Chantilly Show

[t213]

When is the next one?

Andy

[bbcard1]

It's about 4 hours for me and I usually go...probably 2 our of 3 on average. It is not like the national, but IMO it is in the next rung down. On an average show, I spend a couple hundred bucks...technically, it may not be worth going, but I do enjoy meeting other collectors and every once in a great while I trip across something special. If you are working on something like a 1961 Topps set, you will have great luck. I have picked up a couple of ts over the years, but nothing I couldn't have found on the boards.

The autograph guests are very good through are seeming to lack variety. I think it's a simple matter of that they have found something that works for them. I don't really do autos, but i often find someone in the forward area I would like to meet. Claude Osteen was there a couple of shows back and I remember his career pretty fondly and had a nice chat.

It's a good show, though. I would recommend it if you like the whole vibe. But if you are going expecting you will get things for less than you pay off ebay...well, it happens, but not a lot unless you are into junk wax or sets.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by t213

When is the next one?

Andy

October 11th, 12th and 13th.

[Jewish-collector]

The Chantilly show is very heavy on autographs and autograph dealers. Many, if not all of the vintage card dealers have stopped setting up at this show. There is still some vintage material, just not as much as in the past.

Friday is the best day to go. Admission is free and the real collectors are there on Friday and much of the crowd on Sat & Sun goes for the autograph guests.

The show has within the last year been sold to a group of 5 promoters. Time will tell to see if the show will be any different (more autograph guests, more shiny stuff, etc,...) than it had been with the old promoter.

[t206blogcom]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

Friday is the best day to go. Admission is free and the real collectors are there on Friday and much of the crowd on Sat & Sun goes for the autograph guests.

+1

I normally take off work early and get there around 2-3pm, but not all dealers are set up by then. I think this year I'll go later Friday and maybe on the weekend.

[larrie804]

There are many vintage dealers on this's board who set up At the Chantilly show! I am one,,,,Larrie Dean of Dean's House of Cards (NOT Dean's Cards)! I will be at my usual location....the back long row. Please stop by and at least say hello! We primarily sell vintage. Additional pre-war material has been picked up since the National even though my wife, Mary, and I have been enjoying a very nice trip to Europe!

[t213]

I normally find a couple of prewars to pick up. I'm planning to be there Friday evening.

Andy

[t206blogcom]

Chantilly show start tomorrow afternoon!

I plan on attending Friday afternoon and probably on Saturday mid-day. See everyone there.

[bigwinnerx]

Was there this afternoon with another board member.

Was a very NFL-centric show, almost all the signers were football players. Think that's not a great help to baseball sellers.

Outside of that, if I'm shopping for a 1958 Topps that I know can go for ~$10 on a good day, and you have it marked for $50, I'm just not going to even waste my time. And this happens at multiple tables. So, instead, I'll just shop online.

I did get some single postcard toploaders where I don't have to pay shipping. Just didn't see anything today where I'd approach a discussion with a dealer as we'd start too far apart.