Dealer Report on the National

[Jantz]

I'm not surprised you had a good National Don.

Don is a very friendly dealer and seems to really enjoy his time and what he does at the show. A pleasure to deal with.

This Polar Bear came from Don's table and I'm thrilled to have added it to my set.


Jantz

[sam majors]

This was the best show for me since 1991 in Anaheim. Tuesday morning, dealers were waiting for me and my nephew to put more items out. We had pennants, boxing posters, programs and cards. We had 30's and 40's non-sports cards, and early sports equipment. Think we had a couple of things that were a one of a kind items in the room! A 1900 tennis ball cleaner in original box and a basketball program for the first basketball game at Cameron Indoor Stadium (Duke). I met a few Net.54 members for the first time. I flew back to Atlanta Sat. morning and left the booth with my 2 nephews. They had a blast. I didn't get around much so I'm hoping Carlton will post some pictures.

[Donscards]

Originally Posted by Jantz

I'm not surprised you had a good National Don.

Don is a very friendly dealer and seems to really enjoy his time and what he does at the show. A pleasure to deal with.

This Polar Bear came from Don's table and I'm thrilled to have added it to my set.


Jantz

Jantz---It was great meeting you at the show---You do love your Polar Bears----I am glad I could help you with one---and a pleasure talking with u at the Net 54 get together--You did a great job getting everybody in the place. Hope to see you next year. Don

[CurtisFlood]

The show was good enough to get me commit to the trip to Atlantic City next year. Booth 153 opened up and I was able to snag that one close to my good friend Ron Estes who will be at booth 109.

I sold my inventory on the second day and spent the last several days buying from walk ups and chatting with OBC members and a few Net 54 members.

People were friendly and engaging in conversation. I met three young men who were Mets fans and they were fired up about their team and baseball cards. They came by again on the last day and I was able to compliment the father of the boys about what gentlemen they are. The future of the hobby is going to be fine with these and other young men and women I saw at the show.

A couple of down notes: A man trying to peddle a pack fresh counterfeit that would have graded a 10+ Henry Aaron rookie. I told him to take it to one of th auction houses and get it authenticated and put it in their auction to make some big money. He said he wanted to sell it to me. I told him I couldn't afford it. He came back later and said he had sold it. He then tried to sell me a Kaline Rookie in horrible condition. At least it was real. I didn't buy that one either.

I saw a fake Rose Rookie in a global holder that was graded 10. He bought it at the show, never found out if he got his refund, but hope that worked out for him.

I had a great time, great food in Chicago, only problem is the concorete floors are telling me I am not young anymore. Legs are still a little sore and swollen.

[Exhibitman]

I had never set up at a National before, so I opted to subcontract a single showcase from a friend's booth and see how it went. I did far better than I feared I would. I was genuinely busy at my showcase all afternoon Thursday. Friday was good, though not as good. Saturday was a bit slow. Sunday was dead. Only had one walk-in seller and he had an overly optimistic idea of his own items, not to mention quite a few that were not genuine, but I did manage to pick up a group of vintage Jack Dempsey PCs from him.

[tennisguy]

Originally Posted by CurtisFlood

The show was good enough to get me commit to the trip to Atlantic City next year. Booth 153 opened up and I was able to snag that one close to my good friend Ron Estes who will be at booth 109.

I sold my inventory on the second day and spent the last several days buying from walk ups and chatting with OBC members and a few Net 54 members.

People were friendly and engaging in conversation. I met three young men who were Mets fans and they were fired up about their team and baseball cards. They came by again on the last day and I was able to compliment the father of the boys about what gentlemen they are. The future of the hobby is going to be fine with these and other young men and women I saw at the show.

A couple of down notes: A man trying to peddle a pack fresh counterfeit that would have graded a 10+ Henry Aaron rookie. I told him to take it to one of th auction houses and get it authenticated and put it in their auction to make some big money. He said he wanted to sell it to me. I told him I couldn't afford it. He came back later and said he had sold it. He then tried to sell me a Kaline Rookie in horrible condition. At least it was real. I didn't buy that one either.

I saw a fake Rose Rookie in a global holder that was graded 10. He bought it at the show, never found out if he got his refund, but hope that worked out for him.

I had a great time, great food in Chicago, only problem is the concorete floors are telling me I am not young anymore. Legs are still a little sore and swollen.

Four days of standing on those concrete floors are very tough on the legs.

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by CurtisFlood

The show was good enough to get me commit to the trip to Atlantic City next year. Booth 153 opened up and I was able to snag that one close to my good friend Ron Estes who will be at booth 109.

I sold my inventory on the second day and spent the last several days buying from walk ups and chatting with OBC members and a few Net 54 members.

Bob,

Is this standard for you selling everything? Just curious but did you not bring a lot of stuff or was your stuff that good that a smart buyer offered you enough? I find that fascinating that you paid for the entire show and you were "out" on day 2!
Very cool indeed and very liberating. Did you wish you had maybe brought more?

Thanks and sorry for all the questions.

Mike

[CurtisFlood]

Originally Posted by vtgmsc

Bob,

Is this standard for you selling everything? Just curious but did you not bring a lot of stuff or was your stuff that good that a smart buyer offered you enough? I find that fascinating that you paid for the entire show and you were "out" on day 2!
Very cool indeed and very liberating. Did you wish you had maybe brought more?

Thanks and sorry for all the questions.

Mike

No, I brought enough. It was a lot of fun to see what I could buy from walk ups. A couple of cards that I got were a Tom Landry Rookie and a Bob Gibson rookie perfectly centered and 7.5. Picked up some nice commons as well, and most of the stuff I bought was very nice and in the mid fifties, Koufax, Jackie, Aaron, Snider, Berra, Mantle, Maris, Clemente, Mays, and many others.

I get tired of my inventory at times and have done this six times, four at the national or Sun Times Fanatics show. There is plenty of new stuff to pick up, and my customers are always waiting to see what I pick up next. Old inventory is dead inventory as far as I am concerned.

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by CurtisFlood

No, I brought enough. It was a lot of fun to see what I could buy from walk ups. A couple of cards that I got were a Tom Landry Rookie and a Bob Gibson rookie perfectly centered and 7.5. Picked up some nice commons as well, and most of the stuff I bought was very nice and in the mid fifties, Koufax, Jackie, Aaron, Snider, Berra, Mantle, Maris, Clemente, Mays, and many others.

I get tired of my inventory at times and have done this six times, four at the national or Sun Times Fanatics show. There is plenty of new stuff to pick up, and my customers are always waiting to see what I pick up next. Old inventory is dead inventory as far as I am concerned.

Thanks Bob, hope to see you in AC next summer.

Mike

[CurtisFlood]

Originally Posted by vtgmsc

Thanks Bob, hope to see you in AC next summer.

Mike

Same here Mike, I've already paid so I am committed to doing the show. Hope to pick up a lot of stuff for this one, and most likely won't sell out again till I decide to hang it up for good. My legs tell me that time is not far off.