After an extended hiatus from this present, I returned this previous November and had a wonderful present. I used to be busy all day lengthy, so I used to be wanting ahead to the March eighth present and anticipated one other strong day.
I by no means appear to be taught. Rule No 1, by no means have any expectations! Undecided why I did so awful this previous Saturday when there was as digital feeding frenzy at my tables in November.
Oh, effectively, you simply by no means understand how a card present will go. All you are able to do is hope for one of the best.
With not a lot doing at my tables, I had time to stroll the present and was impressed with the variety of classic sellers. Man, there have been extra 1959 Topps Bob Gibson rookies than I’ve ever seen wherever else. A variety of guys had three or 4 of them of their case. I do love seeing all of the classic.
The vendor subsequent to me, pictured above, had a case crammed with classic hockey slabs. It was cool! He appeared to know lots of people on the present and had quite a lot of motion, each shopping for and promoting. Although, he didn’t promote any of his hockey. He mentioned he not often sells any of his hockey. I used to be stunned as a result of, again within the day, I take advantage of to promote a ton of hockey in St. Louis. I hardly offered any on the November present and didn’t hassle to carry any out this previous Saturday.
I had somewhat totally different arrange this time round. I introduced out all of my baseball and thought my not too long ago reloaded 1973s would do effectively. I feel I had one man undergo there and pull out a number of playing cards. In November, I put out all of my soccer binders and did rather well with them. This time round, I left the soccer at residence as a result of every thing I reloaded since November has been worn out. I am promoting a ton of soccer playing cards nowadays. So, as a substitute of the soccer, I put out two show instances and introduced my $1 field and one other low cost field. I used to be happy with the gross sales out of the show instances and the low cost containers but it surely didn’t generate the identical quantity of gross sales because the soccer binders.
Whereas this present was disappointing, I’m not discouraged. I actually like this present. Promoter Ron Estes is a brilliant good man and an excellent classic vendor as effectively. The present is effectively attended and everyone seems to be nice. My solely complaints are that the lighting is horrible and there’s no meals.
Surprisingly, my lodge, a La Quinta Inn, had an honest breakfast and I swiped a danish and an orange and ate them on the present.
On the shopping for entrance, I picked up a few George Brace signed photograph/postcards for my assortment. One vendor had a classic binder of Cardinals autographs and one among Browns autographs. There was cool stuff in there. I might have gone loopy. I am going to hit him up once more the subsequent time.
Afterwards, I didn’t wish to go away St. Louis as a result of the climate was superb — 64 levels and sunny. I finished off at Hardees on the drive residence. I’ve not eaten at a Hardees in years and now I do know why. The burgers style funky. The meat is a bit gamey. I had a number of bites and threw the factor away. I finally stopped at a Denny’s and had a significantly better meal.
This was a double-bill weekend with Valparaiso on Sunday. I drove as much as New Buffalo, Michigan, and spent the night time at my people’ place. It’s so peaceable and quiet there. I like it. There are additionally a number of casinos round there however I used to be too drained after the drive to partake.
Anyway, unsure after I’ll make it again to St. Louis however I will probably be again ultimately.
Up subsequent is the Chicago Sports activities Spectacular this weekend, March 14 by way of 16. I’ll as soon as once more be in Sales space #45 proper subsequent to the man that has rows of jerseys and T-shirts on the market. Hope to see you this weekend!
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