I found your channel after seeing you in the Bowman53 Chat - man impressive you can tell the story so well of this show with just still shots and no video - great story teller! I live in the Philly area and have a channel too but mine is more of a memorabilia picking channel although I've started to delve more into cards. Look forward to future stuff - and Go Phils (and Birds)
That's a very precise rundown. I've been a Red Sox fan since my youth, but your videos have got me knowing more and more about the Phillies. There are no real card shows in my area, and I'm not going up to Albuquerque for a freaking mall show, so these show rambles by intelligent creators are enjoyable for me.
Wandering the Midlife card topic after a rough work day I randomly found your channel. I enjoyed this style of presenting a card show. I believe it's far more realistic to how most of us see things. Happily subbed, to support your lance parish auto fund..
@PhilliesBaseballCards I'm a set builder from the junk wax era back honestly. The newer genre of stuff doesn't do it for me. My era is the late 70s to late 80s honestly. I collect 50s and 60s stars as I can. My favorite player of all time is Wade Boggs, but I've got a awful soft spot for george brett and Mike Shmidt.
I generally deal in vintage - mostly vintage baseball, football and everything hockey - but I do have a few boxes of modern and ultra modern baseball, basketball and football (and plenty of hockey) collectors can thumb through but I don't have much that I can sell for less than a buck outside of junk wax and lower grade vintage 70's commons and minor/semi-stars.. Look, I put all of my stars/HOF'ers etc in sleeves and toploaders because presentation is important to me - and supplies cost money - I mean a toploader is a quarter, not only that but it's time and numerous other expenses I need to recoup to make doing shows worthwhile.. And don't get me wrong - I love the hobby, I've been in the hobby since the late 80's, I love the environment but money and profit matters.. I have at least a million cards, 500K of which are quality desirable cards that sell - but having such an inventory requires space and space is money.. Not only that but you cant buy much of anything on eBay for less than a buck unless you take your time to weed cards out - and again time is money... Not to mention I keep all of my inventory organized by year, and in numerical order - to make it easier for set collectors to walk into a show with their list and they can easily find what they need or what they want instead of having to dig though a bunch of random cards - and for that I expect to be compensated - because I took the time to do it for them, moreover the cards are in pristine toploaders and in many cases - team set bags and all of that jazz is money... And look I do my best to get collectors the cards they need/want at a fair price but supply and demand plays a role in a cards value - so I understand that dealer that jacked up his price on the Bryce Harper Rookie. I mean you're obviously interested in the card, and you're certainly not the only collector... And sure, you can get it on eBay - but you also (depending on where you live) have 10%+ in sales tax, and the cost of shipping and of course you've never physically seen the card. You're trusting someone you've never met to meet their description and your expectations in a promptly matter... So yea, you could get that Harper on eBay for $200 but after taxes and shipping - it's now $225-230, and you have to wait a week.... Of course the Harper is just an example, but the same goes for most cards. And when it comes to eBay, "cheaper" cards (cards $10 or less) I usually factor shipping and sales tax into the comps for a few reasons - one of which is because I probably paid shipping on the card at some point, but also because buyers usually factor in shipping when they buy a cheaper card. I mean a card that's 4.99 buy it now + 1.99 shipping + 10% sales tax is a $7.50 dollar card in my mind - so you can get the card right now for $5 or you can try to find one on eBay that's cheaper and has free shipping... I suppose what I'm saying is that when it comes to "wheeling and dealing" and the fun stuff that comes with the territory - a lot of people forget about the other fees and costs associated.. Look, my point is that some collectors - mostly the old school guys - don't think about any of that and immediately assume I'm in the hobby to rip collectors off - like I'm some sort of corporation price-gouging my customers because I cant take 50% off my asking price - and I've had collectors tell me as much... I mean I can work with collectors/customers, but generally cards I have priced at a buck or two - that's usually the best I can go unless they want to buy "bulk" or at the very least a handful of cards. And of course if you're spending money with me and want some extra cards tossed in - that's fine - but I cant turn my dollar bin into a .50 cent bin, when I already have a .50 cents bin, and a quarter bin... And look, if you wanted 5 cards from my dollar bin and offered $4 - that's fine. And I'm not trying to be a jerk and juice every collector for every cent they have, but I do have to financially justify setting up at a show... Also, keep in mind that all of the financial risk is on the dealer.. Look, I have $300K+ invested into my inventory - it's NOT my collection - it's an inventory, it's all for sale or trade, so it needs to be treated as such - and if I didn't, then I wouldn't be in business - hence I wouldn't be able to get collectors the cards they enjoy, want and need and I deal in a lot of unusual stuff - items you generally will only see at the National or larger card shows... I mean I have plenty of the "usual" stuff, but I also have a lot of the niche - stuff you cant usually even find on eBay - and it takes time and money to find that stuff and bring it to market. I do price my stuff on the higher side, but I only do that because I expect collectors to make offers, so I price accordingly. Anyway, I had a few minutes today to lay that out - I know most collectors understand this, but sometimes it has to be said..
I get that dealers have overhead and expenses. Had the Harper been marked at $350 to start, it's a different interaction entirely. But, it was marked at $225. And then the price was arbitrarily moved. So I gave my business to someone else.
I love all your videos and your friendly banter at these shows. I work part time at a card shop in Southern California. If there is anything you or your son are looking for I would be happy to send you some Phillies just for being awesome and extending my friendship in the hobby.
Great content, I just discovered your channel and am really enjoying it. I have to say, nothing turns me off more than a dealer that jacks up the price just because he thinks its the only one at the show. $100 above comps? I gladly walk away from that table.
Really nice pickups! The pre-war lot was a really good get. The T206s look great. I have definitely found that building a rapport with dealers goes a long way and being a noticeable collector instead of saying “ I got to make money back so I can only way 70% of comps, bro” also helps
WOW, great job with the Lance Parrish autograph. Mr. Parrish now charges $15 for his signature via TTM. So the price you got it for was a super deal. 😊
Another theft on the JT auto relic! $50 is an unreal steal price. Up there with the Rollins autograph you got for $10 a couple shows back. I might need to look into flights from Philly to Oklahoma for these card shows!
These card show videos are so great! Absolutely love your storytelling and turn of phrase.
Turn of phrase is why I write and pre-record. I want to get the words right.
Yes, I record live and say “um” a lot.
Every episode so far 👍👍
Thanks for that
Love your stories. I’d ask you to produce more, but it’s obvious how much work and care goes into each. So I can’t be greedy.
wife, kid, house, job, means 1 video a week is about all I can manage. One day, when I have 3.4 million subscribers, I'll go full time.
Love it!!! You got the Parrish!!!! Sweet pickups along the way!!! Harper Rookie!!!👍🏻
Still need the Blue Helmet 661 rookie, but glad to add the Chrome.
I found your channel after seeing you in the Bowman53 Chat - man impressive you can tell the story so well of this show with just still shots and no video - great story teller! I live in the Philly area and have a channel too but mine is more of a memorabilia picking channel although I've started to delve more into cards. Look forward to future stuff - and Go Phils (and Birds)
You are welcome here! Lots of vids for you to check out, and Go Phils! (Will sub to your channel, too...)
@@PhilliesBaseballCards Thanks man!
Great Stuff! Thanks as always!
you bet, thanks for watching
That's a very precise rundown. I've been a Red Sox fan since my youth, but your videos have got me knowing more and more about the Phillies. There are no real card shows in my area, and I'm not going up to Albuquerque for a freaking mall show, so these show rambles by intelligent creators are enjoyable for me.
I dig the Sox. Largely I'm a fan of the original teams from the late 19th C. The teams that have complicated histories, stories, and baseball cards.
Wandering the Midlife card topic after a rough work day I randomly found your channel. I enjoyed this style of presenting a card show. I believe it's far more realistic to how most of us see things. Happily subbed, to support your lance parish auto fund..
I'm glad you're here. Who/What do you collect?
@PhilliesBaseballCards I'm a set builder from the junk wax era back honestly. The newer genre of stuff doesn't do it for me. My era is the late 70s to late 80s honestly. I collect 50s and 60s stars as I can. My favorite player of all time is Wade Boggs, but I've got a awful soft spot for george brett and Mike Shmidt.
You are relentless! 😅 Thx for sharing.
Sometimes you have to wear them down!
Well done all around, but particularly on Lance Parrish and the pre-war lot. The Chiozza facts were outstanding.
If I'm going to own a card, I want to know about the player. Their stories matter, at least to me.
LOVE THIS SERIES! YEAHHHHHH
I love making it
Another great video!!!!
Thanks for that, more to come in season 6
I generally deal in vintage - mostly vintage baseball, football and everything hockey - but I do have a few boxes of modern and ultra modern baseball, basketball and football (and plenty of hockey) collectors can thumb through but I don't have much that I can sell for less than a buck outside of junk wax and lower grade vintage 70's commons and minor/semi-stars.. Look, I put all of my stars/HOF'ers etc in sleeves and toploaders because presentation is important to me - and supplies cost money - I mean a toploader is a quarter, not only that but it's time and numerous other expenses I need to recoup to make doing shows worthwhile.. And don't get me wrong - I love the hobby, I've been in the hobby since the late 80's, I love the environment but money and profit matters.. I have at least a million cards, 500K of which are quality desirable cards that sell - but having such an inventory requires space and space is money.. Not only that but you cant buy much of anything on eBay for less than a buck unless you take your time to weed cards out - and again time is money... Not to mention I keep all of my inventory organized by year, and in numerical order - to make it easier for set collectors to walk into a show with their list and they can easily find what they need or what they want instead of having to dig though a bunch of random cards - and for that I expect to be compensated - because I took the time to do it for them, moreover the cards are in pristine toploaders and in many cases - team set bags and all of that jazz is money... And look I do my best to get collectors the cards they need/want at a fair price but supply and demand plays a role in a cards value - so I understand that dealer that jacked up his price on the Bryce Harper Rookie. I mean you're obviously interested in the card, and you're certainly not the only collector... And sure, you can get it on eBay - but you also (depending on where you live) have 10%+ in sales tax, and the cost of shipping and of course you've never physically seen the card. You're trusting someone you've never met to meet their description and your expectations in a promptly matter... So yea, you could get that Harper on eBay for $200 but after taxes and shipping - it's now $225-230, and you have to wait a week.... Of course the Harper is just an example, but the same goes for most cards.
And when it comes to eBay, "cheaper" cards (cards $10 or less) I usually factor shipping and sales tax into the comps for a few reasons - one of which is because I probably paid shipping on the card at some point, but also because buyers usually factor in shipping when they buy a cheaper card. I mean a card that's 4.99 buy it now + 1.99 shipping + 10% sales tax is a $7.50 dollar card in my mind - so you can get the card right now for $5 or you can try to find one on eBay that's cheaper and has free shipping... I suppose what I'm saying is that when it comes to "wheeling and dealing" and the fun stuff that comes with the territory - a lot of people forget about the other fees and costs associated..
Look, my point is that some collectors - mostly the old school guys - don't think about any of that and immediately assume I'm in the hobby to rip collectors off - like I'm some sort of corporation price-gouging my customers because I cant take 50% off my asking price - and I've had collectors tell me as much... I mean I can work with collectors/customers, but generally cards I have priced at a buck or two - that's usually the best I can go unless they want to buy "bulk" or at the very least a handful of cards. And of course if you're spending money with me and want some extra cards tossed in - that's fine - but I cant turn my dollar bin into a .50 cent bin, when I already have a .50 cents bin, and a quarter bin... And look, if you wanted 5 cards from my dollar bin and offered $4 - that's fine.
And I'm not trying to be a jerk and juice every collector for every cent they have, but I do have to financially justify setting up at a show... Also, keep in mind that all of the financial risk is on the dealer.. Look, I have $300K+ invested into my inventory - it's NOT my collection - it's an inventory, it's all for sale or trade, so it needs to be treated as such - and if I didn't, then I wouldn't be in business - hence I wouldn't be able to get collectors the cards they enjoy, want and need and I deal in a lot of unusual stuff - items you generally will only see at the National or larger card shows... I mean I have plenty of the "usual" stuff, but I also have a lot of the niche - stuff you cant usually even find on eBay - and it takes time and money to find that stuff and bring it to market. I do price my stuff on the higher side, but I only do that because I expect collectors to make offers, so I price accordingly.
Anyway, I had a few minutes today to lay that out - I know most collectors understand this, but sometimes it has to be said..
I get that dealers have overhead and expenses. Had the Harper been marked at $350 to start, it's a different interaction entirely. But, it was marked at $225. And then the price was arbitrarily moved. So I gave my business to someone else.
I love all your videos and your friendly banter at these shows. I work part time at a card shop in Southern California. If there is anything you or your son are looking for I would be happy to send you some Phillies just for being awesome and extending my friendship in the hobby.
Thanks for your kind words. We're at PhilliesBaseballCards@gmail.com if you want to chat more!
Great content, I just discovered your channel and am really enjoying it. I have to say, nothing turns me off more than a dealer that jacks up the price just because he thinks its the only one at the show. $100 above comps? I gladly walk away from that table.
Welcome! I'm glad you're here.
So entertaining! How did you get to Oklahoma not exactly Philly. You really picked up some great cards and that Realmuto is a gem. Nice vintage too.
to quote Frost, "as way leads on to way, I doubt I should ever go back." This is just where I ended up.
We need more content dude, it's almost like story time for me like a smiling 5 year old. Lol
Going to another show on Friday...
Really nice pickups! The pre-war lot was a really good get. The T206s look great. I have definitely found that building a rapport with dealers goes a long way and being a noticeable collector instead of saying “ I got to make money back so I can only way 70% of comps, bro” also helps
Agreed. Once a dealer knows I'm going to cherish the card forever, deals can be made.
The best card show recaps on RUclips
Thanks for that...will add a recap of the National at end of July, stay tuned!
You had a great show.
It was a fun one, for sure. Very little drama.
WOW, great job with the Lance Parrish autograph. Mr. Parrish now charges $15 for his signature via TTM. So the price you got it for was a super deal. 😊
$15! He signed for free for a good long while. Good to know I snagged it while I could!
This was fun 😃 congrats on your persistence prize. Persistence won over resistance on this day. 💪
Resistance only in the face of violence. Like the jabroni who jacked up the price of the Harpee PSA 10 rookie!
Another great video! How about those Phillies!!!
Good year so far. Lotta baseball left to play, and I'm aware that there are more bad years than good. Hopeful, though.
As a Tiger fan Parrish’s number tanked in 1986, it’s amazing he didn’t call it quits to 1995, that’s a lifetime behind the plate!
He ground out that last decade!
Awesome video as usual. Go Phils!!!!!!
Thanks for stopping by the channel! Phillies have been playing good ball this year, for sure.
@@PhilliesBaseballCards Off to London to play the Mets after sweeping the Brewers.
Aaaaaaaghh....that carpet!!!
🤣 hotel carpets are really something
Funny thing with the Cobbs, I like that Green for $3,300. Not a bad price on that
I tend toward the beat up ones, too. I like cards that look their age.
Be a collector. Good advice.
Be a collector.
Another theft on the JT auto relic! $50 is an unreal steal price. Up there with the Rollins autograph you got for $10 a couple shows back. I might need to look into flights from Philly to Oklahoma for these card shows!
The deals are out there!
Do dealers not understand that eBay exists? 😂
Many of them try and pretend it doesn't
I don’t understand that at all. Just because you have the only card at a show doesn’t mean it’s going to sell especially if you jack up the price. 😂
It was a very weird interaction.
The lows swindlers
They try, but they fail with me.
Was Zack Hample there?
I don't know this person
Are you in the Tulsa area? I'm in OKC
Sadly, Arkansas.
What a pathetic clown that dealer was who wouldn’t honor his $225 asking price on the Harper RC. Absolute CLOWN.
It was weird. I probably would have given him the $225.