This video is really well done. Your setup was great. I love that you had such a variety of items. Would love to see more of these behind the scene videos.
Thanks so much Rod - Alot of people don't realize how much work it is to set up at a show - especially for a memorabilia dealer - card dealers have it a little easier - figured I'd document it this year
Great footage and editing dude! I like the Timelapse to transition into your next segments! Looks like you met some great people and had a blast! Thanks for sharing!
@@TheReelLifePerspectiveShow thanks man - yeah this might have been the most challenging edit I’ve ever done, especially considering I had tons of footage to comb through
@@basbalking thank you very much - and the hats arrived organized but that changed pretty quickly 😂 and yeah it was tiring for sure - took me a week to recover from this show
Awesome seller set up, did you sell the Raiders t-shirt- that is so awesome, would possibly be interested in it. Awesome video and hope I can go to next years national
Thank you for watching and for the compliments - I didn’t sell the Raiders tshirts at the show - think I have them listed on eBay and etsy respectively
Thanks - The key to a great national is a diversity of booths - something for everyone. I'm all for more dealers in there, but I think the way for that to happen is to cut down on corporate space - not get rid of corporate space of course, but have them make more efficient use of a smaller space - However it's very tough for new dealers, with no previous national setup experience, to get onto the show floor regardless. I've also seen some of the modern dealers set up with nearly nothing in their booth except for advertising for them buying - that doesn't add much to a show in my opinion.
Thanks for watching bran - I believe it’s $1250 for the booth but then there are extra charges to move in early, as well as electric etc. Plus the hotel room etc adds up too.
@@vintagesportflips - wow...that does add-up!!! How is your Antique Booth doing? I had a record month in July and am now renting add'l space(effective last month)...I have a small store at this point.😁
Yeah....I did and my wife did the National in Cleveland probably about 15 to 18 years ago. We did it twice...we are local ....and NO we don't deal in sports anything. We made money...twice...not a huge amount...but it was reasonably profitable. That attendance then...wasn't like it is now....a lot more folks seem to attend this show nowadays Booths were about $850 or so I recall at the time. I hate to imagine what they are now. We do use the "U" set-up...like you do...however, I see the main problem is that you have that table in the middle. That causes problems as the tiny aisles formed by that are tight...especially for overweight men with back-packs (not that there ARE ANY of those types of attendees at this show! Ha!) Interesting...as sports involve athletic prowess....ie. lots of exercise. Sometimes when people see tight aisles like that...they don't come in as it does NOT look inviting. You might try a less wider table if possible (it would probably have to be custom-built though). Believe it or not 3 to 4 inches less width...can make a difference. I see that your internal booth aisles are so tight...that someone has to "back" out to let someone else leave. Not the best traffic situation. Just my opinion. You are smart as you seem to have a WIDE variety of items....and you carry cheap stuff. Cheap stuff is the way to go. MOst people at shows aren't there to spend 40 grand. We specialize in items as cheap as $5 on up to whatever. The cheap stuff will pay for the hotel, gas, tolls, booth, etc....and the mark-up is typically BETTER. Years ago, we only carried high-price items...and we found ourselves twiddling our thumbs through MOST of the show. We learned and have PLENTY of cheap shit for sale. It pays off...and our booth is often quite crowded. Suggestion for this show - dump the card cases and get a less wider middle table...I mean really, did you really DO that many card sales? People there at the National specialize in that shit...and it doesn't appear that you do...which is smart...as you have VARIETY. I dunno..maybe you DID do a lot of card sales......if so, then I guess it was worth it to have the card cases. Now it looks like you were able to sneak in the shirt racks on the end of your booth - smart...very smart. You used every inch. Hope those shirts are EXTRA LARGE....(based on the clientele) You also carry LOTS of flat stuff...also good (that's ALL we carry), takes up less space then 3 dimensional objects -smart.. Getting to meet Utubers?......Hell, most of those "people" I wouldn't even LET in my booth IF it was up to me (I won't name names). YOU however, seem like a normal, decent human. Love the fact that you brought your old man to help out. Suggestion regarding Utubers....If they aren't spending money...don't waste your time talking to them when you should be focusing on real customers.. You are there to MAKE money...yes I understand the "camaraderie" bullshit - BUT you have well over 3 grand invested in this thing. Yes- I enjoy chatting with good customers who have supported me at shows in the past...but, I am there to make money and GAIN new customers too. Another rule - get people in...and get THEM OUT after they've spent money with you....throughput my friend, throughput. Chatting is okay..but your booth is tight...get THEM out ASAP. I see you gave discounts - smart...don't argue over $5 bucks when you have it for $25. You give folks discounts - they COME back. I 've seen dealers who are NOTORIOUS for NOT giving ANY breaks....and their booths are EMPTY and then you have to hear them bitch and whine that the show "sucks". I would suspect you have discounts for VOLUME deals. We have saying in our booth - "Better to wholesale....then NO SALE"...THTA methodology brings customers...and dealers BACK. And yes...we do shipping to ANYWHERE too.... We also do layaway...I'm going to assume you have the brain to do THAT too as you seem intelligent. You should have been writing up receipts..so you can restock...assuming the items WAS replaceable. I'd be gathering EVERYONE's email...so you can EMAIL people before you do a show. In fact, we send out an email before every show and offer a 10% discount on anything you buy from us IF you attend and come to our booth. My point? Ask people in the email what are they looking for...otherwise, you might not bring it... Congrats on the Negro league sale.... And yes...I've been dealing and doing shows since 1990 so I know what I'm doing. In fact....I'm presently experimenting with a few new ideas to get MORE inventory displayed.....more on that later as I perfect my idea. Ah yes..teardown....no one understands that UNLESS they've been behind that table/booth and have done a big show. Never fun....and if you have a BAD show...the ride home is a LONG one. On the reverse, a good show leads to a quicker ride home. Yup....3 days of selling...and a week of ibuprofen afterward......Good vid by the way.
@@b-man1232 my sales were pretty diverse but I’d say vintage clothing and pennants (just because I brought so many) might have sold the best in terms of quantity of sales.
@@vintagesportflips - surprises me on the clothing...they are cool, but hard to display (unless you're wearing it). I assume guy's will frame some of those very old/vintage baseball jerseys to hang on a wall? Again, great video!
This video is really well done. Your setup was great. I love that you had such a variety of items. Would love to see more of these behind the scene videos.
Thanks so much Rod - Alot of people don't realize how much work it is to set up at a show - especially for a memorabilia dealer - card dealers have it a little easier - figured I'd document it this year
Great footage and editing dude! I like the Timelapse to transition into your next segments! Looks like you met some great people and had a blast! Thanks for sharing!
@@TheReelLifePerspectiveShow thanks man - yeah this might have been the most challenging edit I’ve ever done, especially considering I had tons of footage to comb through
@@vintagesportflipsgreat thing about having so much footage you can make bonus episodes later! 😎
Yep for sure - I’ll have a 2nd video from the show next week
Keith, it was great seeing you. Really loved your set up & products offered. Great display!
Thanks TJ - nice meeting you as well
Just watching you do the setup got me tired LOL I love how organized your tables are. Including hats in alphabetical order, love it!
@@basbalking thank you very much - and the hats arrived organized but that changed pretty quickly 😂 and yeah it was tiring for sure - took me a week to recover from this show
Great video man. That place was booming. Appreciate shout out and getting me in there.
Thanks man and nice meeting in person!
What a cool video! I really enjoyed watching the whole process and it's even better watching a Philly guy, I live in Montgomery County!
Appreciate the compliment and you watching Davey! I grew up in Montco
Great Video Brother, Killer Set Up. Keep Doing your thing.
I appreciate that Michael! Thanks for watching!
A lot of hard work. Amazing booth display I’m be surprised if there was any better
I appreciate that man
WOW! And ALL the beautiful people! 5 Star K&K💕all around !!
@@jacquelinerose1996 thank you Jackie - yeah was such a fun time meeting/hanging with some great people
Great video! 🎉😅
Thank you very much!
Hi Keith, Don't know how I miss this video since I watch your channel. Really enjoyed.
Thank you very much Howard
Was a nice set up and very nice meeting you at the national keep up the great work on the videos
Thank you very much - nice meeting you as well
Oh Crap! I didn't realize this was you at this booth. Sooo Cool, I was looking at the OSU/OU football
Thanks for visiting my booth - I love that ball! It didn't sell but its one of the cooler melon balls I've handled.
Was great to chat on the floor at your booth! Go Phils!
Absolutely man - it was great meeting you! Go Phils!
What and awesome display.so jealous. Great mix for everyones tastes
Thank you very much - yeah tried to have an eclectic mix
That raiders shirt was fire great video
Thanks man - yeah I love that team caricature shirt - if it was an Eagles shirt it wouldn't be going anywhere
Awesome seller set up, did you sell the Raiders t-shirt- that is so awesome, would possibly be interested in it. Awesome video and hope I can go to next years national
Thank you for watching and for the compliments - I didn’t sell the Raiders tshirts at the show - think I have them listed on eBay and etsy respectively
Great booth...it's funny all the modern card people want your type booth gone since alot of them got shut out this year and couldn't set up
Thanks - The key to a great national is a diversity of booths - something for everyone. I'm all for more dealers in there, but I think the way for that to happen is to cut down on corporate space - not get rid of corporate space of course, but have them make more efficient use of a smaller space - However it's very tough for new dealers, with no previous national setup experience, to get onto the show floor regardless. I've also seen some of the modern dealers set up with nearly nothing in their booth except for advertising for them buying - that doesn't add much to a show in my opinion.
Man, EXCELLENT video!!!! Your booth looked absolutely incredible! Just curious...how much do they charge for a booth?
Thanks for watching bran - I believe it’s $1250 for the booth but then there are extra charges to move in early, as well as electric etc. Plus the hotel room etc adds up too.
@@vintagesportflips - wow...that does add-up!!! How is your Antique Booth doing? I had a record month in July and am now renting add'l space(effective last month)...I have a small store at this point.😁
@@b-man1232 To be honest I haven't been in there in a few weeks so I'm not sure
Yeah....I did and my wife did the National in Cleveland probably about 15 to 18 years ago. We did it twice...we are local ....and NO we don't deal in sports anything. We made money...twice...not a huge amount...but it was reasonably profitable. That attendance then...wasn't like it is now....a lot more folks seem to attend this show nowadays Booths were about $850 or so I recall at the time. I hate to imagine what they are now. We do use the "U" set-up...like you do...however, I see the main problem is that you have that table in the middle. That causes problems as the tiny aisles formed by that are tight...especially for overweight men with back-packs (not that there ARE ANY of those types of attendees at this show! Ha!) Interesting...as sports involve athletic prowess....ie. lots of exercise. Sometimes when people see tight aisles like that...they don't come in as it does NOT look inviting. You might try a less wider table if possible (it would probably have to be custom-built though). Believe it or not 3 to 4 inches less width...can make a difference. I see that your internal booth aisles are so tight...that someone has to "back" out to let someone else leave. Not the best traffic situation. Just my opinion.
You are smart as you seem to have a WIDE variety of items....and you carry cheap stuff. Cheap stuff is the way to go. MOst people at shows aren't there to spend 40 grand. We specialize in items as cheap as $5 on up to whatever. The cheap stuff will pay for the hotel, gas, tolls, booth, etc....and the mark-up is typically BETTER. Years ago, we only carried high-price items...and we found ourselves twiddling our thumbs through MOST of the show. We learned and have PLENTY of cheap shit for sale. It pays off...and our booth is often quite crowded. Suggestion for this show - dump the card cases and get a less wider middle table...I mean really, did you really DO that many card sales? People there at the National specialize in that shit...and it doesn't appear that you do...which is smart...as you have VARIETY. I dunno..maybe you DID do a lot of card sales......if so, then I guess it was worth it to have the card cases.
Now it looks like you were able to sneak in the shirt racks on the end of your booth - smart...very smart. You used every inch. Hope those shirts are EXTRA LARGE....(based on the clientele) You also carry LOTS of flat stuff...also good (that's ALL we carry), takes up less space then 3 dimensional objects -smart..
Getting to meet Utubers?......Hell, most of those "people" I wouldn't even LET in my booth IF it was up to me (I won't name names). YOU however, seem like a normal, decent human. Love the fact that you brought your old man to help out.
Suggestion regarding Utubers....If they aren't spending money...don't waste your time talking to them when you should be focusing on real customers.. You are there to MAKE money...yes I understand the "camaraderie" bullshit - BUT you have well over 3 grand invested in this thing. Yes- I enjoy chatting with good customers who have supported me at shows in the past...but, I am there to make money and GAIN new customers too. Another rule - get people in...and get THEM OUT after they've spent money with you....throughput my friend, throughput. Chatting is okay..but your booth is tight...get THEM out ASAP.
I see you gave discounts - smart...don't argue over $5 bucks when you have it for $25. You give folks discounts - they COME back. I 've seen dealers who are NOTORIOUS for NOT giving ANY breaks....and their booths are EMPTY and then you have to hear them bitch and whine that the show "sucks". I would suspect you have discounts for VOLUME deals. We have saying in our booth - "Better to wholesale....then NO SALE"...THTA methodology brings customers...and dealers BACK. And yes...we do shipping to ANYWHERE too.... We also do layaway...I'm going to assume you have the brain to do THAT too as you seem intelligent. You should have been writing up receipts..so you can restock...assuming the items WAS replaceable. I'd be gathering EVERYONE's email...so you can EMAIL people before you do a show. In fact, we send out an email before every show and offer a 10% discount on anything you buy from us IF you attend and come to our booth. My point? Ask people in the email what are they looking for...otherwise, you might not bring it... Congrats on the Negro league sale....
And yes...I've been dealing and doing shows since 1990 so I know what I'm doing. In fact....I'm presently experimenting with a few new ideas to get MORE inventory displayed.....more on that later as I perfect my idea.
Ah yes..teardown....no one understands that UNLESS they've been behind that table/booth and have done a big show. Never fun....and if you have a BAD show...the ride home is a LONG one. On the reverse, a good show leads to a quicker ride home. Yup....3 days of selling...and a week of ibuprofen afterward......Good vid by the way.
Hey Kieth, looks like you had a great set up. I can see why you didn’t unload your van for a week.
@@markhoyle2275 thanks Mark - yeah it’s an exhausting process
did you sell the colts kail figures ?
No, I still have the kails
Also, what would you say was your #1 best selling item(s)?
@@b-man1232 my sales were pretty diverse but I’d say vintage clothing and pennants (just because I brought so many) might have sold the best in terms of quantity of sales.
@@vintagesportflips - surprises me on the clothing...they are cool, but hard to display (unless you're wearing it). I assume guy's will frame some of those very old/vintage baseball jerseys to hang on a wall? Again, great video!
@@b-man1232 Well I'm mainly talking about vintage tees, so that stuff is worn. I mainly wear vintage tees myself.