UPDATED -- Mid-Atlantic Trade Event - Opinions Wanted!

Snapolit1 · #1 10-23-2022, 08:02 PM

Ok, deleted.

Rhotchkiss · #2 10-23-2022, 08:05 PM

Thanks Steve

jayshum · #3 10-23-2022, 08:17 PM

I don't have anything to trade, but I would be interested in coming and meeting some more people on the board. I'm in central NJ but my son is in college in Baltimore so if it was during the school year, I could mix in a visit with him so personal preference would be north of DC in Maryland as far as possible. Paying a small fee to attend would be fine with me.

CobbSpikedMe · #4 10-23-2022, 08:51 PM

Hi Ryan,

I'm very interested in attending such an event but I don't have near the collection of cards that some of the other attendees would be bringing. In other words, I wouldn't be "showing off" anything, but would love to see some of what others bring. If that's ok with you, then I would think about coming. Let me know.

1. How far would you drive/travel to attend? I could go to Tyson's Corner and it would work out for me at that location.

2. Andrew and I live near DC, so it will be in that area. Is there a preference on Northern, VA (Tysons corner) vs somewhere around I495 in Maryland? Again, Tysons Corner works for me.

3. Are you more or less likely to attend if we did it the weekend of one of the Chantilly shows? If so, would you be more likely to attend after the show closes or during the day while the show is going on). Chantilly is a 3 day event I like the idea of the beginning part of the year after the holidays are over.

Alternatively - is there a time of year that is better than others if not done the same weekend as a Chantilly show?

4. Any preference for a smaller hotel conference room, restaurant, or private office (the preference is to use a smaller hotel conference room) Hotel would likely be a nice place to meet up.

5. Would your decision to attend be impacted if there was a nominal door charge ($5-$10)? I'd be happy to chip in to cover any costs

6. Would you prefer the focus stay on prewar, or just baseball, or open it up to a more broad range of collectors? Note- I am pretty sure that anything after 1979 will be strictly outlawed and YouTubing will be grounds for dismissal. I'd this that for this crowd maybe prewar and 50's-60's stuff, especially regional and oddball from the post war period.

Thanks a lot,

Andy

Jewish-collector · #5 10-23-2022, 09:06 PM

I'm local too. I don't have anything to trade or sell, much less anything to show off, but I would definitely be willing to come if that's OK. Any location, venue, cost, etc,... is fine. I used to arrange meet-ups for collectors and really enjoyed meeting others and the variety of cards/memorabilia that each person collects. What might work is a meet-up AFTER the Chantilly show on the Saturday evening. Collectors may come into the area for the Chantilly show weekend, so they will already be there. I understand there was a trade night at one of the local Chantilly card stores on Saturday night after the show. You could do a similar thing for vintage in one of the the hotels near the show. Just a thought.

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hcv123 · #6 10-23-2022, 11:08 PM

Sounds like an awesome idea!

1. How far would you drive/travel to attend? - 6hrs

2. Andrew and I live near DC, so it will be in that area. Is there a preference on Northern, VA (Tysons corner) vs somewhere around I495 in Maryland? Whichever is closer to NY

3. Are you more or less likely to attend if we did it the weekend of one of the Chantilly shows? If so, would you be more likely to attend after the show closes or during the day while the show is going on). Chantilly is a 3 day event

Less likely - unless the event was held very close to the Dulles center - I do the show and wouldn't want to start driving far any nights of the show.

Alternatively - is there a time of year that is better than others if not done the same weekend as a Chantilly show?

I think Andrew is on point with Jan-Feb (though there is a Cranston RI show Feb 4-5)

4. Any preference for a smaller hotel conference room, restaurant, or private office (the preference is to use a smaller hotel conference room) Conference room works

5. Would your decision to attend be impacted if there was a nominal door charge ($5-$10)? No. $5-$10 is more than reasonable.

6. Would you prefer the focus stay on prewar, or just baseball, or open it up to a more broad range of collectors? Note- I am pretty sure that anything after 1979 will be strictly outlawed and YouTubing will be grounds for dismissal. I don't have an opinion on this one outside of agreeing with your 1979 cutoff.

At this point we are in the �investigation phase�. I will update this thread if/when decisions are made.

parkplace33 · #7 10-24-2022, 09:17 AM

1. How far would you drive/travel to attend? I live around Baltimore, so 2 hours ish

2. Andrew and I live near DC, so it will be in that area. Is there a preference on Northern, VA (Tysons corner) vs somewhere around I495 in Maryland? Both are fine

3. Are you more or less likely to attend if we did it the weekend of one of the Chantilly shows? If so, would you be more likely to attend after the show closes or during the day while the show is going on). Chantilly is a 3 day event No preference

Alternatively - is there a time of year that is better than others if not done the same weekend as a Chantilly show?

4. Any preference for a smaller hotel conference room, restaurant, or private office (the preference is to use a smaller hotel conference room) No preference

5. Would your decision to attend be impacted if there was a nominal door charge ($5-$10)? No preference

6. Would you prefer the focus stay on prewar, or just baseball, or open it up to a more broad range of collectors? Note- I am pretty sure that anything after 1979 will be strictly outlawed and YouTubing will be grounds for dismissal. Pre 1980. I have a large collection of prewar non sports, so would like that to be an option

At this point we are in the �investigation phase�. I will update this thread if/when decisions are made.

Thanks

BuzzD · #8 10-24-2022, 10:01 AM

I live on Long Island NY but my daughter lives in Alexandria so it would really be fun to meet some of the Net 54 vintage guys. I would bring early NYAL cards, photos, autogs.

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