East Coast National - this weekend

parkplace33 · #1 08-18-2023, 12:41 PM

Just heard from some attendees that the show is packed. They actually opened up the basement with some dealers, that is a first!

mrreality68 · #2 08-18-2023, 02:59 PM

Have fun

let us know how it went

ie let us know how vintage vs Modern

Rich Klein · #3 08-19-2023, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by parkplace33

Just heard from some attendees that the show is packed. They actually opened up the basement with some dealers, that is a first!

Maybe a first in recent years but back in the day, the ECN always had two floors going. In fact it was as if there were 2 different shows. Upstairs were six foot tables and everything was jammed together.

Downstairs was 8 foot tables and everything was more relaxed. I actually knew some dealers who traded off making more $$$ upstairs for the relative comfort of the extra room downstairs.

For this year:

And I saw a couple of notices there were Air Conditioning issues. Sounds like that will be card show theme of 2023

Regards
Rich

Snapolit1 · #4 08-19-2023, 08:21 AM

Went yesterday for the sneak peak afternoon. Was there about 3 hours. Two floors and even tables set up in some rooms off the main floor. Good crowd for a friday afternoon. Sure the people running will be thrilled at the crowds they get.

I'd say about 40-60 vintage to modern. Small amount of football. Really was a great deal of vintage cards.

I am largely into memorabilia these days and there was some. I find shows are just awful to try to buy memorabilia. Prices are just insane. As one example, someone had a nice piece of hotel stationary signed by Ruth and the asking price was like $20,000. Photos at $9500 that I know would be lucky to get $2000 at a good auction. A Jackie Exhibits I recently bought last year on ebay for $595 was marked $1500. I realize it's harder to price memorabilia than cards, but for most of it I looked and didn't even bother engaging. I don't know if the sellers don't know what a decent opening price is or they are just waiting for Daddy Warbucks to arrive at a show knowing nothing and buying it.

Some nice eye candy as always from Heritage, Mile High and Memory lane.

Only a few people masking but saw one guy sitting on a chair along the back wall coughing like he was on death's door. Scary bad coughing. People were literally running to get away from him. Very sick man with Covid or worse. Bizarre that someone that sick would arrive in a crowded public space.

Didnt notice any AC issue. By time I left there was a significant line to get in. Like all shows, buy a ticket on line before you go.

Parking lot very crowded. Not sure where you go once the lot is full. And it will be full.

Apparently Josh Donaldson was walking around looking at basketball cards.

mrreality68 · #5 08-19-2023, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Went yesterday for the sneak peak afternoon. Was there about 3 hours. Two floors and even tables set up in some rooms off the main floor. Good crowd for a friday afternoon. Sure the people running will be thrilled at the crowds they get.

I'd say about 40-60 vintage to modern. Small amount of football. Really was a great deal of vintage cards.

I am largely into memorabilia these days and there was some. I find shows are just awful to try to buy memorabilia. Prices are just insane. As one example, someone had a nice piece of hotel stationary signed by Ruth and the asking price was like $20,000. Photos at $9500 that I know would be lucky to get $2000 at a good auction. A Jackie Exhibits I recently bought last year on ebay for $595 was marked $1500. I realize it's harder to price memorabilia than cards, but for most of it I looked and didn't even bother engaging. I don't know if the sellers don't know what a decent opening price is or they are just waiting for Daddy Warbucks to arrive at a show knowing nothing and buying it.

Some nice eye candy as always from Heritage, Mile High and Memory lane.

Only a few people masking but saw one guy sitting on a chair along the back wall coughing like he was on death's door. Scary bad coughing. People were literally running to get away from him. Very sick man with Covid or worse. Bizarre that someone that sick would arrive in a crowded public space.

Didnt notice any AC issue. By time I left there was a significant line to get in. Like all shows, buy a ticket on line before you go.

Parking lot very crowded. Not sure where you go once the lot is full. And it will be full.

Apparently Josh Donaldson was walking around looking at basketball cards.

Great recap thanks

And I understand Josh looking a basketball cards.
He is thinking that is the only size ball he could hit

Snapolit1 · #6 08-19-2023, 09:30 AM

Ha, yes perhaps a basketball more his speed.
A few dealers showed me pictures of them with him. I was surprised how jacked he is. Looks like a NFL running back.

Brian · #7 08-19-2023, 09:55 AM

Can anyone tell me what the lines were like at BGS or PSA? I tried getting cards graded by Beckett at the National on three separate occasions, and each time, the line was very long, an hour's wait I was told.

toppcat · #8 08-19-2023, 10:21 AM

Parking can be challenging there. If you're on the right train line, you can take Metro North almost all the way to the show, then just hop a cab or Uber. I think it's under a mile away.

chalupacollects · #9 08-20-2023, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian

Can anyone tell me what the lines were like at BGS or PSA? I tried getting cards graded by Beckett at the National on three separate occasions, and each time, the line was very long, an hour's wait I was told.

On Saturday afternoon with two passes past Beckett tables, no line and not one person submitting.

Bought some stuff for sets I am completing but overall, most singles were overpriced for the condition.

There were a couple of searcher tabels with decently organized singles going back to the 30's that had nice discounts posted...

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