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The National is all about the experience, seeing things in person, gazing upon display cases of items that will be featured in an upcoming catalog, meeting new people, seeing really nice cards...that are at eBay Store prices. You will do as I do, find yourself purchasing something at a higher price just so you can leave the experience with something.
I often find sticker shock when I see a nice card, make the dealer open the case, flip it over, to reveal an orange sticker (that I know will be a pain to get off, leaving residue) and a price which is 300% over what you should pay for something, especially if you would have stayed home and had that $1000 to have fun with. The most rewarding thing about going to the show is just being around people who have the same passion as you, who you may only recognize through handles and when you enter the premise, you will see lines and lines of tables that will take you two good full days to look at all the stuff. I hope Baltimore is a success, but like some above, have my doubts. DanC
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