Share your 2012 National photos!

[t206hound]

The National starts today, and I will be attending for the first time tomorrow. There will be many on the board who won't be making it to Charm City, so let's give them the chance to see what this event is all about!

[Jcfowler6]

Let it begin.
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[Jcfowler6]

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[kdixon]

Wishing I was there. Hopefully next year I can make it.

[bh3443]

I'd love to see pics of our members especially one of our fearless leader, Leon!
Hoping you all are having a fun and successful show!
Regards,
Bill Hedin

[g_vezina_c55]

any T206 wagner or plank at the nats ?
Thanks to all for share picture !

[ruth-gehrig]

Thanks for the pics! Have fun to all who are there

[Jcfowler6]

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1343873103.869463.jpgAlways look under the price sticker. Rookie mistake!

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Jcfowler6

Attachment 70395Always look under the price sticker. Rookie mistake!

Take it back. If the dealer won't accept the return, let us know who it is.

[mrvster]

Jon,

Who is player??? i might be interested in that one

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by Jcfowler6

Attachment 70395Always look under the price sticker. Rookie mistake!

Aww man, the ole "hide the paper loss under the price sticker" ploy. I'm sorry that you got burned!

[Jcfowler6]

Tommy Leach portrait.

[Bill Stone]

Sure would appreciate seeing some T210s --are the newly discovered Jacksons at the National? Have fun and thanks in advance.

[atx840]

Not my pic, nice to see the only known example has some great eye appeal.

[barrysloate]

I wonder who is going to end up with the Red Hindu Murphy...

[ullmandds]

prepare the stacks of funny money!

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I wonder who is going to end up with the Red Hindu Murphy...

LOL, guess I'm under the shill cross hairs huh?

[Jcfowler6]

The guy gave me no hassle and the choice of partial or total refund on the hidden paper loss. He apologized and said he didn't realize it was under the sticker. Either way I got it at actual value now so I am happy. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1343934361.262755.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1343934384.444213.jpg

[t206hound]

Here's a few I took today. Had a great time even though I only picked up four cards. Walked around with AG and Mike Healer for awhile. Met Chris buckler and pup6913. Also chatted with bowlingshoegiverouterguy and Leon. Looked through some of Dan McKee's cards (thanks Dan)! Spoke to zubes about the blue old mill. Also got to meet Brian Dwyer. Sent about three dozen texts to Chris Browne. Bought a card from Ted Z. Great day except that my Gilbert missing red ink still isn't slabbed

Here's earl writing me up to no avail
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Ty Cobb back
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Terrible picture of a t206 set
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A couple of low dollar cards
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My purchases (and a S350 Chase Blue)
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[atx840]

Thanks for your help today Erick, great pickups!

[Davy_Kangaroo_Jones]

State of the hobby could be in trouble with the attendance down year after year..

Seems that way at all card shows. Every year they are getting less traffic and smaller.

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by Davy_Kangaroo_Jones

State of the hobby could be in trouble with the attendance down year after year..

IMO this is not a good indicator of the state of the hobby. The way people do business has changed - the internet through its auctions and stores are the way now. Declining show attendance is a false indicator. (Similar to saying that the closure of 511 Borders stores shows people don't read anymore...nope...they just get their reading material from more modern sources, including the internet).

[Howe’s Hunter]

are those all t206s? My old eyes can't really tell. But that would be one large collection of Hindu backs all in one place. wow.

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Bosox Blair

IMO this is not a good indicator of the state of the hobby. The way people do business has changed - the internet through its auctions and stores are the way now. Declining show attendance is a false indicator. (Similar to saying that the closure of 511 Borders stores shows people don't read anymore...nope...they just get their reading material from more modern sources, including the internet).

You're spot-on Blair.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by Davy_Kangaroo_Jones

State of the hobby could be in trouble with the attendance down year after year..

Seems that way at all card shows. Every year they are getting less traffic and smaller.

traffic seemed pretty strong to me, in comparison to the last few years.

[x2drich2000]

Bob, I can't comment on the E94 or E98 since I wasn't looking for them. I was specifically looking for E93's to build my set. I was especially hoping to find a poor/fair Cobb or Wagner, but had no luck. In general, there was not a huge selection. I don't remember seeing any of Chance and only a single example of several other cards. Prices in general were above recent auctions, but you could talk dealers down below the current buy it now prices. I ended up with a Leach (SGC 40), Jones (SGC 20) and Mathewson (SGC A - blank back).

DJ

[ullmandds]

apparently I was wrong! there was atleast 1...violet...cobb there!!!

[gorrister]

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[GasHouseGang]

Did he buy it or just get to hold it?

[leftygrove10]

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is just a stone's throw from the Convention Center in Baltimore where the National is being held. I walked over to the stadium this morning to look around. The stadium was empty and the sprinklers were going. A rare site indeed, so I snapped a picture. Gotta love it!

[g_vezina_c55]

Originally Posted by gorrister

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verry cool pic !

[gorrister]

He got to hold it and a $250,000 Babe Ruth bat. Can't afford either, but it's fun to dream.
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Micky Mantle batting helmet.

[t206hound]

Originally Posted by StuckInOmaha

are those all t206s? My old eyes can't really tell. But that would be one large collection of Hindu backs all in one place. wow.

A hoard of red Hindu. Can't remember which auction house had them.

[AndyG09]

Originally Posted by t206hound

A hoard of red Hindu. Can't remember which auction house had them.

Pretty sure it was SCP.

Ed,

No Howe's to be had so far. Lots of stacks of 206s looked at, but to no avail.

Erick, great time today bro. Sorry you didn't get squared away on the missing red ink. I still can't see it.

ag

[t206blogcom]

I picked up a couple of Hindu Southern Leaguers and passed on a few others. The E98s - Black Swamp Find - are simply gorgeous. Ran into fellow net54 member Larrie Dean and met Leon for the first time (thx for the shirt!). Heading back up tomorrow for the day and sticking around for the Net54 dinner - hope to meet as many of you as possible.

A couple pics from the show:

[Jcfowler6]

Miscellaneous Cool stuff

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[CobbSpikedMe]

I'm not a big T206 back collector, so it's interesting to me to see so many of them slabbed by PSA with the back showing on the front of the slab like the ones in Jason's post.

Is this something you just have to ask PSA to do when you submit them? They look pretty cool that way, especially the Cobb back.

Thanks,

AndyH

[Jcfowler6]

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Ball boys

[Jcfowler6]

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Miscellaneous pics.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Jcfowler6

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Jon, that cabinet of the three Pirates looks like it could have come from the same estate I got all of mine from.

[Jcfowler6]

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[jbsports33]

Thanks for the info and pictures

enjoy the show!

Jimmy

[Jcfowler6]

The dinner. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1344037210.903659.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1344037231.199812.jpg

[Jlighter]

Awful lot of bald spots in there

[Matthew H]

Originally Posted by Jlighter

Awful lot of bald spots in there

I only see four

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by Matthew H

I only see four

That's because I couldn't attend. Rats!!
Drew

[Seiklis]

Looking like fun, will definitely have to make some plans next year

That is if the Indians don't kill me first

[Jlighter]

Originally Posted by Matthew H

I only see four

Plus at least four hats.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by tbob

Lots of T206s but did anyone pick up any caramel cards from the E90-1, E92, E93, E94, E95, E96, E97, E98, E99, E100 sets? Were there any there? Prices? Especially curious about the E94s and E98s (in light of the Swamp Find).

The T-E ratio had to be 100-1 or more.

[lhardem]

Greetings. It was great seeing many of our vintage card collecting friends at the 2012 National in Baltimore.

In case you may have missed it, a couple of pics of the Net54 gathering at the National were included in the Old Cardboard August eNewsletter (eNews100). The photos can be accessed directly at www.oldcardboard.com/enews/2012/enews100/net54.htm. The full eNewsletter can be accessed at www.oldcardboard.com/enews/2012/enews100/enews100.htm.

For any Net54ers who do not yet receive the free monthly eNews, you can sign up by emailing brett@oldcardboard.com. He will add you to the distribution list.

We hope you enjoy the pics.

Lyman and Brett Hardeman