Sticker price at card shows

[Huck]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

I heard from a few predominantly raw dealers this weekend who are set up at Chantilly show. I was told that raw vintage is selling really well to collectors, cards $75 bucks and lower. He further said when he walked around and looked at others tables with graded, they had little to no business. Way over priced.

Prices were high. Perhaps dealers are still on the high of a blowout National. Dealers have to know the price range of a given grade and card on Ebay. The America's Pastime table seemed to be making sales. He would come down on his price. Dealers have to move cards. As I mentioned in the post above, a dealer stated "I have $2K in expenses before making a sale." This dealer sold vintage, so $2K over three days, it would not be difficult to break even. It is interesting $2K man had two tables, a guy down from him had at least 5-10 tables. A $1 table, $5 table, $10 and I believe $15 with nothing but a hodgepodge of complete crap (IMHO) on every table. The inventory looked like the leftovers from a bad garage sale.

Are dealers in the game to get rich? If you read Tony Gordon's blog, he makes some buys more and just seems to be having a great time! https://www.fatdaddyssports.com/blog

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by Huck

Prices were high. Perhaps dealers are still on the high of a blowout National. Dealers have to know the price range of a given grade and card on Ebay. The America's Pastime table seemed to be making sales. He would come down on his price. Dealers have to move cards. As I mentioned in the post above, a dealer stated "I have $2K in expenses before making a sale." This dealer sold vintage, so $2K over three days, it would not be difficult to break even. It is interesting $2K man had two tables, a guy down from him had at least 5-10 tables. A $1 table, $5 table, $10 and I believe $15 with nothing but a hodgepodge of complete crap (IMHO) on every table. The inventory looked like the leftovers from a bad garage sale.

Are dealers in the game to get rich? If you read Tony Gordon's blog, he makes some buys more and just seems to be having a great time! https://www.fatdaddyssports.com/blog

Did you notice more customers at dealers tables who were set up with more raw cards or graded?

[Huck]

Saw far more new stuff than vintage. There were some different vendors as well. A cut the cable cord booth. (only one lifetime payment!) A guy near the autograph area sat at a lone table and was drawing/sketching, no sign, nothing. I could not figure out what the table closest to the autograph area was even selling. There must have been at least 3-4 authentication booths. Very little memorabilia (basically Mendy's). The pennant guy returned. One vendor, nothing but hockey cards. I was actually surprised at the amount of raw cards in cases. The vintage tables were mixed, (1) all graded (2) nothing graded and (3) a bit of both. Quite a bit of psa 6 and below in the cases. I don't think the show was as crowded today (Sunday). I could not say whether raw out drew graded or vice versa. I no longer buy raw. I am not knocking those that like raw, to each his own. Back in the 90's I purchased a 70 and 71 Clemente. Nice looking cards. Awhile back I piggybacked on one of Bobby's submissions. One card came back as "altered". I would have guessed it was the 71 but it was the 70. I can't say that the dealer knew the card was altered and decades later there is no recourse. If I am dropping iron on vintage, it is going to be graded.