Busy: Wilmington, MA GBSCC Show; 11/5-11/7

[warrior1978]

Very good mix of vintage and modern. I expected high prices with the current market, but some pricing was just obscene.

Very long line to get in at the noon Friday opening but it moved quickly. General consensus was how unexpected busy it was and much busier than in recent memory. I would imagine Saturday will be very busy.

One of the newer grading company was taking submissions. Beckett was there as well with grading starting at $100 or $125 I think. Good representation by the major auction houses.

I picked up a few T206s and some junk era stuff.

[vthobby]

I was amazed. Large crowds, good selection. I bought a Reggie Jackson Signed Rookie and a Cheevers Signed Rookie for a really surprisingly low price. Both were slabbed for $500 total.

I was pretty happy with that!

Mike

[talkinbaseball]

Our crew was there Saturday, it was very crowded in the morning. It's always a pleasure to hang out with Dave & Meri from Bagger's and we get to touch base with Bob Thing who I've been friends with for over 40 years. I had a nice conversation with Kyle from REA, FIRST class.
John

[Kutcher55]

Was there Friday. Great show with a big vintage selection. The pricing was all over the place. Definitely a lot of overpriced stuff but there were also some good bargains to be had if you picked your spots. I want to go back today but can’t make it up there until 1ish and figure dealers will be packing their stuff by then.

Some amazing merch at this show.

[BabyRuth]

Was there yesterday, the place was packed and the prices were soaring into the stratosphere! The collecting aspect of the hobby seems to be waning, while the investor crowd has taken over.

[Kutcher55]

Still plenty of room for the collector imo.

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by BabyRuth

Was there yesterday, the place was packed and the prices were soaring into the stratosphere! The collecting aspect of the hobby seems to be waning, while the investor crowd has taken over.

I agree…..for the cards and conditions I collect I can’t afford much of anything I would like to buy. I’m OK with being happy with what I have and not adding to my collection :-)