Chantilly or Philly show, which is the better show?

[olrac44]

Jason is right. It depends on what you're looking for.

[deltufjp2]

Which was better for T206, Jason?

[t206blogcom]

Originally Posted by deltufjp2

Which was better for T206, Jason?

I've only been to Chantilly. I've picked up a handful of low-to-mid grade T206s in the past, but I've never seen a huge selection of them or pre-war. Ken Cohen's table had one of the best pre-war selections, but I'm not sure if he'll be setting up in October.

About half to 2/3 of the show are cards, most being either 50s/60s or modern shiny stuff.

The other 1/3 of the show is a mix of autographs, supplies, pictures, etc.

[markf31]

Originally Posted by olrac44

Jason is right. It depends on what you're looking for.

My interests now are pre-war obviously focusing on T205 and '34 Goudey. As well as HOF autographs.

I've also thought about the October White Plains show or Long Island National, but living in Pittsburgh those trips are quite a bit longer to make..

[lloydchristmas]

I've been to both and the Philly show had more vintage, pre-war dealers. It was much bigger, as well.

[skelly]

Philly is not what it was when it was in Reading a few years back, but just when you thought it was down for the count, it seemed to make a comeback in June. Go figure. So the Philly show is a viable option for you as long as it can duplicate what I saw at the June show.

[Leon]

I won't set up or go to the Philly show due to David Hunt telling dealers if they set up elsewhere (within some certain radius and time frame) they could not set up at his show. I didn't care for that strategy.

[glynparson]

Coupled with my other negative Hunt experiences Ill keep my admission fee.

[bbcard1]

It's not much of a choice for me...Chantilly is 4 hours, Philly is 6 1/2, but I always have a good time at Chantilly and almost always find a few things. The lone exception is when the show hits within a few weeks of a Baltimore national...as it did this summer. That one really wasn't worth going to for a vintage collector. But for the most part, I like Chantilly.

[x2drich2000]

I'm completely in agreement with Leon and Glyn. Unfortunately, the Oaks show so far has not been a good alternative.

For anyone not familiar with the situation, here is a thread about it: http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ht=philly+show

dj