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Originally Posted by conor912
i went to dj's a few months ago and it was just stacks of junk. i wouldn't make the trip unless you want an '89 fleer set or some christian children's books. maybe it has gone down hill.
the only one i havn't been to yet is Mill Creek Sports but I'm told they're more of a memorabilia shop than card shop.
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I'll have to disagree on DJ's...great shop and you won't find a nicer guy (Don) who runs it. Very willing to deal and I always walk out of there stoked. He has several display cases of 50s-70s vintage that turns over rapidly because he is ALWAYS buying. New stuff all the time. I was there this weekend and he had a stack of Goudey's behind the counter with some other Pre-War cards he hadn't got to yet. I picked up 23 flawless mint 1955 Topps commons for $36! The place is a bit cluttered, and yes, there are lots of '89 Fleer type stuff that he basically gives away, but you never know whats there...heck, I think he doesn't half the time, haha. Its only minutes from Seattle and to me the best shop for vintage in our area, the rest are over priced with little to nothing new. You just got to dig at DJ's, and let him know what you want. He will pull all sorts of random boxes out...I LOVE THAT. Last Saturday he had a box that just came in that had a few Tobacco cards mixed with some 60s and with some 90 football cards...it was crazy.
http://www.djssportscards.com/
As for Mill Creek shop, it's right by my house and yes, they have some cards in display cases, mostly graded high dollar cards, with very little prewar. But they have an extensive autograph card list online organized by player that is unreal. Very cool place to go, TONS of autographs and memorabilia and great guys. I will be there tonight so my 7 year old can meet Doug Baldwin (Seahawk Wide Reciever), he has been pumped for this for weeks.
Dig into the autographed card selection, from Prewar to current.
http://www.millcreeksports.com/cards...atured&page=10
Is Andy's in Bellevue the guy who used to have a shop and is now out of his house? I think I talked to him on the phone once...