Buying Vintage at The National Sports Card Show 2023 - Recap!  

Thank you! I knew that it was a good price and it'd be silly to pass it up.

It’s very difficult to navigate because there are so many options. However, there are a few dealers that I have purchased from in the past, so I go to their tables.

Thank you Ken. All great questions! Most of the card prices were inflated. There were some dealers who did have some great deals on cards. I tended to gravitate towards those tables. Some of the pros of this year's National were that there was a lot of variety. Plenty of vintage tables to explore despite the prices. A lot of unique and rare items could be discovered. The rare and unique isn't exactly where I am knowledgable in, but it's great to learn from some of the other content creators who really love that stuff. Some of the cons was probably something out of the control of the organizers and the building maintenance, but the heat inside the building was, at times, overwhelming. Different areas of the convention center were hotter than others. A lot of water and breaks to sit down. I felt like there were times that I could have fainted, but thankfully, I had enough water to keep my hydrated.

@@SammyThunder Sammy, Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer my questions!! I have not attended a National so your video and your words are the closest I may get. Have you been to the National before? Did you get to meet some content creators to the hobby? Why do people go to the National in the large numbers since it is overheated, overcrowded and overpriced? Ken

I went last year. I'm a newbie in regards to going to The National. I did get a chance to meet other content creators and hang out with them for a bit. The overheated part was not expected. When it comes to why people go if it's overpriced and overcrowded, I'd only be guessing by saying that it's the experience of having endless amounts of options available at their disposal to make the best deal possible. Also, it's a place where you can find a rare card that you wouldn't find at a smaller show.

@@SammyThunder Thank you for taking time to answer my questions!! I hope you enjoy the rest of your time at the National and find more treasures!! I love your channel and appreciate you sharing your vintage cards!!

@@ken-pr2df Thank you Ken! I'm going back home today. 3 days was more than enough for me

I appreciate the offer, but I'm going to hold off for now until I get home and price them out.

Appreciate you watching Tim! There were A LOT of Whitey Ford cards that were heavily discounted. He's a tough player to sell in the hobby. Unless it's his early cards, he just doesn't garner enough interest.

They were. I would say that there were a select number of dealers who had cards at comps or a little lower actually. I tended to focus only on those tables primarily for my purchases.

Yes!

My pleasure! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Gary. There were a lot of vintage dealers. A bit overwhelming at times, but plenty to go around!

I appreciate the feedback. Thank you. I wish I could have read this sooner. Sadly, I could not get the footage of autos, but I will definitely record that at the East Coast National in a few weeks!

Thank you!

Thanks Ray! I'm really excited about the experience and the opportunities for these pickups.

Thanks Dylan! I’m close to getting the Lee Alcindor ruler now. Next big item!

Of course! Thank you for watching!

Thank you!

Sorry for the out of focus. I was wearing a chest mounted camera, so at times, it was a bit challenging to get cards in focus. You're right though, the display cases where there are over 200 Mantles all laid out like that. Very striking!

Thank you Titus!

I was thinking the same thing, but there were a lot of rare items that other content creators did pick up.

Thank you! I’ll be at the EC National.

Thanks man!

Thanks Jake, the collection is small and concise. Time to move more cards lol. Never the 54 Topps Mays!

If you do, it better be coming back to NC! 🤪

I believe so. A few other content creators picked some up.

Thanks Jim! I have to compare it to the one I own now to see which one I want to move. I am also setting up at a show on Sunday, so I'll probably bring it with me to bulk up my display case. We'll see...

Grading is very subjective.

Thanks Larry. I appreciate your feedback. There was a lot of coverage, but I appreciate that you appreciate the effort and content! Thank you!

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed watching and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.

It's very difficult to see, but someone did mark his forehead.

Thanks Doug. I couldn't resist with the price I was offered for that Ryan. I didn't see it go for less than $500 on any other table. I appreciate your comments and how enthusiastic you are. True love for the hobby man. Thank you!

Thank you Stuke! The Mays and Clemente are definitely for formal occasions.

A nice case of 50s!

Walked right up and had a representative make sure that everything worked smoothly. Great process.

Me too

Thank you 😎 hard to replenish and buy for the PC at the same time

Hopefully you'll be able to get to one. The one next year is in Cleveland.

Thank you! Appreciate you watching!

Thank you! It's a lot. I'm wiped after two and a half days. The vintage available was definitely overwhelming.

Thank you Ken. It was great to meet you too. Definitely a lot of fun. Do you plan on going again next year?

@@SammyThunder, not sure yet.

Thank you!

Pleasure meeting you too! I'll see you next year with a Clemente RC in hand!

Thank you so much!

Thanks MFB! I'm stoked you enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to more videos from your channel as well!

@@SammyThunder awesome man... I appreciate you watching. Lmk if you ever wanna trade the catfish or carlton...

The Carlton in this video is for sale/trade. I think I may hold onto the Catfish for now. I actually sent it off for grading.

Amateur dealer, but I primarily collect.

FYI We love sweaty 40-year old man ball smell here sweetheart

I appreciate the feedback. I’ll do my best to try to slow down, but there is a lot of ground to cover. I will also improve on delivering content that has more variety.

@@SammyThunder thanks enjoy watching your videos

Thanks Huck

Cool that you found this video and found yourself making an appearance! Hope you had a great time!

@@SammyThunder 110 degrees and overweight, smelly white guys is always a good combination!!!

Hey Billy, I'm so glad man! The Mantle's are a danger hazard to the wallet. I'm happy with my Topps 1956 SGC 1 of Mantle.

Thank you so much! I'm honestly glad that I'm going home tomorrow. Any more time spent would be over the edge for me. That said, it was a great experience. The heat in the building was a bit too much, but buying some grail cards, made it totally worth it.

Holy crap. Beautiful last card!

I thought of you when I saw the non-sports packs. I figured you'd have a field day at those tables. There are a couple of guys who picked up a Bowman 48. Mangini and I believe John (Wade Boggs Fan)

Such a horrible way to pass away. I really like his rookie card a lot. I tend to gravitate towards cards that have really nice color and design. I regret selling the one I had and getting one for $60 was definitely worth it. Very cool that you picked up a Jim Palmer RC. Did you find one that was centered well?

@@SammyThunder Yes, actually I did. It's just midgrade, I think it's in a PSA 5, but presents itself pretty well...

@@ACD1994 That's amazing! I find it challenging to find one centered.

Thanks Graig!

Man, it was so great to meet you too. Really had a great time chatting with you and learning so much from you. It was a real pleasure to be able to hang out with you and other content creators!

Thank you Lisa. It was overwhelming at times. Also, the heat in the building was overwhelming. A lot of water was consumed. Many breaks needed to be taken. I'm glad that I was able to deliver as much content as I could for everyone. I'm glad you appreciate the cards and I look forward to sharing more in the future!

Thanks Christian! I bought the Clemente raw actually and got it graded on site.

Thanks Jason! I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to get both, but it worked out nicely!