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Posted By: warshawlaw

Rather than a want list I usually make up a don't want list. My biggest problem at a major show is forgetting what cards I've already got in specific sets. If I don't bring a complete index of my collection I invariably end up buying duplicates. Some other things I do to prepare:

I pack my own card holders and a hard box to keep them in so I don't destroy my acquisitions on the way home.

I pack a small notepad and pen so I can write down what I bought and what it cost, as well as cross off stuff on my want list.

I pack some dry foods I can munch on while I am walking around (jerky, nuts, etc.) and a bottle of water. Convention food is just plain nasty...