OT: Who is going to the National:
 

I am just wondering how many Net54s are going to the National in Cleveland?

I will be there!! Can't wait, this will be my first National.


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I will be there on Thursday and Friday.

Mark.

The National
 

I will be there! A "super booth" in aisle 27!

Larrie Dean
Dean's House of Cards( (not Dean's Cards)

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I will be there Wednesday thru Saturday.

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Alan...no boy band concerts this year?

I will be there and looking forward to taking care of the inner kid in me by going on the ferris wheel.

Scott B and I will be there and set up with a lot of vintage...... Probably set up Thurs-Sun....but will be there on Wed too.....

I will be there Wednesday thru Friday attending National #5 '88 AC '03 AC '06 Anaheim '10 Baltimore

Will be there the whole week, I've learned it takes me 5 days to see everything!
I'll be, along with maybe 15 others, wearing a white OBC hat.

I will probably be there during the weekend.

David (Cycleback) and I will have a table with loads of vintage stuff (Wednesday-Sunday)

I was planning on attending. Then I got to thinking about the cost. I estimate it will cost me at least 1.5k in travel and lodging expense so I could walk around and look at over-priced cards. I can stay home, keep that money, and have it to spend on a fairly priced card which I can purchase from the comfort of my living room.

The downside is it is always fun to talk cards with folks and look at some really cool items. Just not sure that is worth the cost. Anyone want to try to convince me I am wrong and should attend?

You are going to the wrong tables, staying in the wrong hotels, and shopping at the wrong websites for airplane tickets. Either that or you are using the wrong spreadsheet software to calculate costs.

National
 

I will be at the National set up near the Ferris Wheel---I have 8 showcases of graded cards---Mayo's--Ginters-10 Ty Cobb cards---1930's-Loaded with Hall of Famers---I am breaking up at 1952 Topps set with a psa 5 Mantle--all the stars are graded from 6 to 8---Plenty of 50's breaking a 58 set with psa 8 Yellow letters---Plus other stars etc.---My cost for a plane was $460 round trip--hotel is expensive since I am staying at the Sheriaton close by but u can find hotels for $50 3 miles away----I will be setting up tuesday---This is always a great time for all the good reasons. Don

Not me this year unfortunately. Next year I hope (we have to work around a two week vacation trip)!

Nice assessment. I will add that I wouldn't ever convince someone to do something that they already figured out they didn't want to do. No win situation there.

I go because I always find something interesting and have a ton of fun seeing friends and meeting new ones.

Not looking good for me right now. I hurt my ankle earlier this year and put off an MRI and possible surgery in the hope I could rehab it, but I was on vacation last week and after a few days of moderate city walking it blew up and is still agonizing. I will get it MRI'd and find out what's exactly happening but the MD suspects a shredded tendon that will need to be repaired. So, unless we find some sort of interim solution there is no way to do the show--after a few hours of roaming the floor the first day I'd be toast.

Hope so!
 

Haven't heard from my boss but I believe I will be attending. I sure hope so. Only missed one since 1997. Great to see old friends and the museum quality items at the booths.

Not this year. Two reasons. 1. Cleveland 2. Cleveland. Plan to be in Chicago next year . . .

I guess you dont like Cleveland !---I cant wait---Love the National

One thing I will miss is the net54 dinner!

Well, I'm from Cleveland and I still live in the area so I will be there every day. The renovation of League Park may be finished by then. It's in a not-so-great part of town but if any of you are interested in seeing it, let me know and I can give you directions on how to get there from wherever you're staying. Also, from there you can head to a probably worse section of town to see Big Ed Delahanty's grave at Calvary Cemetery, which in 1903, was one of the ritziest sections of Cleveland.

Joe

I will be there on Friday. Looking forward to seeing as many friends as possible!

Adam, that's why God invented alcohol. 3 hrs on the floor, 3 hrs in the bar. Best combo since peanut butter cups

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I'll be there Wed thru Sat. My 22nd National. Can't wait!

I will be there on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, including all post-show auctions/dinners.

Not attending this year, breaking an 11-year streak. As Leon always says "I don't care where it is", but a 4th trip to Cleveland exceeded my lifetime's quota.

Buck up, Adam. Next year, Silverman can push your wheelchair.

I'm not sure if I will make it this year due to health issues. It will be my first miss in a number of years. I look forward to making it next year.
JimB

No go for me this year. My daughter is getting married and my attendance (and checkbook) is required.

Excuses, excuses.

Oh, yeah - congratulations, Jeff.

I'll be there Saturday and Sunday.

I'll be there Thursday through Saturday for sure. Sunday only if my kids want to go (9 & 7 y.o) and I haven't decided about Wednesday yet.

I am going to be there Thursday and Friday.

Re: OT: Who is going to the National:
 

No Adam, Bill C., Jim B. and TBob. We may as well cancel the damn thing.

Re: Re: OT: Who is going to the National:
 

The only thing that could save this National is an appearance by Barry Sloate!

Same here, Wed through Sat. I'll be wearing a Worth hat.

The last show I went to was in 1999. And my last National was probably twenty years ago. Given those facts, the odds aren't good. But thanks for remembering me.:)

Re: OT: Who is going to the National:
 

Just cancelled my hotel reservation.

Perhaps we could have a 'mini-National' in Barry's backyard next year.

I'll be there on Sat. and maybe Sunday. Can't wait!

If they had it at the Barclay Center I could walk over for a visit.

I am skipping it this year

Driving up from Y-town.


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What part of Y-town? I'm from Austintown.


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Cool. I'm in Boardman.

I'll be there for 2 days - probably Thursday & Friday.
Val

No National for me this year. Havent been to one since Chicago in 2008 or 2009 as the hotel and flight costs make it cost prohibitive. For what I would spend on those things alone, can pick up a low grade E121 Ruth or quite a few W572 cards so why bother. Now if they would try it here on the West coast occasionally, that's another story.

Waiting for Atlantic City National
 

I'm waiting for the Atlantic City National.

Looks like a lot of competition on eBay this year during the National with all the others that are passing as well.

Best of luck to all who are attending.

Patrick

As am I.

You must be traveling from the West Coast for those costs. Attended Cleveland about 10 years ago, was not impressed. might show up.

Joe

I doubt it. I haven't bought much at recent shows, as I already have all the cards that I want and can also afford. Still fun to walk the floor and socialize but hard to justify the trip. May make the Atlantic City show.

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Lots of reasons to go anyway:

• Indians are in town all 5 days
• All of the hotels have bars
• We will be in the bars
• Re-vamped area next to the burning river is really cool
• The dealers will all be there, so apparently there will be less competition from fellow collectors
• Board members who you have never met will be there
• There will be at least 6 people there who represent 5 forum grudges, so you can either see happy new friendships or old guys punching each other
• free autographs from sports figures you have never heard of

(edited to add 5th grudge I had forgotten about)

Thinking about going, it would be my first time, but don't have the funds to do it myself. Hoping to find a ride/hotel partner.

I did a spit take when I read this - hilarious Scott!

I will be there, once again set up side by side with my pal Ryan Christoff. I'll be accepting consignments for and displaying material from the summer LOTG auction, and Ryan will be selling and displaying selections from his amazing inventory of Cuban material. As with the last two years, we will have annoying music, a free pack of cards for the kids, and a chair for you to take a rest in while you show us what you bought. Please stop by and say hi.

And of course, when the show floor is closed, I'll be in the bar.

-Al

I'll be there with Cliftons8 (Mike Brockman) part of the usual group I go with. Jeff Drum (HRBAKER) is out this year as are a couple other guys from our group. I'm not sure how many Clevelands this is but this is #23 National in a row. First one, 1992 Atlanta..........more Clevelands and Chicagos than I want to count, some St. Louis, Houston, ACity,2-3 Anaheims and another Atlanta I think.

One great regret about missing the National is not having my annual dinner and lots of great hanging around with Ed and Gary Nucherino. Not getting to see Adam, Jim B. and Bill C., even if I went, would seem weird. I know a lot of my friends ARE going so I wish them a fantastic time and hope to see you all in Chicago next summer. With the dearth of cards I need to try to complete sets available at the National, the comeraderie of fellow collectors is the main reason I go the Nationals now...

Be there Friday and hopefully Saturday. Less than 10 miles away. Can't wait.

Have fun Jon. I almost wish I was going so I could pester you into showing me your amazing Ripken collection in person.

Easy commute for you.

I am there Wed - Sun

2nd opinion sought out, slightly different diagnosis and treatment, so I am cautiously optimistic that I will be able to make the trip, albeit in a leg brace. I won't make the final call until a week or two before the show. Then it's lots of Advil and ice packs...

The only bright spot in this is that I qualify for a temporary handicapped parking permit. That is a huge deal in Los Angeles, especially if I go to the beach, a concert or the ballgame, or virtually any restaurant of note. Plus, I get to pre-board the flight to Cleveland. Sweet!

Hope you can make it, Adam. There are enough dealers you know that you can have a rest every several feet if you need to. You have an open invitation to sit behind our table and rest as long as you want to. Going to the National for me is more about seeing old friends than it is picking anything up or selling anything. I do that all of the time online. I know I am in the small minority but I love hanging out and talking cards and stuff more than anything else...

+1 We'll always have an extra chair at our booth for you, Adam.

You know, as one of those grudges, I'm really angry about this post. How do you know I'm old?? Sure, I'm at the far end of middle age, and I have the back of an 80-year old, and I take way too many bathroom breaks through the night, and I can't stand the music these kids listen to these days, and...

Disregard. I'm old.
Since I never could take a punch anyways, I'm just going to plan on being part of a happy new friendship.

Ken

PS: The river burned 40 years ago, so those jokes are passe. We are a new, improved Cleveland. Please keep all jokes fresh. Suggestions: the Browns, the Cavs, Manziel, midges, or the Cleveland Public School System. (OK, that last one has also been a joke for 40 years.)

This post prompted me to get my hotel locked up (coming from North of Pittsburgh). The Residence Inn and Marriott were sold out and I wanted to use points, so I am staying at the Courtyard Cleveland Airport North - 24901 Country Club Boulevard, North Olmstead.

Me and my two sons will be checking in Friday, hitting the show, going back at it all day on Saturday and then making the late night trek back to Cranberry.

If anyone is staying at the same hotel, let me know.

Kevin

Thanks, Ken - I look forward to meeting you. I wasn't actually poking fun at the burning river thing - I just couldn't remember what that area was called. When I first visited Cleveland (to see a ballgame at the old gigantic stadium), they had fixed up that new area and there were still a lot of references to the river.

Manziel could very well be the new Cleveland joke, but since I went to the same school he did, whatever he does to embarrass Cleveland will further embarrass myself and Texas A&M as well.

I will be there running around with Chris looking for T206 rare backs and errors

After getting a few PMs encouraging me to go to my first national, I'll try to make it work. Going to talk to some nearby folks about ride/hotel sharing. I can't really do it by myself (the trip from Raleigh is a tad bit far...I'll fall asleep at the wheel).

Any suggestions? Should I avoid staying far away despite cheaper rates? What are the best days to go if I can't do all 5?

I'll be going for just my second time. Not sure which days, but looking forward to meeting some new friends from the board!

That'd be the flats, but it's not what it was, it's being completely redeveloped now. Probably the best area to hang out or have drinks would be west 4th, just a couple blocks over from the Indians' stadium.

I wish I could make it but I have a family vacation coming up the week before. I couldn't justify spending more money and missing more work. Maybe next year...

I'll be there Thursday through Sunday. Should be a good time.

Thanks guy I am sure I will take you up on your offers at some point.

I cannot wait!
 

I cannot wait! Since 1980 I have only missed less than a hand-full of Nationals! I look forward to seeing everyone!
Regards, Andy Sandler (845) 331-8610 andy@allsportsauctions.com

2014 Net 54 Dinner
 

Any details on the annual Net 54 dinner for 2014 in Cleveland?

Not having one in Cleveland. Will probably resume next year in Chicago.

So where are we drinking? I heard Shernan30 is buying.