Observations on the current state of the hobby from a show this weekend

[notfast]

Originally Posted by 87toppsproject

Bordentown or Mt Laurel by chance?

Brotherly Love show in Mt Laurel.

[tconte]

Originally Posted by notfast

Brotherly Love show in Mt Laurel.

I’m in Marlton. Where exactly is the show? Is it monthly?


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[notfast]

Originally Posted by tconte

I’m in Marlton. Where exactly is the show? Is it monthly?


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This was their first show. Check them out on Instagram.

It was at ramblewood country club.

[h00perstar34]

Doing the Foxwoods show next weekend, definitely interested to see how that one goes

[tconte]

Originally Posted by notfast

This was their first show. Check them out on Instagram.

It was at ramblewood country club.

Thanks just read about it. I would have went as I live 5 minutes away.
Do you know if these will be monthly? Was it any good?

[towerymt]

Originally Posted by notfast

Did a new 50 table show in Jersey. Small venue but it was packed.

We did well. Tons of people digging through value boxes.

Any US300 in the dollar box? I need more to sub

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by h00perstar34

Doing the Foxwoods show next weekend, definitely interested to see how that one goes

I'm debating doing the Dedham, MA monthly show on Sunday or the Foxwoods show. Dedham show should have ~80 tables. Foxwoods mentions ~100. I'm assuming Foxwoods would have a wider variety, but I can get to Dedham in 15-20 mins, while Foxwoods takes about 1:15.

[progers9119]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

I'm debating doing the Dedham, MA monthly show on Sunday or the Foxwoods show. Dedham show should have ~80 tables. Foxwoods mentions ~100. I'm assuming Foxwoods would have a wider variety, but I can get to Dedham in 15-20 mins, while Foxwoods takes about 1:15.

If you're going to do a monthly MA show, I'd recommend the Woburn (Best Flippin') card show at Crown Plaza hotel. I think it's in the ballpark of 80-100 tables

[Aribasebal]

Tabled at the Hofstra show in long island. Place was packed from beginning to end. Sold off a lot of my lower end dollar stuff which I was happy about

[notfast]

Originally Posted by tconte

Thanks just read about it. I would have went as I live 5 minutes away.
Do you know if these will be monthly? Was it any good?

No clue what their plan is. Need a bigger location as it was very tight.

I did well selling things. I’m not a good person to ask how it was as a customer though. I’m very particular at what I buy and most shows don’t have it.

Good vibe in the room though.

[ironfireman]

Originally Posted by Furchy

I went to the show in Salisbury this weekend as well as the show in Hickory last weekend. I’m relatively new to shows but both seem really packed to me. I enjoyed the Hickory show more than Salisbury. Lot more variety in Hickory than what I saw in Salisbury. Seemed to be way more kids in Salisbury as well. Saw a lot of them trying trade up challenges, etc…

I didn’t know there was shows in Greensboro and Waynesville. I googled and tried to find info on those but didn’t have any luck. Do they have a website or anything that has any info?

I was wondering about the new Salisbury show. I've gone to the other promoter (Inside Pitch) show there and they are excellent. I do mostly vintage and it sounds like this newer one is more newer stuff so not worth the hour+ drive for me.
It is questionable that the newer promoter is using the same location, feels kinda shitty, but I guess if they can fill the place and make a go of it it's a free country.

[Raleigh504]

Originally Posted by ironfireman

I was wondering about the new Salisbury show. I've gone to the other promoter (Inside Pitch) show there and they are excellent. I do mostly vintage and it sounds like this newer one is more newer stuff so not worth the hour+ drive for me.
It is questionable that the newer promoter is using the same location, feels kinda shitty, but I guess if they can fill the place and make a go of it it's a free country.

I will say, as someone who has been setting up at various shows in NC (Charlotte/Winston area) and talking to the other dealers, they tend to set up a few times a month (maybe each weekend) and have seen a lot of the same guys at various shows/promoters. I guess this could be a good or bad thing.

[RedLabelRecords]

Where can I find a show near me? I’m in the Bay Area, north.

[Furchy]

Originally Posted by ironfireman

I was wondering about the new Salisbury show. I've gone to the other promoter (Inside Pitch) show there and they are excellent. I do mostly vintage and it sounds like this newer one is more newer stuff so not worth the hour+ drive for me.
It is questionable that the newer promoter is using the same location, feels kinda shitty, but I guess if they can fill the place and make a go of it it's a free country.

I went to both the Hickory and Salisbury show the past couple of weekend. The new Salisbury show had very little vintage (mainly what I was looking for). Lots of the new shiny stuff at this one. Hickory on the other hand had a good mixture of both.

[cholodolo]

Originally Posted by RedLabelRecords

Where can I find a show near me? I’m in the Bay Area, north.

Internet.

[solt0131]

I was a little apprehensive at first in the beginning of the year but now I believe that this is going to be an absolute monster year for card shows. Assuming your inventory is correct and your pricing is on, you should absolutely kill it.

[premium1981]

Originally Posted by solt0131

I was a little apprehensive at first in the beginning of the year but now I believe that this is going to be an absolute monster year for card shows. Assuming your inventory is correct and your pricing is on, you should absolutely kill it.

I think more and more people are starting to think that. You can never accurately predict long term, but I think this spring will be red hot.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by solt0131

I was a little apprehensive at first in the beginning of the year but now I believe that this is going to be an absolute monster year for card shows. Assuming your inventory is correct and your pricing is on, you should absolutely kill it.

Dollars spent? Volume? Both?

[theshowandme]

Here are my expectations for the April Chantilly show:

1. A lot of the same cards in showcases that I have seen at the last 6+ shows

2. Thinned herd of peli-boys

3. Strong vintage that may be overpriced, but it sure is nice!

4. More people hunting gems in the bargain bins. Most will find retail Topps chrome refractors of guys like Eric Hosmer and Pablo Sandoval


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[ksemmel]

Went to a new show in South Jersey this past weekend (the brotherly love show discussed above). This was a first for this show and directly competed with a show located 25 minutes away that runs every other week.

The new show had about 35-40 vendors and was WAY too crowded (paired with a poor layout). The layout had about 4 rows with vendors on each side of the row, however the tables ran all the way to the back wall so everyone walks up and down the same row which barely was able to fit people looking at tables let alone passing by.

Being in South Jersey, there was an overwhelming amount of Hurts and Maxey cards. I ended up picking up two cards, but a lot of the pricing was wild, not just the Philly stuff. Some prices I specifically remember: Jackson Holliday base chrome auto -$375, Maxey Momentous RC Auto /10 - $1,200, 2003 Tribute Babe Ruth Relic raw - $500 (a gem is fs on ebay for $550 obo).

[solt0131]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Dollars spent? Volume? Both?

Customer traffic volume, waiting list for booths, dollars spent on quality value that customers either collect or can't get beat up on if they hold for resell down the road.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by solt0131

Customer traffic volume, waiting list for booths, dollars spent on quality value that customers either collect or can't get beat up on if they hold for resell down the road.

But overall dollars down?

[solt0131]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

But overall dollars down?

Most likely, but for the smart dealers profits should be up for 2023 down the line.

[SearchPatrol]

Originally Posted by solt0131

I was a little apprehensive at first in the beginning of the year but now I believe that this is going to be an absolute monster year for card shows. Assuming your inventory is correct and your pricing is on, you should absolutely kill it.

This is just my perspective from the Madison Wisconsin area.

Card Shows now are treated more as a "Trade Night" than full blown card show.
All these young collectors is a large BOOM to this hobby.
I'm seeing more groups Split a table. (3) guys split a table 3 ways and try to trade UP. These young collectors know there are many places to sell cards today. Ebay - COMC - Facebook - instagram.
This isn't just local cards shops and "Weekend Warriors' (Old Beckett term) setting up at shows anymore.

Does this mean more money is being spent. probably NO
But if somebody is paying 15 dollars for a 1/3rd of a table. Can make trades, and turn a profit off the trades. That's a WIN

[ThoseBackPages]

with the show back in Chicago this year, i cant wait to see the nighttime activities!