Day 2 Thursday at the National.

[Golfcollector]

Left the hotel and arrived at 9:35. Started in where I left off yesterday, to make sure I covered the entire convention center.

Pretty busy right out of the gate. Lots of folks toting pelican cases (especially younger collectors) and lots of back packs and rolling luggage. I went the "cardsupial" rout - LOVE the new collectorisms by the way - which is a cross shoulder pack, smaller but good for cards, snacks and a water.

Some cool stuff on display at auction houses, including Lou Gehrig Uniform, the rare Joe Doyle, a restored Wagner, and a litany of other cards and memorabillia. Got to See A Crawford Lenox in person, which is nice as a Crawford Collector.

By noon the aisles were getting pretty cramped, and the temperature was getting more uncomfortable. Fortunately the VIP are is MUCH cooler, glad I went that rout

Met a 13 year old collector at the VIP area. Very astute young collector with a full pelican full of modern goodness and dropping terminology such as Dollar Cost Average of opening certain packs for the wrapper redemptions. This youngster knows how to wheel and deal in modern and was making numerous deals at the show.

Had another young collector sitting with me pull a Victor Wembanyama RC out of a panini silver National packs. Photo below.

Some Thursday notes:

VeeFriends is crazy busy...I mean Stoopid. Lots of people chasing these "cards"

Topps unopened wax was selling like mad for people to get in on redemption packs. The cost was up 20 to 25 bones from yesterday.

Other musings:

Saw 3 deals in vintage exceeding 10k in cash. Some high end vintage seems to be moving well.

I have seen more Red Cobbs in total than all total Sam Crawford cards.


Dealers are treating young collectors very well

I had a PSA pick up today. I dropped off yesterday and was to have it by noon today. I was notified after 5 pm it was ready. LONG line at PSA with a mad scamble to pick up....and NUMEROUS people were not getting the order done by end of day today and were less than amused. Even more seemed less than amused with their grades.

SGC boith had some traffic I did not go past the other larger TPG areas.

Lot of collectors I spoke to today were headed to trade night tonight.