There was a lightweight dusting of snow on the morning of February sixteenth as I drove all the way down to Orland Park. Previous to the present, information studies had known as for rather more snow that by no means got here, fortunately. Although it was a lot colder on Sunday, than Saturday. I had a really chilly load into the Civic Heart.
Immediately I put out all of the baseball, soccer and basketball binders. I introduced the hockey with me however didn’t have sufficient house to place it out. I additionally positioned out two show instances and stuffed them with all kinds oddball outsized playing cards like 1929 Kashin Publications, 1936 Nationwide Chicle Skinny Pens, 1936 Goudey Huge Pens, Displays from the Nineteen Thirties by the Nineteen Sixties, some 1964 Topps Giants, some 1962 Topps Baseball Bucks together with different odds and ends. It was type of a cool show and drew numerous seems and a few gross sales.
Jason from “On a regular basis Card Collector” bought my 1936 Goudey Huge Pen Frankie Frisch which he exhibits off right here: Card show pick ups with two prewar HOF playing days items.
Whereas I used to be establishing, seller Jeff P. known as me over from throughout the room to let me know in regards to the new classic seller arrange subsequent to him. Basically, I do not purchase playing cards from sellers, particularly those which have classic playing cards out on their tables. Hardly ever is a seller going to present me playing cards at a worth the place I could make just a little cash. So, I simply do not trouble at most exhibits to even have a look at the opposite tables.
It’s the trendy card sellers like Jeff who will carry me a pleasant deal on classic as a result of they do not have a lot curiosity in it. I’ve purchased some good groupings from Jeff over time.
Basically, I sit behind my tables and wait for folk to carry me playing cards. I not often exit looking out.
One buyer introduced me some 1963 Salada Cash and a few 1964 and 1971 Topps cash, which I bought. Jim had a pile of groupings as common. I bought some 1972 excessive numbers and a few early 1960’s random playing cards. Thanks Jim! I additionally bought some playing cards from Walt, who all the time brings over his classic field the place I can often discover just a few issues I can use.
Although, I’ve to confess, Jeff did pique my curiosity and I needed to take a look at the brand new man’s desk however as quickly as I completed establishing, there have been prospects at my tables and I used to be busy the whole day.
The legendary Pat Quinn was the primary man at my desk this morning. I had beefed up my autographed notecard binder and introduced out my autograph card binder, after reloading it previous to the present. Pat likes the autographs and complimented me on having extra out than common.
Chris is often one of many first guys at my tables in Orland and he discovered a bunch of playing cards in my newly reloaded 1961 Topps baseball binder. Rick was at my tables sooner than common and dinked round just a few binders and located some playing cards. One other common, whose identify I overlook, I feel he lives in Indiana, bought some 1973s. I even have a few nice guys who share the identify Mike and so they each bought a bunch of playing cards. Thanks guys!
Then the floodgates opened and the crowds arrived. The aisle in entrance of my tables was tight a lot of the day. I had giant teams of fellows at my tables and offered a ton of playing cards, together with my complete early 1970’s basketball binder.
I used to be stunned gross sales had been so good as a result of on the day earlier than, whereas I sat round on the Woodstock present, I took inventory of my binders and so they appeared pretty empty, so I figured Orland can be sluggish. What do I do know? I had an ideal day in Orland! Thanks all people!!
My previous pal Paul P. made a shock look. Me, Will and Joe had been actually glad to see Paul, who used to recurrently hang around on the present however hardly attends lately. After the present, all of us went to the sub store to wrap up one other glorious Orland present. I like the Orland present!!!
The Orland present has a bigger variety of classic sellers and prospects than most another present. Additionally, you do not see a lot Pokémon in Orland like all different exhibits — it’s nonetheless a sports-focused present, which I simply love!!
I may inform promoter Wealthy was not feeling properly. When you will have well being points, like I do, you’ll be able to sense others who’re struggling as properly. I hope Wealthy feels higher by subsequent month. Such a pleasant man who runs among the best exhibits round.
Subsequent Orland present is slated for Sunday, March 23, 2025. Make sure to carry your youngsters to that one as a result of phrase on the streets is the Easter Bunny is making an look.
Subsequent up for me is one other double-bill weekend with Madison on Saturday, February 22, 2025, then Rockford on Sunday, February 23, 2025. I can not resolve if I wish to spend Saturday evening in Rockford, as a substitute of driving the two-hours residence from Madison and the hour out to Rockford within the morning. New for subsequent weekend will likely be 1980 Topps baseball. I’m additionally planning to carry out all of my graded playing cards which have not been out because the November Sports activities Spectacular in Rosemont. I offered fairly just a few graded playing cards on the Sports activities Spectacular and have since picked up a brand new pile that I’ve been pricing up, largely T206s.
The following Oak Creek present is developing shortly on March 1. I’m amazed that I preserve getting every day requests for tables. I’ve so as to add up my ready listing, I is perhaps approaching 200.
Tables for the MegaShow on April 19 on the Milwaukee County Sports activities Complicated are filling up properly. I lastly contracted with a rental firm and will likely be offering 8-foot tables for all of the sellers. These taken with establishing on the MegaShow must prepay. Tables price $50 every and fee might be despatched by way of PayPal to [email protected] or you’ll be able to pay me money this weekend in Madison or Rockford.
A giant thanks to Wealthy, Karen and crew for one more glorious present in Orland. I am going to see you guys subsequent weekend! Woot!
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