where is all the vintage at shows?

[Exhibitman]

Auctions. There are thousands of vintage cards at auction every month.

[1954 topps]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Auctions. There are thousands of vintage cards at auction every month.

Depends what kind of set your trying to build graded. Most major auction houses don't bother with commons selling between $50-100, it's not worth their time. You have the big auction houses that deal in ultra high-end and you have the shoebox collections of low-mid grade raw stuff at smaller auction houses. Not a whole lot in between. Other than eBay and Facebook groups, card shows help fill this major gap.

[G1911]

I have never a problem finding vintage 50’s stuff at shows. Always plenty around. Pre-war, not so much.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by 1954 topps

Depends what kind of set your trying to build graded. Most major auction houses don't bother with commons selling between $50-100, it's not worth their time. You have the big auction houses that deal in ultra high-end and you have the shoebox collections of low-mid grade raw stuff at smaller auction houses. Not a whole lot in between. Other than eBay and Facebook groups, card shows help fill this major gap.

I dunno, I am finding lots of stuff like that in the Lelands pop-up, the REA Encore, and Sterling.