White Plains NY Card show this weekend

[bijoem]

Jeff,

The White Plains show is just not good for vintage.

The Philly Show was much better - but has been slipping lately (although it is still better than White Plains).
I wish you had gone to the Philly Show a few years ago - you would have a better feeling about shows in general.
I am hopeful the Philly Show will get back to where it was. I think it can.

The National is better than them all. Much better. A different league.
Don't let the White Plains show influence your decision to go to the National.

Although.... if you don't go to the National - I will enjoy picking up a Cobb card you don't have, or better yet - a Chase card you don't have - and then spend the next year or two showing it to you before each NYC dinner (right before we begin eating).

The National is within driving distance for us... if you can manage it work-wise / you would be crazy to miss it.

[barrysloate]

I think we are due for a NYC dinner.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I think we are due for a NYC dinner.

I will have my secretary call my chauffer and rsvp for me. Please expect me to be 30 minutes late. I don't want to give the wrong impression.

[barrysloate]

He comes to the dinners by limousine- that's the truth.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

He comes to the dinners by limousine- that's the truth.

Original post deleted because I'm really not in the mood to receive a bunch of PMs littered with misspellings and whose meanings are too much trouble to decipher.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I think we are due for a NYC dinner.

Barry, I've got a trial coming up in Boston so the sooner the better. How about a day next week?

[JamesGallo]

Guys seriously I think you are generally be a bit harsh.

I like to think of myself as a collector, but have started selling at the Philly show the last year.

Although there are a lot of heavy smelly guys, I don't think that is specific to any one hobby and I know there are a decent amount of people that don't fit into that sterotype as well.

I go up to White Plains to meet and chat with dealers and to see what the pulse of the hobby is.

I found it very interesting to know that the place was packed on Saturday and very busy. Sales seemed very good almost all around and there weren't too many sad faces when I was there Sunday.

I didn't really buy much but I am looking for a small selection of cards so anything I picked up with a huge bonus. I enjoy talking cards and have been and continue to do that with several dealers at this show. If I see something that is over priced I just walk away. That being said I think most dealers will work with you and most aren't 3-4x value on cards.

I do think that if something is rare then the price card be all over the map. I know I have a few cards that many people think are priced high but they are rare and have few price points so it is hard to pin point a true value without an auction.

Anyway I will be in Philly in March and will hope that if anyone is interested in something I have that they will chat with me about it. Somethings I have more room on then others and somethings I am just tired of looking at, it really just depends.

I still very much enjoy the shows and will continue to go to them. By not going to shows I think you miss something and a part of the hobby that perhaps I enjoy more then anything else.

Please LMK if there is a NYC dinner, I came up for one and would love to make another one.

James G