Valley Forge Show this weekend

[Jewish-collector]

Was the 2012 National site really changed from Cleveland to Baltimore ?

[tennisguy]

I was at the show today and was very disappointed. A lot of empty floor space. Arrived at the show at 9:00am and walked out at 10:00am. Nothing eye opening at least for me.

Regards
Ryan H.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by tennisguy

I was at the show today and was very disappointed. A lot of empty floor space. Arrived at the show at 9:00am and walked out at 10:00am. Nothing eye opening at least for me.

Regards
Ryan H.

I know that even in the glory days of Willow Grove; Sunday Mornng was dead time -- did the show get more crowded later in the day

Rich

[ValKehl]

Saturday. Drove up with a very long-time collector friend. Picked up my winning from the Goodwin Auction - the shipping-cost savings helps pay for the gas to drive up from VA. Sure, it's not the old Willow Grove or Ft. Washington, but I enjoyed myself even tho I acquired only one card for my type collection. Yes, many of the dealers need to take Customer Relations 101 - I tend to treat those dealers with the same amount of respect (or, lack of) that the give me! Met a few Net54ers (wore my Net54 pin - thanks again Leon!) - had a great chat with Ted Z., who was most helpful and informative. Got introduced to another very long-time vintage card collector from Lynchburg, VA (a friend of Paul Pollard, who passed away last year, from the 1970s or eartlier) who was not familiar with Net54 - we chatted for an hour or so, during time which he promised to join Net54 - this is one of the aspects that makes going to a live show fun! Plus, although the glossy auction catalogs are nice, I get a greater charge out of seeing the good stuff, such as a Boston Garter-Matty, live and in person. Besides, I had to go because I knew I couldn't last until next March (Valley Forge & Chantilly Shows) to get my next bb card show "fix." I also vote for bringing the National back to Baltimore asap and often!
Val

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

Was the 2012 National site really changed from Cleveland to Baltimore ?

The official website still says Cleveland:

http://www.nsccshow.com/faq.shtml

[Rich Klein]

which was going to be changed to Baltimore was in 2014. And when I checked the link provided a few posts above; my memory was correct -- the 2014 National is the one that may be changed to Baltimore.

Rich

[timzcardz]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Yeah, but it's still Cleveland...A place so apalling that even though it hosts the Rock N Roll HOF, its 25th anniversary concert show was held in New York City because none of the A-list acts would have shown up if it had been in Cleveland. Not for nothing was there a big collective sigh of relief when the 2012 National was switched to Baltmore.

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

Was the 2012 National site really changed from Cleveland to Baltimore ?

Originally Posted by Rob D.

The official website still says Cleveland:

http://www.nsccshow.com/faq.shtml

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

which was going to be changed to Baltimore was in 2014. And when I checked the link provided a few posts above; my memory was correct -- the 2014 National is the one that may be changed to Baltimore.

Rich

Intersting.

I was at a small local show on Long Island, NY yesterday, and a dealer there that does the National told me that it had been switched to Baltimore for 2012.

I'm hoping, because my wife, son and I had a blast there this year.