Also re grading - the TPGs offer on-site grading. I think the usual is overnight for pickup the next day. The price is relatively high for that type of service, as you might expect. I believe SGC had some "show specials" that made their version of this service a little cheaper than PSA.
However, I think both PSA and SGC had some kind of deal where you could pre-arrange to drop off your grading (especially a large number of cards) at the beginning of the show for pickup at the end of the show (so like 3-day service) for a much lower price.
I contacted SGC customer service the week before the show, and they e-mailed me back with details of such a deal. I did not wind up using that option because I did not have enough cards that needed grading to meet their minimum for this deal.
Cheers,
Blair
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