Dealing at shows...

[skelly]

I recently set up at a show, looking to thin out my collection a little. I had some nice stuff priced well below ebay / smr prices. Mostly stuff from the 50's. Had some stuff that is hard to come by that was all third party graded. Examples would be 59 bazooka's, Home Run Derby, Lake to Lake Packers cards, etc... Also did the 50 cent box thing with commons from the 50's and 60's in both football and baseball. Had vintage wrappers & display boxes, etc...

My question is, what can a dealer expect to make at
1.) small local type one day show
2.) larger show

I mean I was rock bottom on stuff, but only made a couple hundred dollars. An example would be I had a 52 topps duke snider that was graded a 3 for $40. Also had a clean 52 Hodges for $20. I mean I just can't go any lower than that. Other vendors had these same cards for 30-100 dollars more in worse condition. Overall I had fun, but financially I did 10 times better setting up at my mother in laws yard sale & the local flea market. Thoughts, advice, comments.