Meelypops @ the 2019 Chicago National

meelypops · 07-08-2019, 10:56 PM

Can’t believe it is here - the 2019 National. What up today all my friends here on Blowout??

Been a crazy year getting a card shop going, so I have been fairly touch n go on the boards, but now the focus shifts...It’s National time baby! Chi-Town. The week we all look forward to. Card Chaos.

Our 5th consecutive year!! Last year I had just opened a store (newbie of about 2 months), this year I have a solid year down as shop owner and wow how things have changed! Can’t wait to chat with so many of you who I have got to know over the years. Truly, all of you have helped the Meelypops movement become what it is today. Thank you.

BOOTH NUMBER: 248/250 (right by the concessions & bathrooms)
>>Also like 4-5 rows behind the Blowout Booth!!!

Please come find us & let us make you some deals. This year will be our strongest ever content wise & WE WILL BE BUYING EVERY MINUTE OF THE NATIONAL. It's always poppin at our booth and will be very easy to find.

BOOTH DETAILS
-->Like always, we try to have something for every collector at each level of spending...
1) Roughly 12-13 All State Glass display cases with mid/high end (all sports / non sports) MODERN AND VINTAGE (always have awesome stuff!). I would say range of value in cases will be between $50-$1000 cards and then we will have a few high end cases with the big dog cards.
2) Memorabilia: JSA & PSA authentic Autographed photos/balls/frames, rare photos,
3) At least eight '$1-$10' 3-row boxes with tons of low/mid end sorted by sport, lots of solid stuff. Should also have multiple 3-row boxes of $10-$30 cards
4) Trading/Gaming Cards (mainly Pokemon & Yugioh) w/some very rare stuff. Last year we made a lot of sales & trades from this end of the booth, look forward to it again.
5) Deal Boxes! 25 cent cards organized by sports and teams!!! 100 for $20!!! These are not the typical ‘.25 box’ cards, much better You guys have absolutely ransacked our 25 cent boxes in years past. Love it. We will be prepared! Also will have $2 jersey/auto card boxes organized by sport with some sort of bulk discount
6) CONSIGNMENT CASES – Something I have dabbled in years past to help out folks, but this year I have incredible customers who want me to help sell some of their high end cards. Man we have some bangers! This case alone is worth checking out
7) NEW SELLERS: Bringing a few other Florida sellers with us, one of them being a real OG of the Blowout boards, mike-the-ripper!!! He will have a case as well. Time to bring him out of retirement lol. Also one of my long time NBA buddies John, who hasn’t shown his stuff off ever, will be with us. We shall see how much old school exquisite I can get him to bring! Of course my dad will also be around a few days, don’t burn him too hard on deals hahaha! Will have one of new employees Bryan as well, he kills it on Facebook/Reddit and this will also be his 1st National. And of course, my lovely wife Meredith will be holding us boys down keeping the show running smoothly and collecting money

8) WAX! Yes for the first time ever I will bring some wax. I am going to focus on rare wax and stuff people don't always see. Won't be a huge selection, but we will have some! Not trying to compete with the big market wax dealers lol.
9) MANY OTHER SURPRISES (check this thread for more info to come)

*BUYING*
WE ARE BUYING/TRADING THE ENTIRE TIME WE ARE THERE
-We buy everything, from high end and large lots, graded, vintage, bulk jersey/auto, inserts, numbered cards. We are always fair and treat people right, ask around!
--> all sports, non-sports, Pokemon, Yugioh, trading cards, certified memorabilia, graded comics, graded coins, you name it, we buy it

*SOCIAL MEDIA*
Instagram: @shopmeelypops
FB: www.facebook.com/themeelypopsshop
Breaks: www.facebook.com/groups/meelypopsbreaks
Twitter: @shopmeelypops

FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE ME IF NOT GOING TO NATIONAL OR WANTING TO MAKE SOME SELLS BEFORE THE NATIONAL. I BUY ALMOST EVERYTHING, ANY SIZE LOT, I JUST HAVE TO BE ABLE TO USE IT AND DEAL NEEDS TO MAKE SENSE. TRUST ME, IT IS WAYYYYY EASIER TO DEAL BEFORE HAND THEN CARRYING STUFF AROUNF THE EVENT. LETS MAKE THE DEAL, COME DROP IT OFF, I HAND YOU MONEY!

Shout Outs: Check all these people out. There are a lot of people to avoid at the National, but I ain't making that list lol. The following list is QUALITY folks that set up - all people I have worked with & are solid in the business...
(working list, tons of good people at the National)
*BrothersinCards
*dacapatin37- aka Brady Kevin
*ddearing- Dan the man
*Showtime Sports Cards - good guys from Jax set up right behind us!
*jewcer2k5 - he loves burpees
*RBICru7
*SportsCardJunction
*Jacksonville Sports Cards- Tell Mike I sent ya!
*AlabamaSlamma- Big Dawg Justin (you can't miss him)
*Bdrr

Here are a few pics of the set up last year in Cleveland as well as some pictures of the community we are creating here in Gainesville, FL over the past year...

Here is my thread from the National 2 years ago that went sticky, where these posts all began!
https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1138574

Chicago National 2017 – looking for an even crazier year this year 2019

07-08-2019, 10:56 PM	#1
meelypops Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 2,189 meelypops meelypops	Meelypops @ the 2019 Chicago National Can’t believe it is here - the 2019 National. What up today all my friends here on Blowout?? Been a crazy year getting a card shop going, so I have been fairly touch n go on the boards, but now the focus shifts...It’s National time baby! Chi-Town. The week we all look forward to. Card Chaos. Our 5th consecutive year!! Last year I had just opened a store (newbie of about 2 months), this year I have a solid year down as shop owner and wow how things have changed! Can’t wait to chat with so many of you who I have got to know over the years. Truly, all of you have helped the Meelypops movement become what it is today. Thank you. BOOTH NUMBER: 248/250 (right by the concessions & bathrooms) >>Also like 4-5 rows behind the Blowout Booth!!! Please come find us & let us make you some deals. This year will be our strongest ever content wise & WE WILL BE BUYING EVERY MINUTE OF THE NATIONAL. It's always poppin at our booth and will be very easy to find. BOOTH DETAILS -->Like always, we try to have something for every collector at each level of spending... 1) Roughly 12-13 All State Glass display cases with mid/high end (all sports / non sports) MODERN AND VINTAGE (always have awesome stuff!). I would say range of value in cases will be between $50-$1000 cards and then we will have a few high end cases with the big dog cards. 2) Memorabilia: JSA & PSA authentic Autographed photos/balls/frames, rare photos, 3) At least eight '$1-$10' 3-row boxes with tons of low/mid end sorted by sport, lots of solid stuff. Should also have multiple 3-row boxes of $10-$30 cards 4) Trading/Gaming Cards (mainly Pokemon & Yugioh) w/some very rare stuff. Last year we made a lot of sales & trades from this end of the booth, look forward to it again. 5) Deal Boxes! 25 cent cards organized by sports and teams!!! 100 for $20!!! These are not the typical ‘.25 box’ cards, much better You guys have absolutely ransacked our 25 cent boxes in years past. Love it. We will be prepared! Also will have $2 jersey/auto card boxes organized by sport with some sort of bulk discount 6) CONSIGNMENT CASES – Something I have dabbled in years past to help out folks, but this year I have incredible customers who want me to help sell some of their high end cards. Man we have some bangers! This case alone is worth checking out 7) NEW SELLERS: Bringing a few other Florida sellers with us, one of them being a real OG of the Blowout boards, mike-the-ripper!!! He will have a case as well. Time to bring him out of retirement lol. Also one of my long time NBA buddies John, who hasn’t shown his stuff off ever, will be with us. We shall see how much old school exquisite I can get him to bring! Of course my dad will also be around a few days, don’t burn him too hard on deals hahaha! Will have one of new employees Bryan as well, he kills it on Facebook/Reddit and this will also be his 1st National. And of course, my lovely wife Meredith will be holding us boys down keeping the show running smoothly and collecting money 8) WAX! Yes for the first time ever I will bring some wax. I am going to focus on rare wax and stuff people don't always see. Won't be a huge selection, but we will have some! Not trying to compete with the big market wax dealers lol. 9) MANY OTHER SURPRISES (check this thread for more info to come) *BUYING* WE ARE BUYING/TRADING THE ENTIRE TIME WE ARE THERE -We buy everything, from high end and large lots, graded, vintage, bulk jersey/auto, inserts, numbered cards. We are always fair and treat people right, ask around! --> all sports, non-sports, Pokemon, Yugioh, trading cards, certified memorabilia, graded comics, graded coins, you name it, we buy it SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: @shopmeelypops FB: www.facebook.com/themeelypopsshop Breaks: www.facebook.com/groups/meelypopsbreaks Twitter: @shopmeelypops FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE ME IF NOT GOING TO NATIONAL OR WANTING TO MAKE SOME SELLS BEFORE THE NATIONAL. I BUY ALMOST EVERYTHING, ANY SIZE LOT, I JUST HAVE TO BE ABLE TO USE IT AND DEAL NEEDS TO MAKE SENSE. TRUST ME, IT IS WAYYYYY EASIER TO DEAL BEFORE HAND THEN CARRYING STUFF AROUNF THE EVENT. LETS MAKE THE DEAL, COME DROP IT OFF, I HAND YOU MONEY! Shout Outs: Check all these people out. There are a lot of people to avoid at the National, but I ain't making that list lol. The following list is QUALITY folks that set up - all people I have worked with & are solid in the business... (working list, tons of good people at the National) BrothersinCards dacapatin37- aka Brady Kevin ddearing- Dan the man Showtime Sports Cards - good guys from Jax set up right behind us! jewcer2k5 - he loves burpees RBICru7 SportsCardJunction Jacksonville Sports Cards- Tell Mike I sent ya! AlabamaSlamma- Big Dawg Justin (you can't miss him) Bdrr Here are a few pics of the set up last year in Cleveland as well as some pictures of the community we are creating here in Gainesville, FL over the past year... Here is my thread from the National 2 years ago that went sticky, where these posts all began! https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1138574 Chicago National 2017 – looking for an even crazier year this year 2019 __________________ FL local Card Shop Owner 6/2018 SC local Card Shop Owner 2/2024 Instagram: @shopmeelypops TikTok: @meelypops Last edited by meelypops; 07-20-2019 at 02:24 AM.