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DEDHAM, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — When it came to the vendors at Sunday's Big Sports Card & Memorabilia Show in Dedham, cardboard rectangles were their business and business was booming.
Dozens of sellers and rows of glass cases displaying cards up to the nines lined the interior of the Dedham Holiday Inn.
Collectors of all ages walked the aisles, itching to buy the best cards they could afford; children walking in with briefcases, some ready to plop down the equivalent of a car payment for their prized prints, was not an uncommon sight.
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"Try to offer less than what they’re asking," one kid said. "Just be convincing."
When it comes to buying and trading cards, Xavier Rodriguez told WBZ NewsRadio it can be a rather volatile market. A player's record, injuries, or even a bad taste social media post can all have an effect on the value of a card.
"If he stubs his toe, injures his wrist, cheats on his wife, all of that can have a pretty big impact, even just beyond if he can play well or not," Rodriguez said.
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Running his own booth, Darren Olsen bought plenty of Mac Jones prints that drastically dropped in value.
"We try to have everything here that if a kid comes up with $5 or $10, or somebody comes up with $1000, they’re still able to get something they want," Olsen said.
Also up for grabs Sunday were Pokémon cards. Rodriguez noted the value of a Pokémon card depends on how well the card plays in battle or how pretty it is.
"You get a first edition, base set Charizard, that’s like $10,000 raw, I think. It’s crazy," Rodriguez said.
Red Sox Hall of Famer Bob Stanley and former Red Sox pitcher Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd also made appearances.
WBZ's Jay Willett (@JayWillettWBZ) reports.
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