Had the date open. Noticed this present posted on-line. Booked it with out realizing Elkhart is greater than two hours away from residence. Although, I’ve pushed by the RV Corridor of Fame 1,000,000 instances, so I used to be serious about establishing at this present.
On the morning of, I awoke at 4 a.m. It took me some time to collect myself (I am not a morning particular person), bathe, load the automobile and hit the highway. It was nonetheless pitch black outdoors once I began out for Elkart at 5 a.m. Fairly straightforward drive. Not a lot site visitors at that hour.
I assumed it was form of cool once I acquired a video through textual content from the promoter on Friday night time. Within the video he confirmed the room and gave some directions to sellers for arrival.
I used to be slightly fearful I might be late due to the time change. I arrived round 8:15 a.m. Japanese Time. The room was solely half stuffed with sellers. I adopted the directions from the video and parked on the north finish and loaded into the venue. I used to be pleasantly shocked to search out my tables situated subsequent to previous good friend John Dobiecki.
I introduced out all of my baseball and soccer binders. I reloaded 1980 Topps baseball earlier than the present. The promoter gave John and I an additional desk to separate between us. Neither of us introduced sufficient additional stuff to fill our additional house. I used to be capable of get out three additional soccer binders.
Arrange was straightforward and I had time to spare earlier than the present opened so I hit the concession stand for some food regimen Cokes and a plate of pulled pork for breakfast. Wanting across the room, I didn’t see too many individuals I knew establishing. Mitch L. was close by. Dennis who often units up with Tommy Larsen was there. Bob L. was arrange means at the back of the room. That was about it for individuals I knew. My assumption is that almost all of those sellers arrange on the month-to-month South Bend and Fort Wayne reveals. I heard lots of people discuss concerning the current Shipshewana present. I’ve been listening to good issues about Shipshewana for years. I lastly put my title on their ready listing and hope to arrange there certainly one of today.
The seller throughout from me had 4 tables of Funko Pops. I used to be to see how he would do since I’ve a load of them at residence as my son used to gather them however misplaced curiosity way back. The seller appeared fairly busy the entire present. He had an enormous stock and would fill the holes on his desk after each buy with extra Funko Pops.
Good crowd. The aisle in entrance of me was slightly tight and there was a variety of congestion. Not an excellent use of the house. The promoters may have made the aisles wider. Within the video from Friday, the promoter suggested clients to depart strollers at residence — now I do know why.
Gross sales began out gradual. I didn’t have my first sale till after 10 a.m. Appeared like John was doing a lot better together with his blaster bins. He additionally stored scouring the room and bought a ton extra blaster bins throughout the present. I used to be glad I may watch his desk whereas he ventured out and appreciated that he watched my desk whereas I made repeated journeys to the concession stand, as I usually do.
I feel I noticed 5 – 6 tables of classic. Normally, the costs have been too excessive for me. Although, one seller had a 1963 Topps Pete Rose rookie in an SGC 4 that I did ponder buying. I have not had a Rose rookie in a few years.
After getting just a few gross sales right here and there, some set builders lastly arrived. One buyer nearly cleared out my 1957 Topps baseball binder, which made my day. One other set builder stopped by just a few instances and pulled some good piles every go to. Then a father and son workforce pulled a ton of playing cards late within the day and I ended up having an actual good present. Woot!
On the shopping for entrance, I bought a 1969-70 Topps Ruler Jerry West and a Jerry Lucas. The rulers aren’t within the biggest form however the value was proper. I really like this stuff and haven’t had any in years, so I used to be fairly pleased with the acquisition.
A number of different guys supplied me stuff priced too excessive. Then an older husband and spouse got here by. The husband stated he had full units from the Nineteen Fifties as much as the 2010s. Once I tried to inform him I might solely have an interest within the older stuff, he minimize me off and angrily stated he’s promoting all of it and nobody can cherry choose. I replied that I used to be not .
One factor that puzzles me throughout each present is that folks will attempt to promote me fashionable playing cards when I’ve nothing however classic playing cards on my tables. Cannot they see that I solely carry classic? What would I do with fashionable playing cards? I haven’t got patrons for contemporary playing cards. I haven’t got any curiosity in fashionable playing cards. I do not need fashionable playing cards.
Anyway, on Sunday, I noticed Dennis in Orland and he advised me a bunch of 1933 Goudeys walked into the RV Corridor of Fame present and one of many classic sellers bought all of them. Rattling! I want they made it to me!!! Dennis stated there have been Ruths and Gehrigs within the group — that is the stuff I would like! I may care much less about Paul Skenes.
General, I assumed this was a wonderful present. I had an actual good time hanging out with John all day. The promoters are planning one other present on the RV Corridor of Fame in November which is a troublesome month for me, hope I could make it again!
This was one other double-bill weekend with Orland on Sunday. Orland weblog coming quickly.
Subsequent up for me is Madison on Saturday, March 29, 2025. This ought to be an particularly robust Madison present with PSA arrange and accepting submissions. I’m nonetheless engaged on my new 1969 Topps binder however will not have it completed by Saturday. I am hoping to have 1961 Fleer soccer reloaded by Saturday. I’m additionally leaning in the direction of bringing out some publications to Madison. I’ve an enormous stock of classic Sport and Sports activities Illustrated magazines and have been packaging and pricing fairly just a few of them recently. I even have a pleasant field of classic Baseball Digests able to go.
Subsequent Oak Creek present is developing quick on April 5. As common, I’m overbooked and preserve including extra people to my crazy-long ready listing. It’s now a few 12 months wait to get house on the Oak Creek present.
I nonetheless have some seller house accessible for my Wisconsin MegaShow slated for April 19, 2025, on the Milwaukee County Sports activities Complicated, 6000 Ryan Highway, Franklin, WI. Eight-foot tables value $50 every and have to be pay as you go through PayPal to [email protected].
Enjoyable stuff forward! Hope to see you in Madison on Saturday!!!
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