Sticker price at card shows

[ejstel]

I went to the Chantilly show on Friday pm and the parking lot was basically full and inside was busy. I believe Ovechkin was there for auto's. I appreciate the Chantilly show, also there is usually enough space to walk around. Food and bathroom are much more humane than the National was.

Back tobthe thread topic: For me I like when a vintage dealer (of either graded, raw or both) has prices posted I will spend time at the table and look to make something happen...If prices are not posted I literally walk by as (I feel) I just can't ask every dealer, how much are you looking for on the x, then the y, then z etc etc...over and over per dealer. Do dealers want to do this with every one? So from my side I can say that I don't even look if no prices.

In any case, I agree w the comments here...if you are only into raw, raw vintage makes sense. Ot is tough being between both worlds. Graded vintage=much safer and faster (someone has already inspected the card professionally)

I even made a trade w a great vintage dealer in the back center right. It was a great experience. I offered cash and trade and we just traded (wow).

On Friday middle right section an attendee brought in 1952 mantle psa 4, 1951 bowman mays psa 6 and 1953 pss 5 mantle...looking to sell/trade....and this dealer had vintage to take this trade with a card or 2. (Wow pt 2)

For me, it is the moderns (not in this thread) but it is astonishing...so much stock coming into the show from collectors...they have their market and prices...from what I hear you can make/lose a bunch depending on the player.

Best,
Ed



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[markf31]

Originally Posted by ejstel

I went to the Chantilly show on Friday pm and the parking lot was basically full and inside was busy. I believe Ovechkin was there for auto's. I appreciate the Chantilly show, also there is usually enough space to walk around. Food and bathroom are much more humane than the National was.

Back tobthe thread topic: For me I like when a vintage dealer (of either graded, raw or both) has prices posted I will spend time at the table and look to make something happen...If prices are not posted I literally walk by as (I feel) I just can't ask every dealer, how much are you looking for on the x, then the y, then z etc etc...over and over per dealer. Do dealers want to do this with every one? So from my side I can say that I don't even look if no prices.

In any case, I agree w the comments here...if you are only into raw, raw vintage makes sense. Ot is tough being between both worlds. Graded vintage=much safer and faster (someone has already inspected the card professionally)

I even made a trade w a great vintage dealer in the back center right. It was a great experience. I offered cash and trade and we just traded (wow).

On Friday middle right section an attendee brought in 1952 mantle psa 4, 1951 bowman mays psa 6 and 1953 pss 5 mantle...looking to sell/trade....and this dealer had vintage to take this trade with a card or 2. (Wow pt 2)

For me, it is the moderns (not in this thread) but it is astonishing...so much stock coming into the show from collectors...they have their market and prices...from what I hear you can make/lose a bunch depending on the player.

Best,
Ed



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Ed, was that you with whom I made the trade with for the T210 Richmonds you were looking for?

This weekend's CSA show was the first time I ever played the part of a "dealer" at a show. A friend had a pair of tables and asked me to go help him with running the table in exchange for a case of space. For me it was a great experience and a great success.

Back to the topic at hand, the scope of what I collect is pretty narrow and focused and I don't hesitate to ask for a price if a dealer does not have posted prices or if a dealer seems to have extra inflated prices. I have almost always found dealers in both instances to be respectful of my counteroffers and have purchased just as much from that style of dealer as dealers who post prices more in line with the current market on their items.

[Huck]

Upon seeing all the ungraded vintage material, I did wonder if the backlog at the grading companies was the culprit or was the hobby trending towards raw? I believe it is the former, because a dealer can't wait a year for cards to return. Thoughts?

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by Huck

Upon seeing all the ungraded vintage material, I did wonder if the backlog at the grading companies was the culprit or was the hobby trending towards raw? I believe it is the former, because a dealer can't wait a year for cards to return. Thoughts?

I think some dealers are realizing they aren't going to get their museum prices on their graded that they bought high so they are dumping their raw stuff and collectors are loving it.



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[ejstel]

Originally Posted by markf31

Ed, was that you with whom I made the trade with for the T210 Richmonds you were looking for?



This weekend's CSA show was the first time I ever played the part of a "dealer" at a show. A friend had a pair of tables and asked me to go help him with running the table in exchange for a case of space. For me it was a great experience and a great success.



Back to the topic at hand, the scope of what I collect is pretty narrow and focused and I don't hesitate to ask for a price if a dealer does not have posted prices or if a dealer seems to have extra inflated prices. I have almost always found dealers in both instances to be respectful of my counteroffers and have purchased just as much from that style of dealer as dealers who post prices more in line with the current market on their items.

Hi great to hear that you worked a good trade. This was not me, I traded for graded 1956 Ted Williams and Kaline rookie.

How do you do with attendees selling and trading from their briefcases...when I was young dealers paid 50% of book (not a bad business if people are walking in with legends).

Best,
Ed

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[ejstel]

Originally Posted by markf31

Ed, was that you with whom I made the trade with for the T210 Richmonds you were looking for?



This weekend's CSA show was the first time I ever played the part of a "dealer" at a show. A friend had a pair of tables and asked me to go help him with running the table in exchange for a case of space. For me it was a great experience and a great success.



Back to the topic at hand, the scope of what I collect is pretty narrow and focused and I don't hesitate to ask for a price if a dealer does not have posted prices or if a dealer seems to have extra inflated prices. I have almost always found dealers in both instances to be respectful of my counteroffers and have purchased just as much from that style of dealer as dealers who post prices more in line with the current market on their items.

...oh thinking of what you are selling...were you near the back right ...back wall row. I think I bought something from that dealer..maybe 86 Fleer basketball..he said another dealer was setting up (Friday pm) on this part(right side) of the table...pre war?

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