Does The National Still Happen This Year?

[Exhibitman]

Nope. I've asked the same question of a group of collectors and dealers recently and no one said they would attend. For that matter, no one is even willing to commit to the 2021 show unless there is a vaccine or effective treatment. Face it, most of us are fat, middle-aged men with pre-existing conditions, so we are at high risk. Only an @$$hole dies for baseball cards.

[Snapolit1]

Seems like the health risks posed by outside events are far lower. I'd certainly consider some kind of a show that was held in a giant open field kind of set up. And required masks.

[edhans]

Dealers have until August 1st to commit to the 2020 show or defer until 2021. I was still hoping to attend, but I'm beginning to get a little skeptical.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Seems like the health risks posed by outside events are far lower. I'd certainly consider some kind of a show that was held in a giant open field kind of set up. And required masks.

If it's in 95 degree heat with an approaching tropical storm, I know who the title sponsor would be...

[1952boyntoncollector]

Its going to be virtual like the Deans card museum listings

[chalupacollects]

yes, should go on... mask for entry, tables set apart, social distancing not an issue in the cavernous hall... also if they can have all these protests and such without masks, national should be able to go on...now whether any one shows????

[Robbie]

Dealers should sanitize their card holders after every single time they are touched. Is that really gonna happen? Sad to say, no way on National.

[notfast]

I think people are forgetting it’s currently scheduled to run Saturday to Wed...two weeks before Xmas.

Who would attend a show with this format on a Tuesday or Wednesday?

No chance it happens.

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by swarmee

If it's in 95 degree heat with an approaching tropical storm, I know who the title sponsor would be...

Only if there was an open roof!

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Face it, most of us are fat, middle-aged men with pre-existing conditions, so we are at high risk. Only an @$$hole dies for baseball cards.

Hey, I resemble that remark!


Dealers I'd say are probably past the middle age point on average.

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Hey, I resemble that remark!


Dealers I'd say are probably past the middle age point on average.

And many are also past the point of just "fat"
I tease all our Net54 dealers.... now lower those prices!

[yanks12025]

I doubt it happens.. In the world that it does happen, I think attendance would be very bad.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Just received word yesterday from a Hall of Famer scheduled to do an event in August that he is not flying due to Covid and feels uncomfortable doing autographs at close range so he is staying home the remainder of the year.

Can't blame him, many of these gentlemen are over 70 now.

[akleinb611]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Face it, most of us are fat, middle-aged men with pre-existing conditions, so we are at high risk. Only an @$$hole dies for baseball cards.

That's a deeply hurtful remark. Because it's true...