Calif. Card show!!!

[Matthew H]

I went on Friday and had great time. I browsed a few tables then talked to Mark Macrae for a couple hours. I picked up a W517 mini of Lefty Grove and a hand full of Zeenuts from him. Then got schooled on the hobby free of charge.

There was a dealer named Paul whom I've never met before, he had a nice selection of raw tobacco and candy cards, actually he had a little of everything. His prices were fair and he was a really cool guy. He told me he only goes to local shows.

Mark's selection was impressive and as you probably all know, fair Prices (many low prices actually). I also saw Rodger N, fair prices as well as a nice selection of raw material.

I think going on Friday is kind of a mistake because, like last year, I missed out on meeting other board members like Adam, Anthony, and Jason M.

If I had to guess there were at least 10 guys there on friday with quality material and shockingly, I only recognized 2 cards from ebay high BINs!

I saw a guy setting up some Cuban stuff, whom I later found out to be Ryan C. Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you.

Overall I really enjoy this show and im thankful it exists.... Looking forward to the show coming in may.

-Matt

[Jaybird]

Sorry we didn't get a chance to meet Matthew. Always good to shake hands with another Southern Cal card collector. I thought the show was good on the one day I was there. Met and talked to most if not all of the guys set up and many of the folks walking around. We had flyers for the May show and there seemed to be some genuine interest in getting this kind of collector club vintage show going.

The best part of a show for me is just meeting and talking cards with the guys. I think the dealers did fine and overall were happy with the show. One of the main reasons we're doing the Saturday only is because it seems like the two other days (Friday and Sunday) are light traffic days. Also, we'd like to encourage everyday collectors to set up a table and the time commitment of just one day seems like it might help anyone on the fence. Also table fees are cheap.

[Exhibitman]

I would like to have been there Friday but work prevented it. Ditto everything Jason said. A decent little show. Could use a few more vintage dealers, though I heard that some of the dealers canceled due to illness, so the show may have been a bit smaller than was intended. Paul [Markoe] is a fixture at most SoCal shows and will hopefully be at ours. Nice man, king of the lower grade cards. From him I picked up an E210 Rice with a ghost back, a Zeenut Oscar Vitt and a Diamond Match cover of Izzy Goldstein. Ryan had nice 1915 Susini Tris Speaker that is now part of my collection. If I'd had $30K lying around I'd have purchased his 1920s Negro League HOFers; those cards were the best things at the show that I saw. Also got a few boxing PCs and several photos from Jim Jeffries' boxing facility signed and stamped by the staff photographer there. Very much enjoyed visiting with everyone though I did not sell a thing. I don't realize how much I miss shows until I get to go to one...

[oaks1912]

Great show this weekend. Congrats to Bob Givens for putting together a nice selection of dealers. Sorry that Jay and a few others were under the weather. Enjoyed visiting with several people , including the two handfuls that post / lurk here. We'll have to raise funds to get Wonkaticket out here to the Coast. He missed the sausage eating contest and the organic produce booth on the other side of the room. I think they are still waiting for the person holding ticket #3 for Hubie Brooks. He'd really like to go home tonight......Looking forward to the show in May

[Matthew H]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I would like to have been there Friday but work prevented it. Ditto everything Jason said. A decent little show. Could use a few more vintage dealers, though I heard that some of the dealers canceled due to illness, so the show may have been a bit smaller than was intended. Paul [Markoe] is a fixture at most SoCal shows and will hopefully be at ours. Nice man, king of the lower grade cards. From him I picked up an E210 Rice with a ghost back, a Zeenut Oscar Vitt and a Diamond Match cover of Izzy Goldstein. Ryan had nice 1915 Susini Tris Speaker that is now part of my collection. If I'd had $30K lying around I'd have purchased his 1920s Negro League HOFers; those cards were the best things at the show that I saw. Also got a few boxing PCs and several photos from Jim Jeffries' boxing facility signed and stamped by the staff photographer there. Very much enjoyed visiting with everyone though I did not sell a thing. I don't realize how much I miss shows until I get to go to one...

Paul had a two player Brooklyn Old Judge that I really regret not buying... I got all condition prude at the hacked off borders... In hindsight, it had perfect photo quality, and I could have "fixed" it with an actress card.

I'll see you guys in May, if I have enough stuff I want to sell at the time, I'll get a table. A saturday only show really is a great idea.

-Matt

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by Matthew H

Paul had a two player Brooklyn Old Judge that I really regret not buying... I got all condition prude at the hacked off borders... In hindsight, it had perfect photo quality, and I could have "fixed" it with an actress card.

I'll see you guys in May, if I have enough stuff I want to sell at the time, I'll get a table. A saturday only show really is a great idea.

-Matt

I'm pretty sure that I have Paul's email if you want to still buy it. Could put you in touch with him.

Also, we can't take credit for Sat only show. Mark Macrae, our show mentor , has been running a successful show this way for 30 years up in San Leandro. It seems to work for him and allows for everyone to have a life as well.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Jaybird

I'm pretty sure that I have Paul's email if you want to still buy it. Could put you in touch with him.

Also, we can't take credit for Sat only show. Mark Macrae, our show mentor , has been running a successful show this way for 30 years up in San Leandro. It seems to work for him and allows for everyone to have a life as well.

The only downside to a one day show is it makes it less viable for out-of- towners. Otherwise I hope to make more shows in the future too. I would love to come west and do some shows with Mark M. and friends....I do understand the one day concept and agree it works, especially for more local people.

[oaks1912]

The one day show most likely would scare away long distance dealers, like Roger Neufeldt and others more than 700 miles away, but the distance from Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Diego and Northern California is an easy few hour drive. The expenses would be Friday night lodging and gas. So Cal dealers Gavin Riley, Steve Brunner, Clay Hill, Tony Galovich and even Goodie Goldfaden were regular attendees at the Nor Cal shows years back. While gas prices have gone up since then, so has fuel efficiency. Four vintage dealers, each with a few albums full of vintage cards and an overnight bag could easily fit in a Prius wagon and their expenses wouldn't be much higher than the cost of a couple In N Out Burgers....of which there happen to be a few of located in the Big Valley...