Anyway, I tweeted earlier (follow me @bdj610):
I don't know what the fuss is about. Went to 2 card shows within 2 miles of each other. Both full & there were kids. Hobby dying? Not here.
On the rare Sundays that there is not one but TWO card shows within distance of each other, I try to find ways to get to either, if not both. Today, I was able to do just that. Will I complete my ToppsTown set? Will there be more surprise Original Backs found in the quarter bins? Will I find my missing Gold Futures card? Stay tuned.
I arrived at the first show at 10:00 am CST, and the place was already hopping. It was packed as usual, and believe it or not, there were kids. KIDS!!! I found the one card I needed to complete my Gold Futures set (Mark Trumbo), and found an original back card from 2010 Topps Update Series (1975 Berra/Campanella MVP). Total spent on both cards: $0.50.
Seeing nothing else that I needed, I proceeded to the second card show. This was another Fred Copp production. Less of a crowd here (the spillover from the first show had not yet arrived). Saw a stack of 2011 and 2012 Topps Stickers. I do not yet have the 2012 Topps Sticker album, and I still need five more stickers to finish off the 2011 book. Unfortunately, I did not find any of the five I needed. I did find five of the nine Prime 9 Home Run Legends cards. The dealer said he had six, and was going to sell them to me for $5.00, but it turned out that he only had five of them (missing #5, Alex Rodriguez). Still paid him $5.00 for the cards.
The same dealer also had three SP cards from 2010 Update series. Now, I have really been bad about trying to hunt these down lately. But thanks to other commitments (like mortgage, utility bills, groceries), these SP cards have been less of a priority. And they're getting harder to find!!! But this guy had three of them (Steve Carlton, Washington Senators, New York Giants). And I could have them all for $15.00. Unfortunately, I was out of cash, so I asked him to hold on to them and that I would return shortly.
I ran to the bank, but decided to stop back at the first show, just in case anyone had the missing Home Run Legend cards that I needed. Sure enough, one dealer not only had the ARod card, but also card #7, Mr. Cub himself, Ernie Banks. For $3.00, the pair was mine. After double checking all the tables to see if there was anything I had missed (a stack of ToppsTown cards turned out to be from Series 1), I headed back to the Copp show.
The person who had the Prime 9 cards did find the ARod card in his possession, but because I already bought it at the other show, I had to decline. But after giving the gentleman the $15.00 for the three SP's, my trip was done; and it was time to head home.
I wound up spending a grand total of $23.50 for twelve cards. All make great additions to my want list. I spent a bit more than I had anticipated, but I had to have those Prime 9 cards, and now only need the Frank Robinson #8 and I think it's Albert Pujols for #9 to complete the set. Maybe I'll check the Bay later on for the last two.
Who said the Hobby is dead??! It certainly isn't here in Chicago.
Sincerely,
JayBee Anama
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