Tales from the trenches - Con report with pictures from my first small local Con

[ygogolak]

I decided to alternate a slab row and a raw row to try to highlight most of the slabs I have right now. I put the experiment down as a failure since I have very few people look at the slabs and I did not sell a slab all day long.

 

Were there prices on the slabs?

 

Ranged from $500 for the Avengers 57 to $40 for the X-Men 4 and Walking Dead 20. I'd say the average price was about $125 or so.

 

I see the stickers on the raw books which I assume has prices on them.

 

I don't see price stickers on the slabs. Were there prices on the slabs?

 

He didn't, but I did and it was the same result. 1 Cool was the only person that bought a slab from me.

[1Cool]

I decided to alternate a slab row and a raw row to try to highlight most of the slabs I have right now. I put the experiment down as a failure since I have very few people look at the slabs and I did not sell a slab all day long.

 

Were there prices on the slabs?

 

Ranged from $500 for the Avengers 57 to $40 for the X-Men 4 and Walking Dead 20. I'd say the average price was about $125 or so.

 

I see the stickers on the raw books which I assume has prices on them.

 

I don't see price stickers on the slabs. Were there prices on the slabs?

 

I put the price stickers on the backs of the slabs. I kind of like putting stickers on the front to prevent people from asking "how much for x or y" but since I only got a couple request for prices on the slabs it may not matter at these small shows.

[1Cool]

I decided to alternate a slab row and a raw row to try to highlight most of the slabs I have right now. I put the experiment down as a failure since I have very few people look at the slabs and I did not sell a slab all day long.

 

Were there prices on the slabs?

 

Ranged from $500 for the Avengers 57 to $40 for the X-Men 4 and Walking Dead 20. I'd say the average price was about $125 or so.

 

I see the stickers on the raw books which I assume has prices on them.

 

I don't see price stickers on the slabs. Were there prices on the slabs?

 

He didn't, but I did and it was the same result. 1 Cool was the only person that bought a slab from me.

 

You get any more Harbinger 1s in let me know! I liked your booth and I think the 25% signs on the front of your boxes probably brought in a bunch of people. Feel free to post up any pictures you took.

[ygogolak]

 

You get any more Harbinger 1s in let me know! I liked your booth and I think the 25% signs on the front of your boxes probably brought in a bunch of people. Feel free to post up any pictures you took.

 

It's funny, I definitely saw the sale signs catch some people's eyes and made them take a look, but I would bet about half the people didn't even know until they wanted to cash out.

[comicstock]

Nice report. Thanks for sharing!

[Cascaders27]

Where in OH was this convention? I totally missed anything related to it!

 

Beautiful Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.

 

Well dang, I'm even in Cuyahoga. I guess I need to keep a better eye out. Looks like it would have been worth at least checking out

[FutureFlash]

Nice report. Enjoyed reading your thoughts on your experience.

[thehumantorch]

Thanks for the con report.

[Badger]

Thanks for the report! It looked like a young crowd which always makes me optimistic about the future of our hobby!

[the blob]

and clearing $800 after table costs, gas, etc. (but not after COGS) doesn't sound bad at all given that it sounds like you had all this stuff boxed and ready to go from other shows.

[fastballspecial]

Maybe at smaller shows slabs just aren't has desire able.

 

Ive had dealers not even put out slabs until someone asks at some shows I have gone to. We tend to forget sometimes its still a small, but growing portion of the market.