I used to be not trying to increase my card exhibits however the prospect of working a present with some authorities help piqued my curiosity. So I drove to Downtown Kenosha to fulfill with these guys, who I didn’t know from Adam. It did not take lengthy to hit it off. Kris is like that tremendous cool dad who coached your little league crew and taught you find out how to pitch. Donny is like your buddy who picked up tickets to Pearl Jam and stored the beer flowing the entire live performance. After 5 minutes, I felt like we had all been pals for years.
That they had all kinds of proposals for me. I preferred all of them. We agreed to fulfill once more and discover areas in Kenosha for a card present.
On the subsequent assembly, these guys took me throughout city and I discovered that Kenosha has some wonderful venues for any sort of occasion, together with a card present.
Of all of the venues we visited, I preferred the Kenosha Public Museum the most effective. I had been to the museum years earlier when the spouse and I took our youngsters there once they have been small. I liked it then and I find it irresistible now as a web site for a card present.
On my tour of the museum, the fellows launched me to Tommie, the museum occasions coordinator. Oh my, Tommie jogs my memory of my children. She is so candy and useful.
Ultimately, I picked a date of October 5, 2025, for my first present. It was a small affair, with tables in a single room and the hallway. Response from sellers was constructive. I used to be in a position to take some sellers off the Oak Creek waitlist for the present, a few of my regulars determined to arrange as properly. We ended up with a pleasant combine of contemporary and classic sports activities together with Pokémon.
I gave myself 4 tables within the hallway and crammed them with show instances and classic playing cards. I had a wonderful present. The Pokémon sellers reported wonderful gross sales. A few of my sports activities sellers didn’t achieve this scorching. The present was largely attended by of us I had by no means seen earlier than. All in all, I used to be happy with how the present went for its first time.
An enormous thanks to Kris, Donny, Tommy, together with all of the distributors and prospects from the primary present. I admire you!
I ran a second present in February of 2026. Extra on the second present in a future weblog.
My third Kenosha present is scheduled for Could 3, 2026. The second present was bigger than the primary with extra sellers and extra prospects. I anticipate this third present to be even bigger.
Sadly, house is proscribed on the museum. I’ll need to ultimately transfer the present to one of many bigger venues Kris and Donny confirmed me. We’ll see the way it goes. However for now, my subsequent Kenosha present is ready from midday to 4 p.m. on the Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Avenue, Kenosha, WI. Free admission.
If you wish to take a look at the museum throughout the present, there’s a price to discover the museum.
Supplier tables can be found for this subsequent Kenosha present. Ship me an e-mail to [email protected] for information.
Within the meantime, I’ve another exhibits that I’m working. My subsequent Classic Present is Saturday, March 28, 2026, on the Salvation Military Neighborhood Heart, 8853 S. Howell, Oak Creek, WI. We’re sharing the constructing with a flea market. Free admission. Concessions will probably be obtainable.
The following common month-to-month Oak Creek present is ready for Saturday, April 4, 2026. As typical, supplier tables are bought out.
Hope to see you guys at certainly one of my exhibits quickly!!
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