The National - New Management

[CurtisFlood]

Good read. Lots of info. Thanks!

[Leon]

Thank goodness. Hopefully they completely do away with the committee....
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[Johnny630]

Can we get Dallas along with Chicago and Cleveland now? Maybe an occasional Las Vegas.

[5-Tool Player]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

Can we get Dallas along with Chicago and Cleveland now? Maybe an occasional Las Vegas.

Or maybe Anaheim....LA or San Diego ?

[perezfan]

San Diego or Vegas.

[isiahfan]

Not that these guys don't have tons of years in the hobby and connections/thoughts of their own...but are any of the new regime members here?

If I am not mistaken...Dallas, Philly, Chi, SF, and a few others have 1-2 pretty large shows a year already. If they are unwilling to do one every fourth year on the West Coast (CHI/CLE-AC-PHL-NSH/CHI/West Coast) Maybe like others have said ....try to at least host something every other year. Obviously this has been said for years...and if there was a decent amount of $$$$ to be made it probably would have been done by now?...so even if it wasn't a regular occurrence I feel one every now and then would be a massive hit. It wasn't like the last Anaheim NSCC in '06 was dead...it was packed.

I agree on the corporate thing too...would love to see them off to the side...it messes up my walking patterns lol...but truth is they bring too much $$$$$$ to not get what they want. I just can't even say that when I was 5-6-7 years old collecting that the corporate type set ups would have been interesting at all to me.

[insidethewrapper]

The more dealer tables the better. Collectors come to purchase cards not look at Auction Houses items which can only be purchased online. Grading companies should be in a different room. What ever happened to the great shows that use to be the best in the hobby ( in the Detroit area ) ? Never hear about this option anymore.

[ocjack]

With all of the new management involved in East Coast shows, I think the possibility of a future West Coast National just dropped to "zip."

(was going to say 1 in a million, but then someone would have had to say "so, you're saying there's a chance?" )

[drcy]

Maybe they'll want to go someplace different once in a while. Someone in Juneau doesn't want to holiday in Anchorage every year.

Originally Posted by ocjack

With all of the new management involved in East Coast shows, I think the possibility of a future West Coast National just dropped to "zip."

(was going to say 1 in a million, but then someone would have had to say "so, you're saying there's a chance?" )

[ocjack]

Originally Posted by drcy

Maybe they'll want to go someplace different once in a while. Someone in Juneau doesn't want to holiday in Anchorage every year.

They do if they have to haul their card cases/inventory via sled-dogs. Can't "mush" your way to Seattle.

[rhettyeakley]

Could be good as they stated they would be looking at new locations but I also threw up in my mouth a little when the new President of the NSCC said in the article…

“I’m here to represent the dealers and what’s best for the dealers. But at the same time, we need to embrace corporate, because the world’s changing, it’s booming. There’s NFTs, there’s apps, there’s all types of things. But I think the thing we need to do is embrace corporate.”

Not sure if this means dealer space will be lowered for more corporate stuff which I really hope wouldn’t be the case

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

Could be good as they stated they would be looking at new locations but I also threw up in my mouth a little when the new President of the NSCC said in the article…

“I’m here to represent the dealers and what’s best for the dealers. But at the same time, we need to embrace corporate, because the world’s changing, it’s booming. There’s NFTs, there’s apps, there’s all types of things. But I think the thing we need to do is embrace corporate.”

Not sure if this means dealer space will be lowered for more corporate stuff which I really hope wouldn’t be the case

That's exactly what's happening I believe.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by toppcat

That's exactly what's happening I believe.

That would really suck.
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[parkplace33]

Great news, some new blood and ideas will be good.

[Exhibitman]

I heard that next year has so much corporate space that the dealers are basically being pushed out of the main room and into the antechamber. In some ways that is great: it always was a PITA to have to cross the corporate desert to get to the card tables.

Face it, folks: we vintage-oriented collectors are not the market movers. Postwar and modern is king.

[clamendo]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

Could be good as they stated they would be looking at new locations but I also threw up in my mouth a little when the new President of the NSCC said in the article…

“I’m here to represent the dealers and what’s best for the dealers. But at the same time, we need to embrace corporate, because the world’s changing, it’s booming. There’s NFTs, there’s apps, there’s all types of things. But I think the thing we need to do is embrace corporate.”

Not sure if this means dealer space will be lowered for more corporate stuff which I really hope wouldn’t be the case

What about the embracing the collectors?


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[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

Could be good as they stated they would be looking at new locations but I also threw up in my mouth a little when the new President of the NSCC said in the article…

“I’m here to represent the dealers and what’s best for the dealers. But at the same time, we need to embrace corporate, because the world’s changing, it’s booming. There’s NFTs, there’s apps, there’s all types of things. But I think the thing we need to do is embrace corporate.”

Not sure if this means dealer space will be lowered for more corporate stuff which I really hope wouldn’t be the case

+1 Agree but it is an interesting read

[abothebear]

I realize two trips is probably a lot for many dealers, and if they ain’t at both, then it would mean two trips for collectors to see it all, but why isn’t there two nationals: this nation is too big for only one, especially with interest up. Is there money in running a convention? It seems like someone could do this. Especially if it was in Las Vegas. It probably wouldn’t be too difficult to overtake the current National as the primary one that everyone went to. Free idea.

[Republicaninmass]

Apparently jprs also bought out Uncle Dicks, as I saw some hybrid table this year

[ncinin]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Apparently jprs also bought out Uncle Dicks, as I saw some hybrid table this year

Jim bought DeCourcey’s business in 2019 but Dick still sets at shows in Florida,etc and with Jim at other shows when he desires.

https://www.uncledickscards.com/announcement

[1954 topps]

The corporate booths waste so much space. I visited the auction houses but skipped over everything else. Would love a Modern and Vintage National so collectors and dealers could choose what’s worthwhile for them.
Even so I greatly enjoyed this year’s National, lots of prewar and vintage. Great conversations with dealers. The busiest tables were absolutely the modern junk so that tells you where the hobby is going.

[perezfan]

Someone really needs to start up a new collector-friendly “National”. Competition is a very good thing… especially considering where this hobby (I mean business) is headed.

[chalupacollects]

“I’m here to represent the dealers and what’s best for the dealers. But at the same time, we need to embrace corporate, because the world’s changing, it’s booming. There’s NFTs, there’s apps, there’s all types of things. But I think the thing we need to do is embrace corporate.”

Well, nobody has mentioned the "F" word in the room... Maybe Fanatics will have a larger exposure???

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by chalupacollects

“I’m here to represent the dealers and what’s best for the dealers. But at the same time, we need to embrace corporate, because the world’s changing, it’s booming. There’s NFTs, there’s apps, there’s all types of things. But I think the thing we need to do is embrace corporate.”

Well, nobody has mentioned the "F" word in the room... Maybe Fanatics will have a larger exposure???

You beat me to it. I was going to post "Welcome to the National Sports Collectors Convention presented by Fanatics". It wouldn't surprise me in the least.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by chadeast

You beat me to it. I was going to post "Welcome to the National Sportscard Investors Convention presented by Fanatics". It wouldn't surprise me in the least.

I fixed that for you

[Republicaninmass]

Jprs already has what they bill as the "east coast national" though it pales in comparison