Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisJerry Spillman
I believe you are correct, that Wayne's last National was
the 1984 North Jersey Show. But, he continued doing the
Willow Grove Show into the late '80s. This I know, as his
table was directly across the aisle from mine.
And, you are right about the Friday, pre-show, activity
that went on in the rooms of the GW Motor Lodge. It was
amazing what great stuff most of the dealers would bring,
after not having seen each other in 7 months. And, this is
the site where the "Gretzky-Gidwitz-Spiegel" T206 WAGNER
first appeared back in 1986 (or '87).
Leon
You were lucky in Houston with the Boston Sea Party last-
ing into the early '90s. I often frequented this franchise in
Denver, Carol Stream (near Chicago), Cherry Hill (NJ), and
Willow Grove; and, the food was consistently great in all
these places. Unfortunately, they all closed down by the
late 1980's.