The National - November 18-20

mrwoogieman · Post by **mrwoogieman** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:49:21 pm

Okay, this isn't that far away, let's start a thread!

Who's going to this Con in NYC this year? It's one of my favorites (ever since last year when I hit FIVE 9.8s out of seven books submitted for CGC on-site grading!!). A three-day Con, lots of great artists, plus

ON-SITE GRADING!

Although the fee for on-site moderns is $22 per which is considerably more than the approximate $13 per if you submit through a rep who gets 20% off, remember that there is no insurance and postage fees (you normally would pay for that both ways to Fla, and registered mail ain't cheap either) and, more importantly, the wait time is reduced from approximately forever to overnight or two-day so that you get the books back by the end of the Con. In the event they can't finish by the end of the Con, the books go back to Fla and are sent out ahead of everything else in the regular service tiers.

There's something to be said for that almost-instant gratification that comes with getting books back the next day, I must admit. Plus, who here thinks that these books get a less stringent review by the graders doing the on-site grading? I DO!

So, who's going to this show already?!

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:19:03 pm

Soooo, you feel like taking some of my books for me?

mrwoogieman · Post by **mrwoogieman** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:48:07 pm

Shoot me a PM.

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:50:58 pm

ph ill shoot you alright.

mrwoogieman · Post by **mrwoogieman** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:27:52 am

Bump this up, anyone who wants to grab some lunch on the Saturday of the show should post here or PM me. I'd like to have cell phone numbers in hand to pull us all together at some point.

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:14:13 am

I'll definitely try to make it to this show, but the problem is that I need to work on that Friday and Saturday. So most likely I'll be there on Sunday if anyone else is planning to attend.

mrwoogieman · Post by **mrwoogieman** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:24:49 am

Escaflown4 wrote:I'll definitely try to make it to this show, but the problem is that I need to work on that Friday and Saturday. So most likely I'll be there on Sunday if anyone else is planning to attend.

Hey esca, where you been man? I'm not going to make it for Sunday, sorry.

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 12:31:47 pm

I've been on a short hiatus due to the shift changes at work. Not to mention a friend of mines got me hooked on Worlds of Warcraft. No worries I'm still constantly on ebay looking for books and I have yet missed any of the Big Apple shows. I post on and off over at Whet's Lyria Comic Exchange forums and almost done completing my full Uncanny X-Men run.

Well Woogie, guess we'll have to meet up whenever we get the chance or I might decide to just take that Friday or Saturday off.

mrwoogieman · Post by **mrwoogieman** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 4:42:44 pm

Bump! Who's going to this year's last "big" show?

billandedsdeals · Post by **billandedsdeals** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:05:07 pm

I should be going as long as I can get the days off from work...
I am definitely going to take advantage of the on-site grading...

Valiant OCD · Post by **Valiant OCD** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:27:30 pm

mrwoogieman wrote:Bump! Who's going to this year's last "big" show?

I think I'm going to try and be there for the Saturday stuff. How do you submit for onsite grading? just walk up and wait?

mrwoogieman · Post by **mrwoogieman** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:29:58 pm

Usually it's overnight service, but if you submit too late into the Con or if they're swamped, they might just take it with them and mail it back to you at their cost I believe, ahead of their regular submissions.

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:07:36 pm

Woot! Managed to take a day off that Friday. So who's gonna be there that day?

svair · Post by **svair** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:44:16 pm

I'm in!!!

all 3 days....

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 9:54:20 am

Chuck Rosanski just decided to attend the show. Always fun to watch him buy. It was one of the reasons I decided to set up there last year, but he changed his mind and did not come.

I'm sad I cannot make it. If it was the following weekend, I would be there.

billandedsdeals · Post by **billandedsdeals** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:53:12 am

Got the day off...will be there on Friday!!!