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Originally Posted by coreydean
Just got back from going. About 70% vintage.
I'd like to echo someone else's comment...most non-vintage dealers, beyond their showcases, just stuck out boxes and boxes of cards priced at $1, $2, $5 $10 etc. with no rhyme or reason other than separated by sport. I kept thinking, if they took the time to at least sort by team, they might sell more as there has to be others like me that quickly give up. Box after box after box after box after table after table after table after table of unsorted football, basketball and baseball cards gets daunting fairly quickly. Maybe it isn't worth the time for them to do it? I dunno. These boxes are mostly junk GU and autos so I get it, but this seems like the kinda stuff team collector's would want or more apt to purchase, so maybe sort that junk and sell that worthless stuff lol. I did try and buy from or thank the few dealers that did have stuff sorted.
The showcases were mostly autos, game used and top RC's. (not much in the way of awesome '90's inserts) So much graded stuff. Some amazing cards. Prices were inflated, but that is part and parcel of them having to pay for the tables (I heard $1,200 - $1,500 based on the type of set up you wanted) and travel expenses. I knew going in it was going to be ebay + pricing. In which case, I don't think it really mattered as most seemed more interested in buying rather than selling.
It was busy today. Saturday will be am absolute madhouse. Eat before you go, the concession prices are nuts. Stood in line behind a guy that paid $8.50 for two of the saddest looking hot dogs I have ever seen lol.
Chicago got me good...brutal traffic, toll charges!
I wound up buying 4 cards.
Final tally: $47 spent on cards, around $40 in Illinois tollway charges ($20 each way..coming and going), $60 in gas, $13 in parking and $22 to get in. Yikes!
It was a fine experience, pretty neat....to try once. I'm staying home next time. Unless I hit the lottery in the next year, then I'll be back.
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Would not say it is 70% vintage, that is a bit overboard... Probably 50% Vintage, 35% 90s-Present, 10% Oddball stuff/Wax Dealers/, then of course the Card Companies and Group Breakers pavilion.
So far for me, it has been a decent show.... I have got plenty of awesome deals, you just have to not be afraid to negotiate. The Cleveland venue was 5 times better, I don't care for the Rosemont at all... As stated earlier, the concessions are terrible, there is no seating around the outskirts of the show floor. Can't beat the food in Chicago though!