The Show at The Oaks in Philly- a Disaster!

[Delray Vintage]

I buy a few high cost vintage cards a year. I find the auctions in April and May provide all I need to pick what I want to buy at market prices. I at least know what a fair price is and do not need to see the same cards at booths at higher prices. So give me a good web site or catalog and I'll save time and travel money. I did go to the national in Baltimore but was dissapointed with the prices. I got a few expensive cards crossed over but that was all. I am seeing that the vast information available on the web makes these dealers who over price real dinosaurs. Like it or not the Internet age makes market pricing easy to find and you cannot hope for some fool to pay twice as much anymore because they see it at a show.

[tedzan]

Considering the low attendance, I had a pretty good show. This is the 3rd Oaks Show that I have set up at; and, all 3 have been good for me in terms
of selling, buying and trading vintage cards.

Here is the scenario......

Friday was very slow. On Saturday I had a couple of "big hitters" that made my day. Especially, the guy that bought my T206 Johnson (Ex condition).
He was interested in this card and after we discussed the price, he said that he would return.....Well, you know how that goes.
However, I was pleasantly surprised when he did return several hours later and we did the deal.

My usual T206 "junk-box" was cleaned out. Sold some T205's. And, a large lot of 1949 BOWMAN Hi# cards. A few 1949 LEAF BB - 1st series cards. And,
two 1910 COUPON Southern Leaguer's. Oh, and 1950's & 1960's Yankees & Phillies (Ford, "Puddin Head" Jones, Roberts, Skowron, "Dooley" Womack. etc.)

Sunday was not too busy, so I caught up on reading a great BB book...."Perfect".

Hey guys....I was ONE-FOR-THREE....that's batting .333 and that's good enough to get you into the HOF.

" That's All Folks ! "

I look forward to Marco's Fall show in Oaks....it's got to get better.


TED Z