My cliff notes from Wed and Thur:
Parking/traffic was a nightmare - I didn't pay for parking either day as they just weren't properly checking. I came very early the second day to avoid the jam0
Entry - Not as bad a CHI last year...but I walked in with no ticket check the first day and probably could have done the same the second day had I not needed to sell my unused ticket from Day 1 - Please note I didn't do this in a sneaky fashion...rather walked right through the door solo without the cover of a crowd....not the first time this has happened at the N
Crowds - Felt like the the largest crowd of the 20 or so I have been to. This could have been aided by the parking fiasco, but felt getting front row access to most tables was difficult.
Merch - As someone that buys both modern/current and vintage of all sports, I have never seen so many modern picker style boxes/tables ($.10/$.25/$1). I also feel like there wasn't as much vintage percentage-wise as there used to be.
$$$ - For the most part I would say there were deals as usual for those willing to dig, but most of the current modern display cards were priced MUCH higher than comps, while the vintage seemed to have softened a bit. I always love that I can go to three straight tables and find the exact same modern card for $.10 then $1 then $10. Same goes for vintage for $1 - $5 - $25.
Misc. - They did a better job than ever in keeping the big Manufacturers/Breakers/AH set ups in the same area. Also the temperature/food/bathrooms were all good....the downstairs bathrooms were a bit a mess though.
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07-29-2024, 09:14 AM
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