Return of significant card shows?

[Throttlesteer]

The recent surge in prices and collecting has me wondering if we'll start to see more shows pop up. Or, will it be a fad that comes and goes? I miss the late 80's and 90's when there were shows everywhere.

[Johnny630]

I’m thinking less and less shows

[donmuth]

I went to a card show in Nashville today. Spent the cash I brought in less than 30 mins on 3 T206s and a few 1964 Topps Giants. Show had 40 dealers, 60 tables and there was actually a good bit of vintage. The guy I bought from also had some T3s and two T206s Cobbs for sale - asking $3500/each. Another table probably had 200 raw T206s, but prices were a bit high for the condition. I flipped through a binder of '33 Goudeys, but prices were unreasonably high in my opinion, so I passed on everything at his table.

[90feetaway]

As long as covid looms, it's going to be hard to have an increase in shows, IMO. Autograph guests doing public signings in shows may take even longer to return.

[Directly]

A dealer i know is setting up in St louis today, one of the first card shows in the area to open up again--should be interesting to get his results?

[rsdill2]

Originally Posted by donmuth

I went to a card show in Nashville today. Spent the cash I brought in less than 30 mins on 3 T206s and a few 1964 Topps Giants. Show had 40 dealers, 60 tables and there was actually a good bit of vintage. The guy I bought from also had some T3s and two T206s Cobbs for sale - asking $3500/each. Another table probably had 200 raw T206s, but prices were a bit high for the condition. I flipped through a binder of '33 Goudeys, but prices were unreasonably high in my opinion, so I passed on everything at his table.

Hey Donny, that was me you bought from. Nice to meet you.

Can't speak for all dealers but I know that when I set up, I'm not exactly looking to sell everything I bring and I price out my stuff correspondingly (although some dealers, much like some eBay sellers, I truly wonder if they sell anything at the prices they're asking). But for the right price, anything is for sale. You happened to buy things that I had priced to sell. I don't really consider myself a dealer, any money I make goes back in to my collection.

Overall it was a good show and it was fun to actually be at a card show after 6 months off. I sold some things and got a decent deal on a bat on Cobb (see t206 b/s/t).

[Natedog]

I just went to a show at Raleigh Fairgrounds yesterday - more folks than I've seen attend that show in quite some time. They switched the venue to a smaller building, too small for that many people given the circumstances, IMO. I pretty much walked in, realized it was futile to try and keep my distance, and walked out a short while later. I noticed several attendees and dealers with no masks or masks around their chin. Almost every table was shiny cards, with very little vintage, and I couldn't find a T206 anywhere.

[Exhibitman]

At nearly 100,000 cases a day, I think i will stay with eBay and auctions for now.