East Coast National - White Plains, NY

[bcbgcbrcb]

Having gone to many of these WP shows, to me the East Coast National brings in a few more dealers but the material is not all that different. I would probably only recommend going on Thursday (opening day) as anything worth buying will likely be scooped up by the end of the day unless it is drastically overpriced.

My biggest issue with all of the big card shows these days including the National (actually most of all the National) is that the dealers (and their friends/"helpers" who are not dealers and HAVE NOT PAID for this opportunity) not only have the chance to walk around before the show is opened to the public but even go so far as to be able to walk around THE DAY BEFORE the show is open to the public. Rest assured, almost no bargains make it through to the time that the show initially opens to the rest of us (including those that paid a lot of extra money for VIP admission to enter the show early).

[CharleyBrown]

I guess I figured as much. I'll probably drop in on Thursday if I do decide to go.

[Big Six]

I hope to make it down there on Sunday...

[packs]

I don't usually find too much that I'm interested in. Last time I went I had my smart phone so every time a dealer quoted an outrageous price I showed him VCP. Didn't help. The autograph guests are always priced reasonably though and usually take the time for photos and a few words. That's my favorite part of the WP shows.

Can't beat JSA and SGC on site either. I just wish there was some new blood in the dealers. Pretty much the same tables for years.

[ibuysportsephemera]

It has been a long time since I have been to a show at White Plains.

I plan on going tonight....I was inspired by Carlton's photos from the National.

Jeff

[DanP]

http://nyshows.org/White_Plains_Shows_Future_Show.html

I'm hoping to go tonight!

[CharleyBrown]

Very nice - I'll be there around 5.. maybe see some of you there!

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

My biggest issue with all of the big card shows these days including the National (actually most of all the National) is that the dealers (and their friends/"helpers" who are not dealers and HAVE NOT PAID for this opportunity) not only have the chance to walk around before the show is opened to the public but even go so far as to be able to walk around THE DAY BEFORE the show is open to the public. Rest assured, almost no bargains make it through to the time that the show initially opens to the rest of us (including those that paid a lot of extra money for VIP admission to enter the show early).

I beg to differ. There are lots of opportunities as the National progresses if you are relentless in covering the floor all day, every day. Some of the best items I got were on Friday, stuff that either walked in and was being resold or items that the dealers hadn't put out before then, or stuff that was just plain buried in the mass of material. There are definitely deals to be had the first day but the National is so big that it is impossible to "loot" it fully on preview day, even if you hit the floor at 8:00 sharp. But you gotta work the show to find stuff. The National is a long march, not a sprint. I was absolutely exhausted every evening with aching feet from covering so much floor for 8 hours or more.