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[atx840]

Thanks for your help today Erick, great pickups!

[Davy_Kangaroo_Jones]

State of the hobby could be in trouble with the attendance down year after year..

Seems that way at all card shows. Every year they are getting less traffic and smaller.

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by Davy_Kangaroo_Jones

State of the hobby could be in trouble with the attendance down year after year..

IMO this is not a good indicator of the state of the hobby. The way people do business has changed - the internet through its auctions and stores are the way now. Declining show attendance is a false indicator. (Similar to saying that the closure of 511 Borders stores shows people don't read anymore...nope...they just get their reading material from more modern sources, including the internet).

[Howe’s Hunter]

are those all t206s? My old eyes can't really tell. But that would be one large collection of Hindu backs all in one place. wow.

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Bosox Blair

IMO this is not a good indicator of the state of the hobby. The way people do business has changed - the internet through its auctions and stores are the way now. Declining show attendance is a false indicator. (Similar to saying that the closure of 511 Borders stores shows people don't read anymore...nope...they just get their reading material from more modern sources, including the internet).

You're spot-on Blair.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by Davy_Kangaroo_Jones

State of the hobby could be in trouble with the attendance down year after year..

Seems that way at all card shows. Every year they are getting less traffic and smaller.

traffic seemed pretty strong to me, in comparison to the last few years.

[x2drich2000]

Bob, I can't comment on the E94 or E98 since I wasn't looking for them. I was specifically looking for E93's to build my set. I was especially hoping to find a poor/fair Cobb or Wagner, but had no luck. In general, there was not a huge selection. I don't remember seeing any of Chance and only a single example of several other cards. Prices in general were above recent auctions, but you could talk dealers down below the current buy it now prices. I ended up with a Leach (SGC 40), Jones (SGC 20) and Mathewson (SGC A - blank back).

DJ

[ullmandds]

apparently I was wrong! there was atleast 1...violet...cobb there!!!

[yanks12025]

Why don't dealers put prices on anything, I only found acouple with prices.