Show Recaps

First time vending in the Dallas Card Show circuit, albeit at the familiar George R. Brown Convention Center. Friday started off with a huge trade…

We got back from 8 days in Nassau and did not vend at either show. We got VIP passes for H-Town and grabbed a couple of nice PSA 7 Mantles…

Our 3rd National together, and our five days in Rosemont felt a bit like a rollercoaster. Before we even left, The Hyatt killing the trade nights had us scramble…

We were not sure what to make of this show. Sandwiched in between The National and The West Coast Card Show, our focus was going to be narrow and the buying conservative…

The busiest show weekend of the year, and we chose Anaheim over Dallas and Fanatics Fest. Right away, you could tell that this was a high-end show with high-end buyers…

This is the smallest show we do (only about 30 sports tables, 65 total), but it's a short drive and we tend to be a draw due to less competition…

Our 2nd Space City show in Rosenberg, and it was a steady show. We came to buy for The West Coast Card Show and were able to target Ohtani heavily…

A tough weekend, and not much of it the show's fault. January at the GRB was excellent. This one ran slow from the start — with the World Cup in town…

The trip started with The Hyatt Regency calling to say they didn't have our room, so a pivot led us to the Hilton. Much better spot this time near the door…

We were excited about this show because booth location matters, and ours was front and center the moment you walked in…

Katy is always a good buying show. The Merrell Center was packed on Saturday. As usual, the traffic slowed a bit Sunday, but that allows for us to work the room…

First time setting up in Austin. We didn't have the greatest booth location, but the show was outstanding for selling…

A competitive TCG show pulled away much of the TCG crowd (which I am fine with), so the show felt less busy…

You don't realize how much we rely on Card Ladder until the show doesn't have Wi-Fi. Great turnout at the ULH Center this weekend…

Last minute invite and a short drive for a smaller show. The size of the show limited the upside, but we moved a Caitlin Clark Downtown and other case hits…

This was an especially important show for me. I had been going to TriStar shows since the early 90's, so vending at my first one was a cool experience…

We were fortunate to fill in for a former sponsor and get a booth spot near the entrance. There were a few more national dealers and repack/Whatnot buyers than usual…

Our first GRB show, which brings back so many show memories from when I was younger. Also our first 3 day show, which worked out well as Grayson was still off of school…

With the holidays close, the buying was strong at The Katy Card Show as attendees were after liquidity. We bought nearly an entire display case of case hits…

Our 4th show as vendors, at the Hyatt Regency Conroe. Full recap to follow…

Our 2nd Conroe show, and this one was a replacement for a Katy show that was cancelled. Feedback from some vendors was that it was simply too close to the last one…

Our 2nd show as vendors, at the Hyatt Regency Conroe. Being new, we had three tables against the back wall, but it didn't seem to affect our buying or selling…

Our first show vending, and a lot of lessons learned right away. Our booth was at the back of the arena, but in the path of where vendors walked in…

Our 2nd National together, and it lived up to the hype. Staying at the Hyatt was a huge win, with the lobby packed with the show's unofficial trade nights…

Our first Fanatics Fest was a great experience. We came in early, caught a Yankees game, visited Dave & Adam's and had some great pizza…