West Palm Beach Card Show

[prestigecollectibles]

Here's a video of the show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKAn8SxJyn8

[1880nonsports]

I was at the Polo match!

[bcbgcbrcb]

Glad I didn’t waste my time making the nearly 3 hour drive down there. Looks like 90+% modern from the video shot and don’t think I’ve ever seen that much space between each dealer booth before. I can only imagine that a National would take up an entire city with that type of set-up.

[npa589]

Long story short, I attempted several times to advise the card shop that hosted this event that they are going to need more vintage, because I anticipated the show would be just like it ended up. On Sunday, the guy who ran it then came to me and asked if I had advice. I believe they're willing to learn, and I do think next time it will have a greater assortment and has the potential to be a big show.

It was actually the first card show I have ever attended, so I figured I'd jump right in and set-up. Didn't really know what to expect, so I just bought 1 table. I should have bought 3 or 4. I live in Palm Beach.

I was the one at the tail end of the video that Orlando took - and
I brought a small percentage of my inventory, which was about 250 or so graded T206s and other tobacco cards, and had a binder of raw E and T cards.

John: I wonder if it was your neighbor that I spoke to? A gentleman mentioned how his friend wasn't able to come but that he would relay what I had back to him. I gave him my card. I definitely think my tobacco cards were pretty nice though and definitely not beat-up!

Next time, even if I'm yet again the only vintage guy in a sea of modern, I will make sure it's worth your time to come. I had some incredible conversation with a bunch of collectors - both vintage veterans and people who continued to say "I need to be buying vintage".

[npa589]

Here was my table. Definitely will buy several tables next time - this was basically meant to just be a learning experience for me. I joked with people that I felt like Noah, warning all the modern folk that the flood was coming and they need to get on the vintage ark.

[dmats33312]

Originally Posted by npa589

Here was my table. Definitely will buy several tables next time - this was basically meant to just be a learning experience for me. I joked with people that I felt like Noah, warning all the modern folk that the flood was coming and they need to get on the vintage ark.

You were one of the few with vintage and one of I think 3 with prewar (and only Ruth). I was there yesterday, was it busier Friday/Sat?