Boston-area Shriners show - next weekend Nov. 6-8

[soxinseven]

I will be there on Saturday and look forward to seeing everyone again.

[TUM301]

Headed up to Wilmington Sat afternoon. My best shot of seeing items, I WISH I could buy, within driving distance all year.

[Republicaninmass]

Saw one of those pillowcases-110 last year for the first time in person, a very neat item and decently priced for 5 hof'ers

[steve B]

I'll be there too, I'd be happy to meet some people from here.

Steve

[GrayGhost]

39.00 for Dave Roberts, whose career consisted mainly of one stolen base? umm..OUCH.

I love that show, enjoy it guys, wish I could attend. I cant wait to hear bout some of the great cards/memorabilia you guys pick up.

[aelefson]

Hi-
Sorry for my late response but I will also be there and definitely want to meet up with everyone. From reading the above posts it looks like 12:00 in front of the snack bar area on Saturday? Lurkers are welcome as well!
Alan Elefson
aelefson@hotmail.com

[kcohen]

I'll be set up at table # 238. Please drop by and say hi.

Ken

[sox1903wschamp]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

39.00 for Dave Roberts, whose career consisted mainly of one stolen base? umm..OUCH.

Well, I will say this, that is the most exhilarating Sox moment for me right next to the Carbo and Fisk blasts in game 6. Dave Roberts will always hold a special place in my heart. But your right, $39 is steep.

[bh3443]

Most of you know that I started to promote shows here in the late 1970's. I ran them regularly until my illness got terminal and retired last year. In Boston, the focal point of the hobby was my weekly shows and the one big Shriner's show.
For decades our hobby was organized and full of wonderful people. I created a place that would remain a safe haven for collectors and dealers to meet at on a regular basis. However, it looks like collecting will go in a different direction.
After talking to many, many people about the state of the hobby and the lack of money available from today's dealers to buy their cards, it appears that cards have become a small hobby rather than a booming business.

The show report here is that the Shriner's show is a mere shell of it's former self. My shows have disappeared and someone's running an irregular and non-consistent version of what I did. This saddens me.

It's not all bad, and in fact collectors rejoice because the hobby is in your hands now. You should be able to pay what you want for cards in most cases. Of course, there are exceptions based on scarcity, condition and age.

Here's just one quote regarding the Shriner's show:
"I am primarily focused on real estate right now, and, judging by how poorly the weekend show went, that will stay my focus."
"The show was a joke. Lots of long faces and not much business."

I sincerely hope that collecting cards is a hobby for everyone for years to come. I loved shows and shows were my life, however it appears that collectors will collect via different avenues than I did. There's no admission fee on net54 and I have recommended to all my former clients that net54 is the best place to collect.

The finest people in the hobby are on here as well as acess to virtually any card you'd ever want or need.

I have not been well enough to leave a post on here in a while. I love our sport and our hobby. Future generations of collectors need to see our hobby for what it was during the rise, boom times and fall of the empire! It is an honorable hobby and a lot of fun.

[RayBShotz]

Be well Bill.