Nickel & Dime Boxes = Sore Legs

[sanjosefuji]

The Serramonte Mall Show made its final 2012 appearance this past weekend and there was no way I was going to miss it. It's my favorite collectibles show of the year, because of the variety it has to offer.

Are you looking for cards? Got 'em. Toys? Yup. Comics? Have those too. Video games? You know it!

And it's pretty big. I can't say for sure... but I'd guess that there were at least 50 vendors with 100 to 150 tables. It usually takes me two to three hours to walk the entire mall. But I spent over four hours walking around and spending my hard earned money on Saturday.

I picked up a ton of cheap singles and one really cool addition to my collection. Best of all... I actually spent less money than I anticipated.

Here's a peek at my purchases...

Purchase #1: Max's Nickel Box $3

Remember Max's10¢ bins? Well... they're now known as the 5¢ bins. Yup... that's a Buddy Bell rookie card for a nickel.


Purchase #2: Max's Dime Box $4

And if you're familiar with Max, then you probably know his 2 for $1 top loaders. Well... they're now 10 for $1. Yep... another Buddy Bell rookie card. This time it cost me a dime.

Purchase #3: Max's Dollar Box $1

Is this piece of fabric fake? Who cares? It was a buck and I needed it for my Seahawks PC.


Purchase #4: 1982 and 1983 Granny Goose A's Team Sets $10

Two food issue team sets from my childhood = one happy camper.

Purchase #5: Early 80's Mad Magazine Lot $2

My favorite magazine growing up? Mad Magazine of course! I should have bought a bunch for this price. The previous owner kept these in amazing condition.


Purchase #6: 1988 Donruss A's Team Book $1

I had never seen these before... so I figured it was worth a dollar to check it out. It contains 27 cards and a complete Stan Musial puzzle. According to Beckett, there were five books produced: Oakland A's, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and New York Mets.


Purchase #7: Another Guy's Dime Box $4

Rookies, and oddballs, and beards, oh my!

Purchase #8: See Tuesday's Post $25

I can't wait to show this off on Wednesday. My buddy said I overpaid... and in terms of resell value he's right. But here's the thing... I don't plan on selling it. EVER!


Purchase #9: Non-Sports Wax Lot $10

You should know by now... I have little self control when there's cheap non-sports wax packs sitting in front of me. Forty packs for $10. I couldn't pass it up.
Okay... time to plop myself down in front of the television, get ready for my two teams to face off, and start sorting through my nickel and dime box purchases.

Alright... it's time to let me have it.

What were my best and worst purchases?

I always get a kick out of hearing your thoughts and usually I have at least one regret in terms of my purchases. But this time, I'm pretty happy with what I bought. Yep... that includes the possible "fake" jersey card for a buck.

Happy Monday and sayonara!



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[ocanseco55]

Dime boxes are worth the pain and suffering it is my favorite thing to do at Cardshows! You did good!

[sanjosefuji]

Thanks... I agree. They're definitely worth it.

Dime boxes are worth the pain and suffering it is my favorite thing to do at Cardshows! You did good!