Do you think the National should be expanded to twice a year ?

[Matthew H]

I wish that the small hotel shows would come back. I really enjoyed going to those with my Dad in the late 80's early 90's. I was just a kid but I really liked looking at all the old cards.

[HRBAKER]

There is nothing wrong with it, don't try to "fix" it. I don't see attrition so much as redeployment and development of buying opportunities. Ebay and the hyper-growth of good quality auctions has supplanted much of the need for these former regional "glory" shows IMO. Nothing stays the same forever.
Let's not monkey with the one good show we still have.

[kcohen]

If Net54 doesn't host a dinner, who cares?

[Jewish-collector]

Originally Posted by kcohen

If Net54 doesn't host a dinner, who cares?

The Net54 dinner was actually the best part of the National.

[teetwoohsix]

I'd love to see it hit Vegas at least once before the year 2020

Clayton

[tedzan]

Regarding this recurring comment by several posters here....."that some dealers would pick and choose only one National, rather than
doing both shows".

Then, I ask you to recall how many shows were skipped by quality vintage card dealers like....Kevin Savage, Terry Knouse, Irv Lerner,
Roger Neufeldt, Levi Bleam & Co., Steve Verkman, Brian Dec, Wayne Varner & Bill Zimpleman, Bill Huggins, Bill McAvoy, etc., etc.....all
those years at the Philly show (prior to Hunt), and other major Boston, Chicago, California, and NY area Shows that were held 2, or 3,
or 4 times a year in which these dealers were set-up ? ?

I would bet, if you seriously think about this question and answer it honestly, it will prove that this concern of yours is irrelevant.


TED Z

[E93]

Ted,
My concern would not be that major dealers would not show up, but that my non-dealer collector friends would be divided, which over time would lessen the draw of either one. One of the big draws for me is that the National is the one show that many friends try to make it to every year. Many, myself included, might have less of a draw if it were not the one big event every year that so many people try to attend.
JimB

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Regarding this recurring comment by several posters here....."that some dealers would pick and choose only one National, rather than
doing both shows".

Then, I ask you to recall how many shows were skipped by quality vintage card dealers like....Kevin Savage, Terry Knouse, Irv Lerner,
Roger Neufeldt, Levi Bleam & Co., Steve Verkman, Brian Dec, Wayne Varner & Bill Zimpleman, Bill Huggins, Bill McAvoy, etc., etc.....all
those years at the Philly show (prior to Hunt), and other major Boston, Chicago, California, and NY area Shows that were held 2, or 3,
or 4 times a year in which these dealers were set-up ? ?

I would bet, if you seriously think about this question and answer it honestly, it will prove that this concern of yours is irrelevant.


TED Z

Ted,

I know your preference is to gloss over and ignore pieces of information that contradict your theories, but the landscape of the hobby was different then than it is now.

Then = The hobby was experiencing GROWTH

Now = Not as much GROWTH

Hope this helps.