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Turner EngleWhere do I start?
This was my third year attending the National, and I must say, I really enjoyed the show. Having the oppurtunity to see the PSA 5 MC Wagner in person at the Mastro booth, as well as the T206 framed near set was probably worth the trip alone. The high-grade D304's at Goodwin's was also a highlight for myself to see in person.
Sticker prices on most items seemed astronomical, but some great deals could be found as well. Just a bit of digging was needed. Many dealers showed interest in purchasing pre-war material that was probably needed for their inventory.
I did see a near or complete set of T206's with the asking price of $42,500. I can't remember the exact price but I believe it was somewhere in that range. The T206 Shag Shaugnessy hoard of 16 or so was very neat to see at the Huggins & Scott booth also.
I did get a few cards crossed at SGC, where I found Brian Dwyer to be a huge help as well as a great guy.
The Thursday night Net 54 dinner was definitely one of the highlights of the trip. The speakers were excellent, and I found the "guess the HOF rookie card game" put on by Phil Garry to be fun.
It was great to meet many Net 54 members that I only knew through emails or phone calls, as well as people I had met at a prior National. I had the oppurtunity to see and meet Marty Kohler, Brian Weisner, Ryan Christoff, Mike Peich, Zach Rice, David Rosenberg, Rob Silverman, Jeff Drum, Tom Boblitt, Shawn St. Clair, Adam Warshaw, Gary Nucherno, Toby Perterson, Ed Hans, Richard Wong, Dan McKee, Steve Murray, Mike Gray, Leon, Bill Cornell, Brian Dwyer, Scott Mosley, Michael Goldberg, Rich Klein, Lyman and Brett Hardeman, David McDonald, Mark Tylicki, David Bryan, and Jeff Prizner. If I happened to forget your name, I apologize.
Overall, the show was great IMO. I came out with some great finds as well as some excellent deals that I'm very happy about. See you all in Cleveland.
My Best,
Turner Engle