Todays Card Show Report (1 of 2)

[LuckyLarry]

Just returned from our local monthly card show, and thought I would share what I picked up. This message includes more common items. Message #2 will include some rare (I think) Phillies items. I did not keep perfect track of what everything cost, but I do know that I walked into the show with $485 and I walked out with $325 so I spent $160 which includes what I spent on the Phillies items.
First up dealer had a dollar box and I picked up a total of 15 cards, these pictured plus seven other 1960 Hi numbers. Dealer sold me all 15 cards for $10. Are you kidding me .66c for a high number Ed Mathews? OK the 1960 Bob Gibson has more creases than I do, but .66c? All duplicates OBC trading material.


$3 1963 Topps Buc Blasters duplicate


1965 Topps "tall-boy" George Blanda SP (TOUGH CARD) cost me $17 it's a duplicate and avail to trade. 1965 Topps "tall-boy" Ben Davidson SP RC (TOUGH CARD) $13 it's a duplicate and avail to trade. Now a couple cards I actually need 1963 Fleer football Nick Buoniconti RC was $20 and a $1 1961 Nu-Cards Horror Monster for my set I'm putting together.


I picked up four "pairs" 1978 Topps cards that are not cut in half. Cost me $5 total does anyone know anything about these? Four total cards I have two with Seaver, not three. I might keep one, but I'll swap the others.



Five Hostess "panels" $5 and a 1962 Topps stamp combo $1. I don't collect Hostess cards so these are up for trade.



Last purchase was a stack of decals that Fleer included with their 1960 1961 and 1962 baseball cards. The blue decals are from 1960 and the white ones are from 1961-62. I paid $10 total for nine of the blue ones and twenty of the white ones which I think is a great deal! 16 different from '61-'62 there is only 18 different in the set! Contact me if you have duplicates to trade!


If I added right, that's $75, meaning I spent $85 on the (rare?) Phillies items I will share in the next post. It will probably take an hour or so to get the next message up.
Larry

[7nohitter]

Great recap, Larry! Those decals look incredible!

[CxG Seven Dust]

Great pick ups for the price!

[Sinker Slider]

Very nice. This was the Jax show, right? I was at the show today too. Don't have pictures (already bindered them) but I picked up 12 commons from 1956 for my ungraded set. Very tempted by the Seaver rookie in the corner but left without it. Looking forward to part 2 of your recap.

[brett 75]

The 1978 ( actually they are 1979) combo cards I believe came from Dynamite magazine and ran for several years .The earliest I remember was 1977 and ran through I think 1981. I still have three or four of the full magazines with cards still intact . Brett

[LuckyLarry]

Thanks for the info Brett, I think you might be right about these (1979s) being cut from Dynamite magazine.
Larry

Originally Posted by brett 75

The 1978 ( actually they are 1979) combo cards I believe came from Dynamite magazine and ran for several years .The earliest I remember was 1977 and ran through I think 1981. I still have three or four of the full magazines with cards still intact . Brett

[LuckyLarry]

Thanks for the info on the '79 Topps cards Justin!

Mark: In Jacksonville, we are lucky to not only have an old school "brick and mortar" card shop, but a monthly 50 table (and growing) show! Looks like there are at least two of us "Net54ers" that attend the show, plus Brent out of Savannah sometimes sets up as a seller. I'll wear one of my Net54 t-shirts next month so you can say hi!

Larry

[Mark70Z]

Larry,

It does seem like the Jacksonville card show is growing. I've been to the one at the Ramada twice and in my view is a pretty good location. Seems like pretty good traffic through the show as well. Also, it's not too far away from where I live. The Commonwealth show is a bit of travel so this one is a hit and miss with me.

I do pick up some of my supplies at JSC just to support the shop. It's difficult when you collect one player and Orioles memorabilia to pick up anything at a card shop and/or a show, but I do enjoy looking. Now if I could afford to collect more stuff I sure would.

I'll look forward to meeting!