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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
Well put. I could see the ghost of P.T. Barnum darting around from pillar to pillar.
Rich, I am a "legit" reviewer of the show; i was there on a press pass from SCDaily. I just did not happen to have the same opinion as some others. The 'Hobby' is multifaceted. There are many perspectives from which to view things. How much money was made overall is one metric. It is not one I focus on. From my perspective as a collector/dealer/writer of and about vintage cards and memorabilia, the show was a big, expensive nothing-burger. Had I been interested in ultra modern cards and 'experiences' like watching Tom Brady's security team shove its way through the crowd so He could buy a few cards on air from a lucky vendor, the show would have fulfilled my expectations.
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That's like going to the grocery store and complaining they don't sell auto parts. Fanatics has one goal, and one goal only: to sell ultra-modern sports cards. That event was designed for sports fans who don't collect cards, with the intent to try to get them to start collecting cards. So reviewing the event based on criteria it had no intention of satisfying seems like a waste. Fanatics Fest is not for me. At least I recognize that and don't expect it to be.