West Coast Sports Collectors Expo 4-6 June

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Posted By: Aaron M.

I went on Saturday and found the show to be okay--although I thought it was well attended for what I was used to. I collect mostly vintage memorabilia, so I rarely pick up anything at this show (I end up attending because I've convinced myself that the one time I don't attend I'll miss out on a great find).

I did find an attractive (but toned) 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers signed baseball with a nice Jackie Robinson signature I'd been looking for. The dealer was asking $3,400 which was at least $1,000 more than it was worth. I considered telling the dealer that the night before an absolutely gorgeous Mint 1952 ball sold for just over $3,000 on Leland's and offering him $2,200-$2,400, but figured the price gap was just too large to reach any kind of deal.

This would have been a great addition for my collection, but the dealer priced himself out of a sale.

In any case, after the May I had, in which I picked up TWO 1948 Lou Gehrig Leaf Premiums (for which I'd been looking for almost two years) and a "Keep The Dodgers in Brooklyn" pin (for which I'd been looking for more than a year) on E-Bay, among other great finds, I have no complaints.

E-Bay may be rife with fraud and poor customer service, but it is still the best tool for a collector in the history of the hobby.