National Show Review
 

I am not much of a writer so I am going to keep it short. I thought the show was fantastic. The vibe in the room was good and the place was packed. All different types of collectors and vendors.
I did well picking up some 1954 red hearts, some nice 1972 high numbers, a few graded cards that looked much better then the assigned grade.I also picked up a few odd ball pieces like a Johnny Unitas Spaulding advisory staff piece, a lid from the 1971 Topps box ( bench and Yaz) and a 1959 Orioles Bazooka pennant with the copyright.
I real was amazed by how crowded the room was on Thursday. I also submitted three cards to PSA for grading.
Overall a really nice experience. The only down side was the fact that Steve Werely ( oddball dealer) was missing. RIP Steve. He was a great addition to the hobby and will be missed by many.
Scott

It sounds like it was a great National. I wish I could have been there.
I have only been to one National. For a few years, I used to live in Chicago. In 1993 I was able to go to the National. It was downtown, at McCormick place. The show was huge.
I was only able to go for one day, and I could only make it for 3 hours, due to my job and other obligations. I didn't come close to seeing every table, but I had no problem spending all the money that I had brought with me.
So that is now a bucket list item for me. I would like to go to another National, and stay for multiple days. I would probably stay for all of the days, for the whole show.