Thanks - to be clear it's not non-sports cards but rather memorabilia (figures, paper ephemera, board games, toys, etc)

Will let my father know all the responses!

[pokerplyr80]

I did see one table with some autographed star wars and star trek stuff, along with signed sports memorabilia

[hcv123]

I used to set up at some larger shows - "willow grove", Nassau coliseum, Robert Morris and a few other larger regional shows (never the national.....yet). I used to bring many non sport (TV,Movie, Rock N Roll related cover themes)magazines from the 1950's-1980's. Mainly I used them as a hook to try to buy more - that worked REALLY well as no one else in the place advertised they were buying that stuff. On occasion I would sell something - but it was not usual.

[polakoff]

Thanks for the lookout and for the personal experience!

[4scuda]

You would be better off doing the Chicago toy show. It's much cheaper than the national and you would have many more collectors of your type of material. I set up there with a table of sports and two tables of toys.