The Philly Show is back

[forceplay sport]

Just wondering how does the Chantilly show compare with the Philly Show? I wont be able to get to Philly, but I think Chantilly.

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by forceplay sport

Just wondering how does the Chantilly show compare with the Philly Show? I wont be able to get to Philly, but I think Chantilly.

I think the Philly Show is Much Better.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by forceplay sport

Just wondering how does the Chantilly show compare with the Philly Show? I wont be able to get to Philly, but I think Chantilly.

I have never been to Chantilly; however, the Philly Show is local for me and I've been there many times.

In the past, it has taken up the entire basement floor of a rather large hotel/casino. Think of a square city block with regard to space. Ordinarily, there are hundreds of dealers and easily 1,000 plus people.

It's a big show.

This time around, it's in the same venue. I don't know how the recent pandemic will impact attendance. If I'm reading the tea leaves correctly, though, it will be well attended. Southeastern PA has a large collector base, and the people are likely to show up in large numbers.

[Hankphenom]

The Philly Show has been for decades the best vintage show other than the National and maybe one or two others a year, has survived a rough patch recently, but seems to be on a strong comeback. With the virus lull, I think this one will be quite exciting on many fronts. I'm bringing a carload of stuff to blow out (make that sell) to dealers and place in auctions, and I think there's going to be a lot of that. Dealers should have quite an accumulation of inventory on their tables. The dealer list reads like the National's. The Chantilly Show has been a favorite of mine as a dealer/collector for many years because it's a half hour from my house and the only decent D.C./Baltimore show since the 1990s, but it's an autograph show with a few vintage dealers--I do the floor in about 20 minutes now--whereas the Philly Show is a real old school card show. This one's not to be missed, I think there will be a real buzz there.