The market isn't what it used to be. I think the bigger money cards people are comfortable buying online either on ebay or auction houses as it is easier to search for. At shows people are more interested in hunting and sifting through hundreds/thousands of smaller cards, which are easier to look through in person instead of searching for hours typing in search words on the Internet. Also they can search for the best card and the best price that on Internet instead of settling for one or two of that card at a local show.
A dealer I know has 25 cent boxes and dollar boxes. Most people like looking through the 10 and 25 cent boxes so he stopped bringing those boxes and brought more 1 dollar boxes and guys started buying more $1 and $5 dollar cards cause there weren't any quarter boxes. I think shows have just changed due to the internet.
The National is a different story as that is more of an event. I think people are still coming to buy bigger cards.
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