Thinking about doing a show...what are your thoughts

[Rich Klein]

I like the idea and here is a way to make it a vintage focused show (Like Strongsville) but allow some freedom.

ALL Cards in Showcases must be vintage or "vintage-related". That way you have flexibility to add things like Cut Signature or Relic cards featuring vintage players (my apologies to those who hate those cards but that allows for more flexibility) or modern cards with vintage players and frankly if you go to shows many people call 1990's Basketball Cards vintage

This allows for someone with mixed merchandise to set up but also favors the vintage people.

Just my thought and I've attended vintage shows going back to the 1990s

Rich

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

many people call 1990's Basketball Cards vintage

Time ticks on. It's just us getting older. To today's youth, it's exactly the same thing as my considering 1957 Topps to be vintage when I was growing up in the 1980's. Back then, they were playing songs from the mid-late 1970's on oldies stations. That's now the equivalent of calling a song released in 2010 an oldie! I barely know any songs that "old"--they're far too new to my ear.

[x2drich2000]

If you never have, I would try to attend the VA gathering in Feb. While not a show in the traditional sense (no sales), this is going to allow you to network with a bunch of other collectors in the mid-atlantic region to get feedback, see size, talk to people who might be interested in setting up, etc.

Promoting a show is far more involved than just renting a banquet hall. There are a ton of logistics and expenses. I would suggest talking to folks who have actually promoted shows in the past, rather than collectors who want a show. I know Scott (Aquarian Sports Cards) has organized a show and can tell you his experience. There are a few other board members that have also run show, that will hopefully chime in. I would think running a show specific to only vintage rather than open to everything would only add to the challenges.

[Jewish-collector]

All shows since the Covid boom have been packed. I'm sure it will be very successful, but you need to let the dealers bring whatever cards & memorabilia they want, including Pokémon. And, you'll see a line like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp82ZTuhcqY

[Yoda]

If you have the right stuff, they will come.

[bbcard1]

I have pretty good experience doing shows and organizing things. I probably did 20 shows back in the day and I still do dinners for 200 and corporate events. I'm not all that worried about that. I am a professional ad guy, so I think I can handle the promotion without a problem. I would mainly be worried about letting the dealers down. I would not want Pokemon/Magic cards...just not the vibe I am going for. As much as anything, I would want to promote a show that I would like to go to.

[ValKehl]

Todd, if you do a pre-War-only vintage show, I'd come to any of the locations you mentioned. If you do a pre-1975-only show, I'd come to Richmond. If you do a pre-1985-only show, I might come to Richmond. Wishing you the best with whatever you decide to do.

[MJRaider]

Please do it! Sitting in Cary trying to avoid what is now essentially Pokémon card shows at the fairgrounds.