tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post2383181764200595062..comments2024-03-24T13:24:23.142-05:00Comments on Dime Boxes -- The Low-End Baseball Card Collector's Journey: The National is what you make itNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-68905690676318385582021-08-09T10:29:57.118-05:002021-08-09T10:29:57.118-05:00Glad you made out well. I was there somewhere - p...Glad you made out well. I was there somewhere - probably over at the far end from the door under the Aisle signs at the insert vendor I went to all three days. <br />I got one of those MJ '86 style Broders from a shop in Michigan the next week...GCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713246271197550543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-38606253186224786622021-08-06T00:51:40.340-05:002021-08-06T00:51:40.340-05:00What a post! Quite the gold mine. Or more like Scr...What a post! Quite the gold mine. Or more like Scrooge McDuck's vault.Adam Kaningherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05604439081636666350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-28534531843918944212021-08-04T19:54:45.983-05:002021-08-04T19:54:45.983-05:00Great write up. I've still never been, but ho...Great write up. I've still never been, but hope to go someday. I'd be inspecting the same dime boxes and discounted vintage!<br />My favorite find of yours is that beautiful Frank Robinson card. But, I have to ask about the slabbed DiMaggio. That surely wasn't a dime card, right?P-town Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437348006643978055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-55016903303116004042021-08-03T21:54:52.618-05:002021-08-03T21:54:52.618-05:00Congrats on your findings,eventually you may get t...Congrats on your findings,eventually you may get tired of spending 8 hours digging thru dime boxes.sg488https://www.blogger.com/profile/00993979741912316505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-56671971026883309942021-08-03T19:55:47.119-05:002021-08-03T19:55:47.119-05:00Wow great finds! Must have been tons of fun. Wow great finds! Must have been tons of fun. Jeff B - Wax Pack Wonders https://www.blogger.com/profile/04466080281782632354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-55938209405447387472021-08-03T18:06:47.226-05:002021-08-03T18:06:47.226-05:00Agreed, Nick.....this National truly was dime box ...Agreed, Nick.....this National truly was dime box heaven! I saw a huge crowd at one of them on Thursday afternoon and swore I'd get over there at some point to see what all the madness was. Fortunately I had a vendor badge so got in to the hall a touch earlier and spent 1.5 hrs digging at same table on Friday morning. Notes from an old guy: buy brand new foam cushion inserts for your favorite tennis shoes just before a National; they allow you to walk and stand just a bit longer without soreness!mr haverkamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231670664877629521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-90499915643398028382021-08-03T15:24:09.559-05:002021-08-03T15:24:09.559-05:00Super jealous of that stack of Japanese packs you ...Super jealous of that stack of Japanese packs you purchased. Not so jealous of the interaction with crowds. My claustrophobia would have been kicked into high gear. Congratulations on finding and selling that SSP Molina and that Murakami rookie card.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-32146771274305587812021-08-03T14:10:54.253-05:002021-08-03T14:10:54.253-05:00You have a great eye for spotting diamonds in the ...You have a great eye for spotting diamonds in the rough.Larrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-76078796595012816392021-08-03T11:29:03.585-05:002021-08-03T11:29:03.585-05:008 hours? That was one long show! Congratulations o...8 hours? That was one long show! Congratulations on your big sale, I wonder how many people passed on that card before you. And obviously there's tons of great stuff here, but the Maris is tops for me.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-68761231961934103352021-08-03T09:00:47.995-05:002021-08-03T09:00:47.995-05:00Looks like you had a great time. Thanks for the vi...Looks like you had a great time. Thanks for the virtual tour!Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955725607806692792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-46823727369325250212021-08-03T02:39:31.145-05:002021-08-03T02:39:31.145-05:00Saw your tweet about the Molina card so while a co...Saw your tweet about the Molina card so while a couple days later, I had to see if you've blogged about your trip. So glad I got to read about your journey, and for many of us, a journey ourselves just from how you wrote about it. One day I'd love to go to one, but I wouldn't have gone this year even if I could. Great post and loved seeing all the cards.Jupiterhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12429260259942068151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-5412914023599474532021-08-03T00:07:14.504-05:002021-08-03T00:07:14.504-05:00So many great cards! We’ll done. I hope to be able...So many great cards! We’ll done. I hope to be able to attend the National one day, but would love to do just what you did by scouring the nickel and dime and dollar boxes as well as some well loved vintage discounts.Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00549258123389659977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-71614973646216422712021-08-02T23:27:15.773-05:002021-08-02T23:27:15.773-05:00Awesome stuff.
Just wanted to mention that I got ...Awesome stuff.<br /><br />Just wanted to mention that I got that Larry Doby at that 5th National, which remains the only one I attended. So I can confirm that it's legitimately from that event. IIRC he was one of the guests who signed, although I didn't get his autograph--he may not have been there the same day I was. Brett Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909286892005353279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-91177976666053813562021-08-02T23:11:29.009-05:002021-08-02T23:11:29.009-05:00"(W)hat I'm pretty sure is an autograph c..."(W)hat I'm pretty sure is an autograph card there in the bottom-center"<br /><br />Sorry to burst your bubble but the Kudoh is a facsimile autograph. Yomiuri Giants players aren't allowed to sign certified autographs (they can sign in private for IPs but not for companies for likely reasons related to promotions/arrangements made by the parent company that owns the team).<br /><br />But looks like you had one hell of a haul.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-84910472219688714112021-08-02T23:08:40.602-05:002021-08-02T23:08:40.602-05:00Awesome pick ups for sure!! I was there on Saturd...Awesome pick ups for sure!! I was there on Saturday and Sunday and we covered almost every inch of the place. I bought some stuff from Robert at Prestige Collectibles with all the Japanese stuff. Was a fun time for sure!SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-55703231471042762262021-08-02T21:27:06.891-05:002021-08-02T21:27:06.891-05:00Convinced I would come out of that scene with PTSD...Convinced I would come out of that scene with PTSD. Hoping when I finally get to the National, the bust is in full effect. Most jealous of that '67 Tommy John.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-688360955625924012021-08-02T21:02:58.638-05:002021-08-02T21:02:58.638-05:00Good write-up. Good write-up. Elliptical Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516754757484718622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-37893507030269093712021-08-02T20:42:44.716-05:002021-08-02T20:42:44.716-05:00Wow, that's a ton of great stuff.
I've b...Wow, that's a ton of great stuff. <br /><br />I've been having a hard time already seeing folks on Net54 showing their finds, and you made it worse. Happy now? :)GTThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571783591509696397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-58037970905820714802021-08-02T20:17:39.480-05:002021-08-02T20:17:39.480-05:00Too much to comment on, but I'll say that the ...Too much to comment on, but I'll say that the 1990 TV Biggio is probably worth a couple of bucks by itself (not $150, of course), and I'm jealous about a bunch of those cards.<br /><br />I'm pretty sure I bought Japanese packs from the same guy at the 2012 National... and I got several of the same packs. :-DShlabotnik Reporthttp://shlabotnikreport.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-30901462501524979332021-08-02T20:08:43.606-05:002021-08-02T20:08:43.606-05:00When Nick was younger,he would have been ALL OVER ...When Nick was younger,he would have been ALL OVER those dollar packs! Haha!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028310351744038097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-91482480316930185812021-08-02T19:48:40.772-05:002021-08-02T19:48:40.772-05:00I went Friday and Saturday, my first time there, a...I went Friday and Saturday, my first time there, and I think the first couple of hours I just walked around with my mouth open. I'm still in shock of all that went on there. Watching thousands of dollars change hands all around me.<br /><br />I'm with you on the concrete floors, we'd walk around for a couple of hours and then sit behind a table of one of the dealers that we knew. I'm not sure I could have made it without sitting here and there.<br /><br />I knew I should have sat down at the dime boxes but I skipped them thinking there wouldn't be much in them and to be honest, the few tables I saw them at they had a bunch of them and so many cards to look at kind of scared me.Jeff Lawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325109853869480569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-64459481355905716072021-08-02T19:41:58.950-05:002021-08-02T19:41:58.950-05:00My son and I went Saturday and a few vendors said ...My son and I went Saturday and a few vendors said it was much slower than expected. Worked out for us! I tracked down some cheap, well-loved 55 Bowman’s for $1-$2 per at a few tables. Then found some Cubs-specific dime boxes and went crazy. My son found his white whale Pokémon cards. And I’m one of the rubes who bought some junk era packs for a $1 each. Noah loves ripping wax so it’s an affordable entry for him into the hobby. And how could I pass up American Gladiator packs for 50 cents each! (LOVED that show growing up)Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364835701309155077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-81772963976580713992021-08-02T18:54:30.831-05:002021-08-02T18:54:30.831-05:00Seriously wonderful! I am jealous for sure. That...Seriously wonderful! I am jealous for sure. That Molina caught my eye immediately, but when I found out it was a SSP, there went any hopes of me ever grabbing a copy. Congrats!!The Diamond Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001830855287742523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-75919576993512320932021-08-02T18:28:21.112-05:002021-08-02T18:28:21.112-05:00Had a fantastic day with ya,boy...next time they b...Had a fantastic day with ya,boy...next time they better have lids for the damn soda,haha!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028310351744038097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-31948464289208578932021-08-02T18:19:06.773-05:002021-08-02T18:19:06.773-05:00Sounds like a great day. Lots of great cards to bo...Sounds like a great day. Lots of great cards to boot. Hope Jeff is doing well. gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025001883745401515noreply@blogger.com