San Francisco (Cow Palace) Collectors Show - May 14 - 16

[rman444]

I'm not sure where I'll be. Apparently noobs get the leftovers so perhaps between the minihelmet guy and the guy selling 1998 Score wax boxes?

I will be there on Friday (tomorrow). I'm terrible with names, so don't be offended if I don't know or recognize anyone. I would, however, recognize Bill and I will be protecting my backside when he starts to haggle.

[deadballera]

Saturday is the better day to find cards..

Sunday is the better day to get deals. Dealers are trying to recoup some of the costs and trying to boost their sales totals..

[marvjung]

I actually attended this show last year, my first since I re-entered the hobby, so my first show in nearly 18 years. It was also my first since moving to the Bay area.

The location is....well...a location. Last year, it was rainy, kind of cold, but more muggy than anything else.

The show did have a decent amount of pre-war stuff, so it was fun to look at. It's certainly not a massive show though, but just enough where a slow walk will get you through the show in two hours (and that includes time to stop and talk to some of the dealers there). I also noticed that many dealers did not have all their pre-war stuff, so when I asked if they had anymore, they'd pull a stack out from somewhere behind their cases and tables.

I did pick up a few B-18's, but no cards. However, I think the highlight for me was the Mile High table set up to show off some of the auction material coming up. Was VERY cool to see so many high-end items!

I'm going to try to attend....might be difficult, but I'm going to certainly try!

[ichieh]

I attended the show. It was alright. The crowds was small, most dealers want premium for their cards, and i don't see too many deals made. A bit disappointed, didn't find anything good to buy.

[chaddurbin]

you should go to a cardshow thinking you're not going to buy anything because everything is overpriced compared to ebay...you will enjoy yourself more.

[glchen]

I went on Saturday also. Smaller than I thought it would be, and most pre-war were over-priced. The only deal I saw was this one dealer who was selling PSA 10 modern cards for $4 a piece, and PSA9 for $2 a piece. With these prices, I think the modern card scene is dead unless you get the RC for a superstar. I picked up a Griffey, Ichiro, Maddux (non-RC) PSA10's. The same dealer was also selling authentics (raw) for non-superstars for $2 a card.

I also met Michael Goldberg of SGC, who's a really nice guy, and it was good chatting with him. Dropping off a submission was probably the only thing that made the trip worthwhile.