1532 - Toronto Sports Expo Recap

Dr. Beckett recaps his Toronto card show trip, highlighting how the experience felt almost like the National—spending nearly as much but 90% of his purchases were hockey cards. He describes strategies for finding value and dollar boxes, negotiating volume deals (especially late Sunday), and a key monster-box purchase he immediately dropped off at COMC after securing trust via Jeremy Lee. He details aggressive bargain-pulling (including 400 top-loaded cards in an hour), navigating mixed “$1 and up” boxes, and learning how structured pricing reflects smart dealer business strategy. Beckett shares a vintage type-card reality check on pricing, notes positive interactions with Canadian collectors, and explains that his customs fears proved unfounded despite being prepared with receipts. 00:31 Packing Cards and Customs Worries 01:07 Show Vibe and Finding Value 02:05 Monster Box Deal at Close 03:42 Jeremy Lee Check Assist 05:16 400 Card Dollar Box Sprint 07:11 Negotiating Mixed Price Boxes 09:52 Vintage Type Cards Reality Check 13:32 Customs Non-Issue 14:22 Friends and Show Encounters