Nicely, I sorta screwed up. I didn’t understand Madison was scheduled for this present day, so I booked the Naperville present. I most likely would have had higher gross sales in Madison however I did benefit from the 45-minute drive to Naperville versus the two-hour drive to Madison.
This was my first time on the Naperville present. Apparently, this was simply the second present on the TOCA Soccer Heart. Glorious venue. This place is big. I loved the pee-wee league soccer recreation adjoining to the cardboard present. There have been additionally younger people engaged on their soccer abilities throughout the constructing.
Ridge Playing cards is the promoter of the Naperville present. Ridge Playing cards additionally promotes the Willowbrook present and the Peru Mall present.
I introduced out three show circumstances and most of my baseball binders however gross sales had been sluggish. Unsure what I may have executed to enhance gross sales. Didn’t look like there have been an entire lot of classic collectors within the room.
I did see another classic sellers together with Dave Ramsey and Brian Wasielewski. Just a few different guys had a smattering of classic on their tables. The supplier throughout from me had classic publications, a cool Mickey Mantle recreation, and a few classic oddball gadgets. He appeared to have extra gross sales than I did.
I used to be in a position to purchase a number of playing cards. I younger couple had a stack of classic, most of it was phugly with tape marks. I didn’t really feel like shopping for the taped-up playing cards at present. I did buy a 1956 Topps Phil Rizzuto and a 1958 Topps Frank Robinson All-Star. The couple had a number of different playing cards like a 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 2. They needed $1400 for the Mantle. I’d have been a purchaser at $1,000.00.
Mini Rant
So this complete dooshbag was hovering round whereas I used to be doing the cope with the younger couple. He was salivating over that Mantle. He was virtually on prime of us. I ought to have informed him to maneuver alongside. He made me actually uncomfortable.
As quickly as I accomplished the deal, he actually grabbed the younger couple and began to look via their playing cards on the empty desk subsequent to me. Not cool, dude. First off, there was some critical violations of card present etiquette right here. Rule Quantity (1) Again off when the supplier and a buyer are concerned in a deal. Rule Quantity (2) You wish to partake in walk-ups, get your personal desk, do not seize individuals off of my desk.
I used to be type of pissed off at this man. If he ever does that once more to me, I am shopping for each card the vendor presents, whether or not or not I discover the worth cheap, simply to spite the man. He completely overpaid for that Mantle. Doosh!!
Anyway, there was a lot of sellers at this present. Sadly, attendance was gentle. I actually thought a present in Naperville would carry out much more individuals. Naperville is a very nice far western suburb of Chicago. There must be much more card collectors in Naperville than was at this present.
I assumed Dave of Ridge Playing cards did a pleasant job getting the phrase out. We simply didn’t get the attendance I assumed ought to have been at this occasion. I am unsure why?
There was a pleasant little concession stand on the TOCA Heart the place I used to be in a position to buy a gradual stream of weight loss program Cokes and a few chips. Andy purchased me a sizzling canine. Thanks Andy!
I had some hassle with visitors driving house. The ramp from I88 to the 294 was a parking zone. I used to be in a position to get out of the road and take I88 to Manheim Street and drive north for some time till I used to be in a position to get on the 294.
This was one other double-bill weekend. I owe you a weblog from Countryside.
I’m scripting this weblog on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, within the night. I spent all day at present on the Stephen Heart in Rosemont organising my sales space for the Nationwide. I’m drained however wanting ahead to the beginning of the present tomorrow!
Come see me in Cubicles 3717 and 3816. I’ve a ton of stuff!!
I used to be fearful that I’d not have sufficient playing cards, so I’ve been pricing playing cards like mad these previous a number of months. Seems I’ve too many playing cards. I will not be capable to get all the things out that I needed to get out. Oh effectively.
See you on the present!
Reminder: Subsequent Oak Creek present is August 9. The primary assembly of the Oak Creek Classic Sports activities Collectors is slated for August 23. Then we now have the 450-table Wisconsin MegaShow on September 20.
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