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Originally Posted by oaks1912

The mall shows are still happening on the West Coast. There are monthly shows in Washington (Auburn & Everett) and Oregon (Portland). In addition the greater San Francisco Bay Area has been hosting both types of mall shows.... 1) Free admission accessible to the general public, and 2) Secured businesses within a mall with paid admission.

The recent show in Fairfield,California inside the former Forever 21 store, featured more than 300 tables on over an acre, and attracted more than 2000 people. They will likely continue as long as the interest in sports items (particularly recent issues) remains strong.

Can you get good stuff cheap?

I got a 58 Topps Mantle for $70 at the Coral Square Mall, Coral Springs, Florida. I remember that like it was yesterday. This was in 1997 while I was stationed at Key West. I went home (my wife and daughter were living on Flamingo Road by the Sawgrass Mall in Sunrise while I was stationed down at Key West) on weekends, unless I had duty. It was on a Sunday, and we went over to Coral Square. This was University and Atlantic, I think, near where my wife worked. Lots of restaurants. When we got therer, everyone was packing up to go home. I had $70 in cash in my wallet. The seller said it was giving it away, but yeah, he'd take $70 cash for the Mantle card.