What city is the best for baseball card collectors?

matvoo · 01-18-2014, 05:34 PM

My city is nothing geared to hockey only so whats the best city for collecting in your opinion?

gsigner · 01-18-2014, 05:38 PM

Canada has nothing on the US for baseball, I'm with you. Go anywhere in the States, you'll find more baseball, basketball, and football for sure

CincinnatiReds · 01-18-2014, 05:38 PM

Umm... well somewhere in Pensylvania?

matvoo · 01-18-2014, 05:42 PM

I expected chicago or cleveland to have one of the best cause of the national

matvoo · 01-18-2014, 05:44 PM

gsigner- Yeah when I go to Seattle I try to buy some baseball cards cause Vancouver has only one and has them all up by 25% or so and 3 or so months behind

D J Sportscards · 01-18-2014, 05:50 PM

FL is starting to grow more and more with heavy prospectors. Nowheres close to the largest but we are getting a pretty good grouping around. We have switched our whole buying to prospects because it is the most fun for my son and I, and the market has much more possibilities.

Bosox34 · 01-18-2014, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by D J Sportscards

FL is starting to grow more and more with heavy prospectors. Nowheres close to the largest but we are getting a pretty good grouping around.

Agreed except at my LCS, nobody prospects it seems. One man had a George Springer 2011 draft orange auto and I bought it for $200 when he was hot. Also the LCS was selling Gregory Polanco autos for $12 which is why I bought a lot of him

matvoo · 01-18-2014, 05:54 PM

Wow so many lcs dont know about prospects i keep on hearing stories about them selling prospects for cheap and they know about everything else

Gmrson · 01-18-2014, 05:57 PM

Detroit used to be a hot bed of collecting. The Plymouth/Dearborn show was like a mini National. Tons of stores too. Terrible now.

matvoo · 01-18-2014, 05:59 PM

I wonder what happened not enough collectors for so many stores i bet

preakness · 01-18-2014, 06:08 PM

Metamora OR East Saint Louis Illinois

matvoo · 01-18-2014, 06:14 PM

So technically east coast is prime for cards

Bhenry4 · 01-18-2014, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Gmrson

Detroit used to be a hot bed of collecting. The Plymouth/Dearborn show was like a mini National. Tons of stores too. Terrible now.

Was in Detroit a lot last year. Every place that was listed as a card shop was a complete joke. Either a memorabilia shop with singles that were 500% BV or place with minimal wax selling at 150-200% over the norm.

Baltimore has a very passionate collecting base. There are a few great shops in the city as well.

matvoo · 01-18-2014, 06:25 PM

Wow 500% thats a lot for singles

mfw13 · 01-18-2014, 07:36 PM

Look at where the population concentration is....card collecting is pretty much online only anywhere west of the Mississippi except maybe Houston, the Bay Area, and LA.

matvoo · 01-18-2014, 07:38 PM

Yeah i e sort of realized that

4lynski · 01-18-2014, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by matvoo

I wonder what happened not enough collectors for so many stores i bet

The internet killed a lot of shops out here in Cali

matvoo · 01-18-2014, 07:55 PM

Yeah the good thing about stores is u meet other collectors and socialize and get the box right away and dont have to wait few days for shipping

StraWMyerS · 01-18-2014, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bosox34

Agreed except at my LCS, nobody prospects it seems. One man had a George Springer 2011 draft orange auto and I bought it for $200 when he was hot. Also the LCS was selling Gregory Polanco autos for $12 which is why I bought a lot of him

When was Polanco ever selling under 18 or 20... Do they not have the internet??? I need to find a LCS like that!

Abneric · 01-19-2014, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by matvoo

So technically east coast is prime for cards

Manhattan now has 3 stores that have not just packs

ToppsCollector1 · 01-19-2014, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by matvoo

Wow 500% thats a lot for singles

Yeah, theres also a memorabilia shop that wanted like $8 for a 1990 donruss team set

chezball · 01-19-2014, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Abneric

Manhattan now has 3 stores that have not just packs

Where's the 3rd,I know about the one downtown and Alex on 89th St.?

Abneric · 01-19-2014, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by chezball

Where's the 3rd,I know about the one downtown and Alex on 89th St.?

I think on east 59

2011BowmanTTM · 01-19-2014, 09:35 AM

Boston, New York City, and Florida.

Doublexthebeast · 01-19-2014, 09:39 AM

I work alot in Texas and it seems like Dallas/Ft. Worth area and Houston have a large following. The losing seasons that the Astros have had over the last few years have hurt that area some though. St. Louis and Chicago seem to be great areas from when I have traveled through them.

01-18-2014, 05:34 PM	#1
matvoo Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 5,260	What city is the best for baseball card collectors? My city is nothing geared to hockey only so whats the best city for collecting in your opinion?

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gsigner Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,073 gsports61	Canada has nothing on the US for baseball, I'm with you. Go anywhere in the States, you'll find more baseball, basketball, and football for sure __________________ I supercollect Jake Odorizzi, Kevin Pillar and Ryan Goins Perry Jones and Thunder = basketball PC Always looking for an awesome card, regardless of team. I reserve the right to retract my offer on a card if there is no response.

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CincinnatiReds Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 567 samssoprtscards CincinnatiReds	Umm... well somewhere in Pensylvania? __________________ Youtube: samthecardcollector Collecting: Jay Bruce I'm Just A 14 Year-Old Who Loves Sports and Cardboard As Much As Everyone Else Here!

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D J Sportscards Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,550 Megmoldav20 megmoldav20	FL is starting to grow more and more with heavy prospectors. Nowheres close to the largest but we are getting a pretty good grouping around. We have switched our whole buying to prospects because it is the most fun for my son and I, and the market has much more possibilities. Last edited by D J Sportscards; 01-18-2014 at 05:52 PM.

01-18-2014, 05:42 PM	#4
matvoo Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 5,260	I expected chicago or cleveland to have one of the best cause of the national

01-18-2014, 05:44 PM	#5
matvoo Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 5,260	gsigner- Yeah when I go to Seattle I try to buy some baseball cards cause Vancouver has only one and has them all up by 25% or so and 3 or so months behind

01-18-2014, 05:54 PM	#8
matvoo Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 5,260	Wow so many lcs dont know about prospects i keep on hearing stories about them selling prospects for cheap and they know about everything else

01-18-2014, 05:57 PM	#9
Gmrson Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 3,975 bodnercards bodnercards	Detroit used to be a hot bed of collecting. The Plymouth/Dearborn show was like a mini National. Tons of stores too. Terrible now.

01-18-2014, 05:59 PM	#10
matvoo Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 5,260	I wonder what happened not enough collectors for so many stores i bet

01-18-2014, 06:08 PM	#11
preakness Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: In Johnny Ryno's soul Posts: 21,077	Metamora OR East Saint Louis Illinois

01-18-2014, 06:14 PM	#12
matvoo Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 5,260	So technically east coast is prime for cards

01-18-2014, 06:25 PM	#14
matvoo Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 5,260	Wow 500% thats a lot for singles

01-18-2014, 07:36 PM	#15
mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17,110	Look at where the population concentration is....card collecting is pretty much online only anywhere west of the Mississippi except maybe Houston, the Bay Area, and LA.

01-18-2014, 07:38 PM	#16
matvoo Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 5,260	Yeah i e sort of realized that

01-18-2014, 07:55 PM	#18
matvoo Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 5,260	Yeah the good thing about stores is u meet other collectors and socialize and get the box right away and dont have to wait few days for shipping

01-19-2014, 09:35 AM	#24
2011BowmanTTM Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3 milbcards	Boston, New York City, and Florida.

01-19-2014, 09:39 AM	#25
Doublexthebeast Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Midland, TX Posts: 8,806	I work alot in Texas and it seems like Dallas/Ft. Worth area and Houston have a large following. The losing seasons that the Astros have had over the last few years have hurt that area some though. St. Louis and Chicago seem to be great areas from when I have traveled through them.