What's the slowest day of the week at the National?

Dontom · 07-11-2025, 06:37 PM

For those that attend regularly or have tables at the National what's the least busy day and time of the week to attend. Thanks for any info

kingofsnake · 07-11-2025, 08:29 PM

Probably Sunday afternoon

Imnottheonly · 07-11-2025, 08:32 PM

Last year from least busy to most busy:

Wednesday
Sunday afternoon
Thursday
Sunday Morning
Friday
Saturday

eastbayak · 07-11-2025, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imnottheonly

Last year from least busy to most busy:

Wednesday
Sunday afternoon
Thursday
Sunday Morning
Friday
Saturday

Makes sense.

Wed => Many people still working and/or flying/driving in
Sunday afternoon => Most people are leaving and/or have already left
Thursday => Some people still working and/or flying/driving in
Sunday morning => Some people are leaving and/or have already left
Friday => A few people still working and/or flying/driving in
Saturday => Least number of people working, arriving or departing.

gomiamigo · 07-17-2025, 05:12 PM

Yup Wed and Sunday afternoon.

Best deals are first thing on Wednesday. Lotta dealers don't know what some of their more unique cards are worth.

Nomad · 07-17-2025, 05:39 PM

Do they generally wind up at other more trend-savvy dealers' tables marked up 4x? Or is that not part of the game in this IG age.

07-11-2025, 06:37 PM	#1
Dontom Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Chicago area Posts: 244	What's the slowest day of the week at the National? For those that attend regularly or have tables at the National what's the least busy day and time of the week to attend. Thanks for any info

07-11-2025, 08:29 PM	#2
kingofsnake Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Napa Valley Posts: 4,384	Probably Sunday afternoon __________________ I collect Joe Johnson - 2,742 different cards, 516 1/1's. www.ilocust.com/hobby.htm

07-17-2025, 05:12 PM	#5
gomiamigo Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: in your head Posts: 10,947 esmoney gomiamigo	Yup Wed and Sunday afternoon. Best deals are first thing on Wednesday. Lotta dealers don't know what some of their more unique cards are worth. __________________ IG: KevinDurant35Cards

07-11-2025, 08:32 PM	#3
Imnottheonly Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 248	Last year from least busy to most busy: Wednesday Sunday afternoon Thursday Sunday Morning Friday Saturday

07-17-2025, 05:39 PM	#6
Nomad Banned Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Fomenting FOMO on the down low. Posts: 8,094	Do they generally wind up at other more trend-savvy dealers' tables marked up 4x? Or is that not part of the game in this IG age.