Ted made great points. I have been going to the show, on and off since 1988 and it will never be like it once was, simply because a lot of traffic in the old days was surrounding the arrival of new product. And "reasonable fees" for autograph guests.
Today, neither is the case. It's not (for me) as much as an avenue to purchase, but simply a place to meet up with dealers and friends and make a minimal amount of purchasing, with the awareness that much of what I see I can obtain at better prices without the long travel and by sitting before my computer.
I know that if I go back in December, I will see the same mugs, the same cards and the only thing that will change is the case where I can view first hand items that will go up for auction the following week.
Counting down for deep dish in 2011.
DanC
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