National 2016 pickups

[curch]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Still kills me seeing those outrageous prices on those cards. I know the dealers want you to negotiate, but when I see a price that far off, I think to myself "why bother"....

Yeah, I know. Was actually one of the cheaper ones that I found. And it was in the grade that I wanted. I collect cards for the card, not the grade. I just think it's awesome to own a piece of history like this. I don't need 4 razor sharp corners to enjoy the beauty of it.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by curch

Yeah, I know. Was actually one of the cheaper ones that I found. And it was in the grade that I wanted. I collect cards for the card, not the grade. I just think it's awesome to own a piece of history like this. I don't need 4 razor sharp corners to enjoy the beauty of it.

Agreed. It's a great card. No knock on the card at all. It's the dealers pricing strategies at card shows, and especially at the National, that has me shaking my head.

[curch]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Agreed. It's a great card. No knock on the card at all. It's the dealers pricing strategies at card shows, and especially at the National, that has me shaking my head.

Yeah, I know! It's the same way at vintage toy shows.....sometimes it's more like a museum. But always fun to go. treat grabs everyone!

[packs]

I tried to sell a guy at the National an OJ proof for a reasonable price of $850. He said to me, his exact words, "That's a pretty steep price. I think I have mine marked for that too." I look over at his case and say, "The sticker on yours says $1,750. That's twice as much as what I'm asking."

That pretty much sums up my experience trying to buy and sell at the National but I still had fun walking around. Took me 2.5 hours by bus from NYC. If I had traveled any further I might have been disappointed.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Agreed. It's a great card. No knock on the card at all. It's the dealers pricing strategies at card shows, and especially at the National, that has me shaking my head.

I know. I know. For the first time I can recall I purchased nothing, zero, zip, nada, etc. at a National. Been trying to figure out all week why dealers are asking even more insane prices than normal. Sure, it is the National and all that but I have usually found that deals are always available if you are polite and flash a wad of Benjamins (just kidding, sort of). Less so this time, and I wonder if the rush of mega money auctions for the you-know-who '50's Topps cards has created the perceived need for certain dealers to ratchet up their prices. For example, I saw numerous cases of low grade (1-2.5) T206 Hof'ers like Frick, Beckley and the like with stickers of $600-800. That's a little naughty.

[Snapolit1]

I am sure those are the sellers who went home bitching about how no one was buying anything in Atlantic City.

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by Yoda

I know. I know. For the first time I can recall I purchased nothing, zero, zip, nada, etc. at a National. Been trying to figure out all week why dealers are asking even more insane prices than normal. Sure, it is the National and all that but I have usually found that deals are always available if you are polite and flash a wad of Benjamins (just kidding, sort of). Less so this time, and I wonder if the rush of mega money auctions for the you-know-who '50's Topps cards has created the perceived need for certain dealers to ratchet up their prices. For example, I saw numerous cases of low grade (1-2.5) T206 Hof'ers like Frick, Beckley and the like with stickers of $600-800. That's a little naughty.

Elmer Flick in a PR-GD+ for $600-800?

Whoa, not sure if this example is hyperbole, but even so, I think it makes me feel better that I didn't invest the $1000 or so just to go there to get frustrated!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I definitely saw t206's for literally 3x what I am asking for them and I do this for a living as well. Makes me wonder if I had brought mine should the dealers in question been anxious to pick them up at my full asking price???

[Huck]

Originally Posted by Yoda

I know. I know. For the first time I can recall I purchased nothing, zero, zip, nada, etc. at a National. Been trying to figure out all week why dealers are asking even more insane prices than normal. Sure, it is the National and all that but I have usually found that deals are always available if you are polite and flash a wad of Benjamins (just kidding, sort of). Less so this time, and I wonder if the rush of mega money auctions for the you-know-who '50's Topps cards has created the perceived need for certain dealers to ratchet up their prices. For example, I saw numerous cases of low grade (1-2.5) T206 Hof'ers like Frick, Beckley and the like with stickers of $600-800. That's a little naughty.

When the blues are running, one can simply toss a shiny object off the pier in Nags Head, NC and catch dinner. if the dealers sense a bull market, prices will rise.