Thoughts, observations and opinions on the National

[mr2686]

Let me put my vote in for San Diego as well. Not only because I live here, but it's a great place for everyone to visit. As said before, Petco and the Gas Lamp Quarter with tons of restaurants and nightlife are all within walking distance.
C'mon guys...bring some of that great stuff out to California!!

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by mr2686

Let me put my vote in for San Diego as well. Not only because I live here, but it's a great place for everyone to visit. As said before, Petco and the Gas Lamp Quarter with tons of restaurants and nightlife are all within walking distance.
C'mon guys...bring some of that great stuff out to California!!

+4 (if I counted right...)

San Diego has a huge convention center, perfect weather, extremely close proximity to infinite hotels, bars, restaurants, Petco Park, the Gaslamp Quarter, the Waterfront, Seaport Village, etc.

Plus, it's just a beautiful city. If family members accompany, there's a world class Zoo, Sea World, Horton Plaza, Mission Bay, limitless Golf, and the Beach... all within less than 15 minutes away. Even Mexico is easy access, if you're into that (I think that Tijuana qualifies).

I don't know how you can top San Diego.... is it too much to ask for one National per decade to be west of the Mississippi?

[Kalineman]

I aset up at my first card show in 1972 at the old Troy Hilton near Detroit. Those old Detroit shows were fantastic. I can remember the great Frank Nagy selling 1959 Fleed Ted Williams sets (without No. 68) for $5 each. Since then, I've done shows all over the country and enjoyed them all. But I've had my best success selling and buying with the Midwest shows, especially Detroit and Chicago.

[iggyman]

Originally Posted by Kalineman

I can remember the great Frank Nagy selling 1959 Fleed Ted Williams sets (without No. 68) for $5 each.

KalineMan,

Can't you see, that is the reason why I cannot change my vote from Orlando to Detriot. Those "Fleed" sets are not worth much more then $5 today .

Lovely Day...

[Kalineman]

Sorry for the typo. Those Fleer sets were near mint and Frank had dozens of them - along with the 1966 East Hill Pirates sets.

[Preece1]

I was 6 at my first show in Detroit in 1971. I went with my uncle and would sit while he searched through 1933 Goudeys ($0.25 per, Ruths were $1.25). Mr. Nagy's table was always the most crowded. He always had a mixture (1959 Fleer - 1961 Fleer sets on the more recent side to an amazing number of Goudeys, Mayos, T206, etc.). It is also interesting to think back to the cards in the different sets that were considered difficult (Birmingham's Home Run, Dougherty/Lord, etc.)