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I can't remember the last time I went to a show -- ten years ago? But the Mid-Atlantic Card Show was only a few miles from my house, so I went. And I bought seven vintage cards, including five Hall of Famers I needed. I was only there for about 45 minutes, but it was fun. Lots of things I have no interest in -- refractors and modern stuff I just don't care about. Lots of graded cards way out of my league. But I enjoyed negotiating the prices and just being surrounded by cards and collectors for a bit. 

Where are all these people when not at shows? Cuz there's only one LCS that I know of near me, and it sold all its binders of 1960's commons, so completing 1965, 1966, and 1967 Topps baseball is gonna be a challenge. 

Anyway, I mildly fantasized that someone from TCDB would spot me and recognize me, but that didn't happen, and I wasn't organized enough to coordinate with anyone here who I know is local. No point to this post really, except to say that you should go to a show if you get the chance. 

Happy collecting. 

v3

A couple weeks ago I went to my first card show in about 30 years. It was great - found a couple tables selling early 70's hockey at great prices. Like you, I bypassed all the tables selling new stuff at inflated prices. But I really enjoyed being surrounded by people interested in the same hobby. 

I only had a couple hours to search through the 50 or more tables, so next time I hope to have more time to look through boxes of singles, and bring more cash as most do not accept credit cards.

I'm hoping to go to a card show tomorrow! 

Have been looking forward to it for a couple of weeks now.

Here's hoping o vet some deals

I attended one yesterday and today. Lots of stuff for sale. It's nice as a team collector to run into a couple of sellers that are selling cards 3 for a $1 or 4 for a $1. With shipping costs the way they are it's sometimes worth paying $1.00 per card. No you're not going to get big name players or autographs for that price, but that's usually not what I'm looking for. 

I love me a card show. Bypass all the crap (i.e., modern being shilled for way too much) and plenty of quarter boxes I could hit up, but there is only so much time. I head straight for my vintage dealers and have at it; only vintage for me at shows. I have 3 great dealers I work with so I'm slowly chipping away at those 60s sets and finishing my 70s upgrades. Heck I got more of 59 done that I thought. When they keep giving me great deals so very hard to stop ;)

V3, if you are ever in the Hartford area...

The Steeltown show in Dundas/Copetown ?

I usually get there but can't this month. Pretty good local repeating show. I've added a couple of shows coming up in Mississauga to the calendar if you want to look at those too.

free card show here every 3 months or so with decent tables.  went last year for the first time in decades!    collectively got an Allen and Ginter blaster, pokémon singles and kids picked out a griffey and julio card for their PC.  definitely a good time. 

bringing kids and the spouse is they way to go.  they get all the deals.