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Posted By: Jason Smith

Hi,
I haven't checked this forum in awhile, but I went to the National, my first big card show in a long time. I only collect T206 (and usually only graded at that) so I knew that I would not have that many tables to choose from. I didn't really know what to expect, but I was pretty disappointed, as I am used to buying cards on ebay and paying those prices. I half expected to get even better than ebay prices because I thought the dealers would want to sell their cards, but for the most part I just got the idea that the dealers were happy to keep their cards and not take my money. Every time I'd ask about a price I would get back "those are really hot right now." I'd say, "yes, I know, this is all I collect, and I pay 10-15% less than that on ebay." Basically everyone had "Buy It Now" prices on their cards!
Luckily for me, my wife and I lined up a week's worth of sightseeing and fun in Chicago, so all was not lost...
But I have to say, it was worth going just to see some Wagners in person and that set of Cracker Jack cards and David Levin's Old Judge find.
Jason