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Seth B.I went today for a few hours, and I have to agree with the Bruces. The most interesting vintage stuff was at Mastro, Goodwin, and Hunt. Seeing that Boston Garter Johnson in person at the Goodwin table was worth the trip, that's a cool card. I also saw that Joe Jackson minor league postcard: somebody's going to pay a lot of money for that thing, but I can't say it's the most attractive card up close.
Most of the vintage stuff for sale was in the T206/T205 category, a couple of caramels--one guy had some E97s--but nothing extraordinary out there. Bagger and Clean Sweep both had decent stuff for sale as well, some OJs and things like that. I saw Ted Z. at his table, but he was chatting away, so I didn't want to but in and introduce myself. He had a neat T206 rare back display and a couple of N162s in his case.
I went to this show two years ago in Philadelphia and remember a few other nicer pre-war tables. There was plenty of 50s stuff, really nice cards. I definitely remember better 19th century stuff the last time, though: only really some OJs and N28/29s there today. I dropped off an SGC submission off, and I traded for a T209 B & W, so the trip was worth it, but I certainly didn't see anything that I felt regrets walking away from.
Seth B.