What makes a great show?

[skelly]

I think it is a mistake only looking for "serious" dealers. As long as the "weekend warrior" dealers are going to bring something interesting, even if it is just a bunch of seventies stuff... I say they should be welcome. As a collector that goes to the big shows, I've already met / seen all the dealers that do the Valley Forge Show & White Plains. Sometimes the "part time" dealers are much more interested in selling. Often other dealers are pleased as well, as they will buy wholesale from them at the end of the show.

[CurtisFlood]

Originally Posted by skelly

I think it is a mistake only looking for "serious" dealers. As long as the "weekend warrior" dealers are going to bring something interesting, even if it is just a bunch of seventies stuff... I say they should be welcome. As a collector that goes to the big shows, I've already met / seen all the dealers that do the Valley Forge Show & White Plains. Sometimes the "part time" dealers are much more interested in selling. Often other dealers are pleased as well, as they will buy wholesale from them at the end of the show.

Surprisingly you can sometimes buy some good material from these motivated new table holders. In fact it can be cheaper to buy their stuff than to buy it from a walk in or somebody who has gotten their hands on a price guide and has no idea of the true value of the material. If you pay too much for your material you as a dealer will own it for a long time.