New Member Introduction

[Clark7781]

Andy, welcome to the forum! I lived in Alexandria for awhile (off Van Dorn Street, then down in Lorton) before returning to Philadelphia in 2010. I miss a lot about the area, but not the traffic!

Paul

[Ease]

Welcome aboard Andy! I visited my grandparents in Alexandria every weekend as a kid. Grandpa, Dad and I went to a lot of card shows back then. Good luck with the monster!

[t206blogcom]

Welcome to the group and good luck with the T206s. Good to see another northern Virginian on the board. I'm in Loudoun county myself.

[tonyo]

Welcome Andy and I must say; what a refreshing description of your collecting interest!

Goodluck with the monster!

[arc2q]

Thank you so much for all of the warm welcomes and kind words. I am very excited about this challenge and am enjoying the discussions on this board. For those of you in Northern Virginia / DC, are there any card shows on weekends worth visiting for vintage cards? I think that might be a fun weekend excursion with the kids.

[ValKehl]

Andy, welcome to the Board, and happy collecting! I was born in Alexandria, and I was a Little Leaguer there in the mid-1950s when I first began collecting bb cards.

The only DC-area show worth going to for vintage cards is the "Chantilly Show" at the EXPO Center just off of Routes 28 and 50 in Chantilly, VA. I believe this show happens 3 times a year. The first show this year was the first weekend of April. The next show is scheduled for July 12, 13 & 14. FYI, there is NO admission charge on Fridays. Here is a link to the promoter's website: http://csashows.com/
Val