Nationals is open for business…. Quick updates

[nwfsteve]

Decent walk, glad I just parked at the hotel and missed the huge jam around the center. Thought vintage was okay tho maybe not quite what I hoped. My wife is with me and learned how to skip tables fast. Saw a nice 66 TOPPS FB checklist PSA 7 but 1500 was the ask. Looking at a few graded 52 Bowman’s.

[Jewish-collector]

I didn't make it this year. There's a lot of video of the show on YouTube by various people. It appears (as I expected) a lot of the shiny stuff and less vintage as pre-Covid Nationals and even less memorabilia. Next year the National is back in Chicago. It will be interesting to find out what locations they choose for 2024 and 2025. I wonder if they will eliminate Atlantic City for future shows due to lack of parking. We shall see. I think they vote tomorrow.

[Casey2296]

Vote tomorrow? That would be a a silly misguided thing to do, as opposed to waiting for the event to end, studying the data, getting feedback and making an informed educated decision. Hey, but what do I know...

[Snapolit1]

This thread is starting to read a bit like all of the people who decided not to go three months ago will explain to you how awful it is this year …..

I got to AC as the show was letting out and the throng of people leaving by foot looked like the Rose Bowl was letting out after a football game.

[mrreality68]

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[mrreality68]

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[babraham]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

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Holy crap, you weren't kidding with those Jackson prices.
$55k for an E90-1...$12.5k for a W514 SGC A...$10k & $12.5k for National Game/Tom Barker. Ouch.

[Steve D]

Just one small request.....

If you're going to post pictures, please orient them correctly.

Too many pictures are posted sideways, and a few are even posted upside-down. Those of us who are using desktop computers will thank you.

Steve

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

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Great pics, you have alot of the same cards I took photos of at memory lane booth back at the Strongsville show of the Ruth’s. Incredible display of awesomeness!

[AnkurJ]

Looks like a fun show! Wondering if it’s worth taking my son to meet some of the Sandlot actors who he loves. Are there any other kid related or kid friendly things there?

[Schlesinj]

My co-worker got Ham’s auto with his son. He got the ball inscribed with ‘You’re killing me Smalls”.

He said he could not be nicer, although he came later than scheduled. They had the same problem with Chipper Jones and unfortunately missed him.

I would say the big booths for Topps, Fananatics and Zero Cool seemed like places that kids would love. I know Zero Cool was releasing a Stranger Things set, that had a cool display.

Whatnot has a boardwalk theme with a few games (like one of those horses races where you roll balls to make the horses move.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

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Now that would slow me down for a gander.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Now that would slow me down for a gander.

can't get enough of this trio!!!! that Tex you just never see...and the fred photo is ok too.

I'd expect those two to be high 5 figures asking.

[oldjudge]

Aren't those Ruth's on an auction house table?