The September 2025 Oak Creek present marked my 11-year anniversary of working the present. My pal Mark Smith and I began the present in September of 2014 on the previous Clarion Lodge, additional up Howell by the airport.
In January of 2019, I moved the present to the Salvation Military as a result of the Marriot Corp. bought the Clarion and primarily ruined the resort. I used to be so fortunate to the discover the Salvation Military. Whereas the Marriot Corp was completely horrible to work with, the Salvation Military couldn’t have been extra fantastic. Thanks Mark, Main Dana and everybody on the Salvation Military!! Love you guys!!!
The present is in such an excellent place. Looks like we simply should open the doorways every month and a thousand or so prospects come out. I actually respect the assist from the interest group and the entire distributors — normally round 130 every month.
Beneath are some photographs from the September 2025 present:
Again when the present was on the Clarion, I used to offer out free meals like donuts and sandwiches. Nevertheless, when the Marriot Corp. bought the Clarion and adjusted the identify to the 4 Factors Sheridan, they fired all of the Clarion administration and forbade me from bringing in meals. In consequence, I made a decision to offer away free packs of playing cards as an alternative of meals, so I might nonetheless give one thing away with out the Marriot being on my case. I carried the free-pack custom with me to the Salvation Military. Looks like largely children take the free packs nowadays. On the September 2025 present, one of many children pulled this Jake Woodford autograph card from certainly one of my free packs. I nonetheless give out free packs at each Oak Creek present. Come discover me and get your free pack!!
Pictured above is certainly one of my longtime sellers Dan Musich. One of many nicest guys you’ll ever meet. I’m so fortunate to have sellers like Dan at my present!!
Individuals cease by my desk and present me stuff at each present. I can not bear in mind who had these unopened basketball packs on the September present however they certain are cool.
Nicely, that is it from the September present. It’s at the moment January 2026 and I’m getting ready to arrange on January 10 on the Waukesha Expo Middle. I am hoping to have my 1963 Topps baseball binder reloaded earlier than the present however I’m not certain that I’ll get it finished.
I’m persevering with with my Oak Creek Classic Present in 2026. It isn’t almost as in style as my common month-to-month Oak Creek present however I actually really feel like there’s a want for it as card reveals have modified through the years and out of doors of some reveals, there simply is just not quite a lot of classic round. As you realize, I solely like classic. So it’s actual enjoyable for me to immerse myself on the month-to-month Oak Creek Classic Present. This month I’m working the present on a weekday as a result of all of my Saturdays are crammed with different reveals. The following Classic Present is slated for Wednesday, January 14, 2026, on the Salvation Military, within the Recreation Room. Tables can be found for simply $35. Ship me an e mail if you need a desk to [email protected].
The following common month-to-month Oak Creek present is ready from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026. As regular, all 197 tables are offered out and my ready checklist is simply foolish.
Hope to see you this weekend in Waukesha!!
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