In case you are an everyday follower of this weblog, you will have most likely learn the identify Andy from Orlando. Andy is an absolute celebrity! I’ve recognized Andy for years now and all the time stay up for seeing him.
Again after I used to arrange the Oak Creek present on my own, Andy would volunteer and assist out when he was on the town. I noticed him on the Madison present on Saturday, April 26, 2025, and talked about that my dad was establishing the subsequent day at a political button present held on the other finish of the Orland Park Civic Middle from the cardboard present. He volunteered to assist my dad arrange!
With out Andy’s assist, I do not assume I’d have been capable of arrange for the Orland card present as a result of my dad brings soooo a lot stuff with him. Dad had 4 tables after which he all the time sticks stuff in each nook and cranny he can discover. He was arrange alongside the again wall of the room and actually took all the again wall.
I usually arrive on the Orland present for arrange round 8 a.m. This morning I arrived at 7 a.m. to assist the dad. Andy was there too! Woot! Andy took over serving to dad arrange whereas I arrange my stuff within the card present room.
I introduced out the identical stuff I took to Madison however added yet another show case since I’ve somewhat extra room on the Orland present. I had 11 show instances and it took some time to fill them up with playing cards.
After finishing my arrange, I went to verify on dad and Andy. They’d all his stuff unloaded and have been nonetheless establishing. Andy was having fun with the dad’s tales and was comfortable to proceed to assist him arrange, so I returned to the cardboard present the place I had an absolute monster of a present. I offered a ton of stuff! Woot!
There actually isn’t any different month-to-month present within the space as sturdy for classic because the Orland present and it has all the time been this manner. I hold anticipating to have an off day and it simply by no means occurs. My hockey was worn out as appears to be the case every time I convey it out. I offered all types of nice stuff like my 1957 Topps Ted Williams and Pee Wee Reese to a father and son group. I can not even bear in mind every part I offered — playing cards have been promoting quick and livid. My pal Will had to assist out as a result of so many individuals needed to take a look at playing cards in my show instances. Thanks Will!
On the shopping for entrance, I picked up some playing cards from Jim. Not a lot else got here to my tables. If I’ve something to complain about in Orland it’s that purchasing is not so good as it was once. There was once much more walk-ins which doesn’t appear to occur anymore. Nonetheless, I offered a lot stuff that I’ve money to spend on playing cards at different exhibits.
On a somber be aware, I assumed it was actual good that Orland present promoter Wealthy Troy got here out and stated some sort phrases about Dell Heyn and one other Orland common, Jim Butler, who not too long ago died as properly.
I’ve been in communication with Dell’s sisters and discovered that they scheduled a Celebration of Life for Dell at 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2025, on the Cornerstone Church, 2 Shermer Highway, Glenview, IL.
Dell has been establishing in Orland for so long as I’ve. It was unusual not see him in his common spot.
It’s superb the variety of sellers we have now misplaced in Orland over time. There are a couple of sellers which have been establishing longer than I’ve like Casey and Carl. I overheard them speaking concerning the modifications to the present because the 1980’s. If in case you have by no means been to the Orland present and acquire fashionable playing cards, I like to recommend testing Casey, Carl, and Tom, all veteran fashionable card sellers who arrange throughout from me each month in Orland. You’ll be exhausting pressed discovering extra educated and nicer guys than them at any card present anyplace. So fortunate to know them.
Whereas I had an incredible day promoting playing cards, there was a particular pall within the air because of the losses of Dell and Jim.
The present slowed down dramatically within the afternoon. I had all my stuff packed and loaded into my automobile by 2 p.m. I skipped the sub store with Will and Joe to assist dad pack up.
I checked in on him a couple of occasions throughout the present and he appeared busy each time I popped in. He was nonetheless with clients after the cardboard present. Many of the different button sellers had packed up and gone.
There have been a few guys that caught round speaking to dad for some time. Like Andy, they stored requesting tales. Dad has one million of ’em. I, alternatively, wished they would go away so we might pack up.
The girl that runs the button present tried to encourage dad to pack up. One of many staff on the venue began to take down the tables. Dad has his personal particular means he likes issues packed up so I needed to watch for his directions. It was an extended and painful course of, because it all the time is. It took us greater than two hours to pack up and cargo his automobile.
As soon as his automobile was absolutely loaded, I puzzled how he would empty it with out my assist. He stated very slowly. It’s now weeks later and I will probably be seeing him for Mom’s Day. I anticipate to see his automobile nonetheless stuffed to the hilt with buttons.
Anyway, it was a very lengthy day. I used to be awfully drained and nearly pulled over to nap on the way in which residence. Made it residence, although. My umpteenth Orland present within the books. Man, I do love the Orland present. It’s merely one of the best present for me.
Subsequent Orland present is on Could 25, 2025. I hope to have some binders reloaded and able to go for that one.
Within the meantime, I’m establishing on the Kane County Fairgrounds in stunning St. Charles, Illinois, on Saturday, Could 10, 2025. I plan on bringing show instances as soon as once more as a result of I’m simply not making sufficient headway on the binders. I’ll have some totally different stuff within the instances, this time, although. So when you noticed my show instances in Strongsville, Madison, Orland or the MegaShow, they are going to be full of utterly totally different objects in Kane County.
Subsequent Oak Creek present is ready for June 7. As soon as once more I’m overbooked and hoping some sellers drop out. Guys hold requesting to get on my ready record which is simply completely foolish proper now.
Anyway, Joyful Mom’s Day! Hope to see you quickly!
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