Card Dealer Talk: Current Vintage Market, Strongsville Show, National 2024 & Monster PC Pick-ups!

[@MichaelFusco-g7b]

Great interview - very cool Jello box Clemente Howard - congrats on the pickup

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks for watching!

[@markstein1916]

Howard is a terrific guest. Always enjoy his posts on net54. Great episode and incredible stuff! Howard - You must not flatten or slab that Bazooka Box under any circumstance! It is so much better in its 3-D state, and a slab would destroy the presentation. Your custom acrylic display cube is definitely the way to go. Magnificent episode, Theo!

[@ClementeCollector]

Howard is the man! Hopefully he keeps the box in its pure state. I just shot an episode on cards and comics and discussed how sometime PSA has brainwashed us into not keeping something in its original state. Thanks for the positive words and watching! 😀

[@chrisolivo6591]

These are the best videos for the hobby, as there is nothing better than a dealer’s perspective. Especially an experienced dealer who has seen the peaks and valleys of the hobby so he doesn’t get caught up in the FOMO part.. I think the big thing about the hobby is the diversity in terms of the type of collectors today. If you go back to the 80’s/90’s, we were all literally chasing the same raw cards and sets. Now you have different eras to collect, different grades, high grade, mid grade, low grade, autos, parallels, base, vintage, 80’s/90’s, set builders, etc. I think everyone has their own niche and that’s a good thing for the hobby. That’s why I don’t follow the trends because they are constantly changing..

[@ClementeCollector]

Hey, thanks for the kind words!! I agree, I mainly follow vintage channels, but there is such diversity, even with those. As you said- high grade, low grade, Set collector, HOF collector, player collector, pre war, post war. Really makes it fun and interesting! Thanks for watching and giving your thoughts!

[@ACD1994]

Good points, Chris. And I agree that trends change often. Both when it comes to what and how ''we'' collect..hope you are doing well

[@rayfromphilly6969]

This was a very cool interview. I learned quite a bit. Thank you

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks so much Ray! 👊🏻

[@TJ_Is_Online]

Great show Theo. I’m 5 mins in to the video. Always a pleasure to see / talk with Howard. He has been instrumental in helping w/ my Clemente test issue knowledge & purchases.

[@ClementeCollector]

Very cool! It’s great to have guys like that when you have to make a quick decision. Thanks for the comment!

[@hammerforty-four]

Great insights. Thanks, Theo.

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks Hammer!

[@LegendsNeverDieCollection]

Fun interview with Howard!

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks Jake!

[@ACollectorsDream]

Great interview with an awesome dealer. Thank you for sharing

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks Orlando, he definitely is!

[@Bluejacket66]

Howard is cool

[@TJ_Is_Online]

100%. Howard has been extremely helpful & fun to talk with. I get the same enjoyment watching your videos. Who would have thought learning could be so fun 😎

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks for watching Dave

[@thacardstory5800]

Great interview. Thanks Howard and Theo for getting on here to provide updates on the community. Glad to hear you got a National booth Howard. Thanks again for the Kahns Aaron. See you both in CLE.

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks Matt! I was there for the deal, haha! Yeah Cleveland can’t come soon enough!

[@DansVintageBaseballPC]

Excellent interview, nice work Theo. Always love to hear the dealer perspective and Howie is one of the best out there. Great stuff, guys.

[@ClementeCollector]

I was hoping you got to see this video. Yes he’s a great guy and awesome resource! Appreciate the comment!

[@DansVintageBaseballPC]

What was really interesting for me personally was that Howie chose Shriners as one of his top three, and didn’t mention Hofstra or White Plains.

[@ClementeCollector]

@@DansVintageBaseballPC not a question I’ve ever heard someone answer and I heard some ppl tell me, they need to get to Philly now. But to your point with the number 3 choice, I haven’t been to any of those shows, so I’d have to ask him about the ones you mentioned. I will tell you, the Pittsburgh (monroeville) show coming up, has some great vintage for being a smaller city show.

[@howardchasser9100]

​@@DansVintageBaseballPC You will find most of the dealers with a good vintage selection who do Hofstra and White Plains at the Philly show. Shriners pulls dealers from a different geographic area, so there are guys set up there that I don't see at any other shows I do.

[@ACD1994]

Dan and Theo, have some of the best interview style videos.... on this side of the KZbin corner. 💯

[@theratedrabbi]

Thoughtful and smart conversation with a rock-solid dealer. Thanks.

[@ClementeCollector]

He really is! Thanks for watching and the kind words!

[@Dodgertown_76_Fungo]

Fun and informative video. 👍 Cheers.

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks for watching!

[@Hodges1455]

Gave a video like - Great interview! Really enjoyed hearing the discussion.

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks Hodges, funny that we saw each other at Howard’s table!

[@vintagesanctuary]

Theo, great interview! Always awesome to hear a current dealer's perspective on the card market! 😊👊

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks Adam! 👊🏻

[@markstein1916]

I have bought SO many cards lately in which the lower grade card is FAR superior to the higher priced/higher graded card. I wish a TPG would emerge that simply legitimizes the authenticity of the card, and whether it is altered or original. That's all.... let the owner decide the number grade for themselves! Mindless sheeple abound in this hobby.

[@ClementeCollector]

Very fair point. My friend Dylan- has really created a great collection, taking advantage of the grading company’s and buying high eye appeal, low grade. Sounds like what you’re doing! Thanks for watching and giving your opinion!

[@signsofthepastime]

Great interview! Good to see Howard again and he brought more 🔥 with him. Great job as always, Theo

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks Hugo! Yeah some sick cards, as always! That jello box is insane!!!

[@huckssportscards]

Great stuff!

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks Huck!

[@jimcreamer4800]

Great stuff, Howard. Come on - - let's hear about this super duper item!

[@ClementeCollector]

Haha, yeah let’s hear about it!!! 😜

[@DoubleDvintagebaseballcards]

Great job guys. I enjoyed this very much. Made an hr of my day at work fly by. See you both at the national 👊👊🤙🤙

[@ClementeCollector]

Great to hear Dylan, you’re my long format guy! The National is gonna be epic!!!! Let’s go!!!

[@3D80sKid]

Great interview Theo! Howard seems like a great guy and it will be nice to meet him in person in Cleveland.

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks John, Howard is a great guy, love to hear his opinions on the hobby!

[@Jdc3798]

Great video. Made a smaller purchase from Howard at Strongsville for my Clemente PC but loved looking at his booth. The Banks SGC 9 was amazing!

[@ClementeCollector]

Congrats on the Clemente addition! Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed!

[@robertlanham7830]

Always great content, Theo. This is becoming one of my favorite sportscard channels! Keep up the great collecting content!

[@ClementeCollector]

Wow Robert that’s the nicest comment I got all day! I appreciate that, thanks for the support!

[@returntocollecting]

Great video Theo! 50% over comps for good eye appeal seems high! I agree with him on the big names and rare cards. Its really hard to pick up some of those cards these days. Love the Koufax and Banks 9's!! The Kahn's 7 was🔥! Enjoyed the conversation!

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks Darren, it’s always great hearing from the other side of the table! Howard always has some crazy cards, Graig needs that Banks! Lol

[@brianpowell7416]

Well-done interview, Theo, and I must say a worthwhile dealer to converse with. Howard is definitely a most interesting, engaged dealer. I really admire his wisdom regarding collecting the big names. To wit: the mainstream cards have been, and will continue to be available in virtually any grade. True, the cream rises to the top, and the best of the easiest will always get big bucks. However, your typical collector really relishes owning something that 75 - 99% of his fellow collectors do not have. Particularly when the card is of one of the most in-demand players, AND if the card looks beautiful and flat-out mesmerizing. If the card is rare, but ugly, who cares? Add a great background story, and you have the makings of something quite intriguing. Methinks what Howard Chasser was referring to at 40:50 will more than fill that profoundly mesmerizing profile. Thank you, Howard, for providing hobbyists with something definitely more desirable than plain, every-show ordinary mainstream cards. You offer something somebody once had to wade and fight 2 miles upstream in the rapids to reach, then finally by brooks too broad for leaping. The cards that become centerpieces in someone's collection. The cards that come to mind when someone asks, "what's the favorite card in your collection?"

[@ClementeCollector]

Brian, I love this comment! The first time I met Howard, I knew instantly, he loved baseball cards and was willing to share his knowledge to others! I do agree, when you go to his table, it’s not like anyone else’s and the guys out there that live for the non mainstream sets, it’s like Disneyland. I got a Mannys baseball land Clemente from him at the National last year, and it’s definitely cool to have something, none of the other Clemente collectors in my circle have. Thanks for watching and the thoughtful comment!

[@brianpowell7416]

@@ClementeCollector Hey, Theo! Heartiest congratulations on your acquiring that Manny's Baseball Land Roberto Clemente photo. That was once a great and thriving store, now no more. I believe Mr. Mint Alan Rosen bought them out in the late 80s / early 90s when Manny decided to exit the business. Mannys offered great photos that nobody else offered, so am glad for you to land one! Quick story, bro. I grew up in the Chicago suburbs in the late 60s, rooting for the Cubs. So, I'm watching the Bucs battle the Cubs in Wrigley Field. The grass was very soggy wet. Anyway, a Cub batter sent a scorching liner to right field. Roberto Clemente sprinted hard to get within reach. He catches it, but doing so put him off-balance. Roberto then goes into this looooooonnnnngggggg slide in the soggy grass, and does it so smoothly and with elegance, most of the Cub fans in the park gave him an ovation, and me glued to the TV screen, watched with admiration. We wanted our Cub to get a hit, but we sure as anything had to admire the way the great Roberto Clemente robbed us of that certain hit. I could tell the legendary Cubs broadcaster, Jack Brickhouse, was mighty impressed as well. Just something that has stayed in my baseball memory for over 50 years. Be well, Theo. Thanks for your great work for the hobby. --- Brian Powell

[@ClementeCollector]

@@brianpowell7416 Wow, that’s an awesome story! My Dad has told me some stories of seeing Clemente at Forbes field, he was born in 1950, so got to see Clemente his whole career. Always love hearing stories from people that saw him play, thanks for sharing!

[@mikethesportshistorycollec1947]

Very good interview, Theo. Always interesting what a dealer's perspective is.

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks man, happy you enjoyed it!

[@4softcorners728]

I love these interviews with Howard! Look forward to checking out his booth in Cleveland. Tough interviewer when every question starts out with “I know this is tough to answer” lol thanks for sharing Theo!

[@ClementeCollector]

Haha, yeah I prob say that too much! Thanks for the nice words, Howard makes these conversations easy!

[@JStottlemire1]

Nice interview and it was nice to finally meet Howard in Strongsville. Great discussion.

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks brother, very cool you met him at Strongsville

[@CraigsCards62]

Nice guy - and a good dealer. I think he had a 53 Bowman Spahn & Mathews but we couldn't agree on a price. Maybe next time. Good interview Theo.

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks Craig, I’m happy you enjoyed it and got to see Howard in Strongsville.

[@bradburchfield1112]

This is a great dealer. He gave me a tremendous deal on red Grange rookie at the Strongsville Show! Thank you 👏

[@ClementeCollector]

Nice! Super cool you caught this episode, thanks for the comment!

[@mackeymintle66]

Vintage football was produced much less. I rarely saw it for sale in the 80’s or 90’s even. Compared to vintage Baseball, what’s your opinion of the production ratio? 70-30? 80-20? It’s always seemed more fun to collect vintage sports OTHER than baseball.

[@ClementeCollector]

Hopefully Howard might be able to answer this, I’ve never seen someone discuss that topic. I would imagine you’re right, baseball cards were way more popular at that time, so I’m sure they were produced a lot more. Thanks for watching!

[@howardchasser9100]

@mackeymintle66 No question that Football, Basketball, Hockey and other sports cards were made in far smaller quantities than baseball. A ratio would be impossible to quantify as there are no production records available. An educated guess would be no more than about 10-20%. Definitely harder to collect - less around to start, not as many dealers stock them. When you start looking for anything 1930's and back they are REALLY hard to find! FOr now the only thing keeping prices significantly lower than baseball is significantly smaller market demand.

[@mackeymintle66]

@@howardchasser9100 i almost never see any football before ‘48.

[@stuke1976]

Great to see you live Howard! Really enjoy your FB oddball group. Theo, when all of us baby boomers are gone, you will have your pick of the remnants at good prices.

[@ClementeCollector]

Hahaha, I guess we will see! We are gonna lose a lot of great knowledge. Happy you enjoyed this episode, thanks for watching!

[@dsinsocal]

$18,600 for that jell-o box.

[@homeroscollection]

Hello there. Thanks for the content, you are providing me a great education since I am a new but old (51yo) collector. I don't plan on collecting vintage since I am not old enough to have seen those players play. But I also find vintage to be boring, for lack of a better word. And please forgive me, not knocking anyone nor am I an expert. I think vintage needs a serious marketing overhaul. Bring some excitement to the era. Other than the dream of getting a mantle card, it's kind of blah.

[@ClementeCollector]

Well for not being interested in it, it’s nice you’re open minded enough to watch this and hear us discuss. Me personally, i love learning about the history of the game through the players and the history of topps through the cards. I think your point on marketing it better, the issue is- Topps has no incentive to market vintage, there goal is to sell the new stuff. They do make Topps heritage which promotes the old sets, so I guess that helps. I think the only way it really gets marketed is by us collectors on social media. I will say- the group of fellow collectors that I call friends now, do make the vintage hobby way more fun! Thanks for watching and checking in! 👊🏻

[@howardchasser9100]

You want an incredible education and a bit of excitement? Start searching some of the archived threads about any of the prewar baseball sets on " Net54 baseball" and find a used copy of the "Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards" and start perusing. The breadth of issues or there is amazing - loss of little tributaries to travel down. Many different ways to collect.

[@szylak]

Baby Boomer Speaking - I am going to do as much cards as possible before I die off

[@ClementeCollector]

I didn’t mean to sound morbid, so I do apologize if I came across that way. That’s awesome, collecting is ingrained in us, I’m a lifelong collector as well! Thanks for watching! 😀

[@jamesmcferran4938]

Graig would love that Banks rookie!

[@ClementeCollector]

I bet he would! Dang is that a nice copy! Thanks for watching! 👊🏻

[@oarancards4443]

Hi howard octavio

[@SreyAun-sd1eb]

Too much available too much of the time = true supply. That is why prices are going down.

[@ClementeCollector]

Fair point, this is why some of the oddball and more rare stuff sells for high prices and doesn’t come up often. Thanks for watching this episode and checking in!

[@rockcundiff1761]

Any opinion on 1948 Blue Tint Jackie Robinson?

[@howardchasser9100]

Opinion in terms of what on the Jackie?

[@rockcundiff1761]

Where it falls in line with his other early cards. Is it coveted?

[@howardchasser9100]

@@rockcundiff1761 Definitely not close to as coveted as his Leaf, Bowman and Topps cards. I suspect part of that is it is really not so visually appealing.

[@mywowcards]

Liked the content but some public speaking improvement could be made ...the amount of ahhhhs and ummmms were almost too annoying to listen through the entire video Maybe consider re listening and trying to consider what the listener hears

[@howardchasser9100]

@mywowcards I completely agree! I listened and was disappointed in myself with the amount of fillers. I will make a point to pay closer attention next interview!

[@mywowcards]

@@howardchasser9100 the content was valuable regardless and at least you put yourself out there!

[@szylak]

Baby Boomer Speaking - I am going to do as much cards as possible before I die off

[@ClementeCollector]

Right on! I didn’t mean to sound morbid and if I did, I apologize! I think most collectors, will be lifelong, it’s our passion!