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LuckyLarry 07-21-2024 02:41 PM

Steve: I will be there along with two others who are also Net54 members Doug D and Taylor S so put me down for 3 and thank you!
Larry

Marslife 07-21-2024 07:59 PM

+1
 
I will attend, thank you for the Invite, Clifford Franklin.

vintagebaseball 07-21-2024 08:06 PM

Sound fun. Put me down for 2. Thanks!

Leon 07-22-2024 07:51 AM

Name Tags
 
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I suggest having paper nametags to put on so folks (like me) can know who everyone is, because I can't remember names for the life of me.

and a card...

This is what the dinner party might have looked like a few years ago....

dfletch00 07-22-2024 07:56 AM

national event
 
Great thanks .. Ill be there -- just one Darrell Fletcher

Good idea leon on the name tags ... large font too !

Belfast1933 07-22-2024 09:42 AM

I’ll be there, thx Steve!

brass_rat 07-22-2024 10:17 AM

We will definitely have big name tags for folks should they want them. :)

Looking forward to it!

Last call for RSVP -- we need to finalize the headcount this afternoon!

Thanks,
Steve

Al C.risafulli 07-22-2024 12:07 PM

Hi Steve!

I'd love to attend, if there's still room.

Thanks for organizing this!

Al

Taxman 07-22-2024 12:43 PM

Dinner
 
Thanks for hosting. Please put me down for 2. Thank you

brass_rat 07-22-2024 02:44 PM

Thanks, everyone, we're going to have a great group!

I'm going to look into have a slideshow of cards on the giant TV at one end of the room. Just to help along discussions and viewing -- if anybody would like to send some of their favorites, I'll include them!

I'll send out direct messages asking folks for photos as well...I doubt everybody is rechecking this thread. :)

JollyElm 07-22-2024 04:20 PM

Someone get some videos, so we can get a look atcha all. :)

jpittman765 07-23-2024 02:40 PM

2024 National — Thursday, July 25th — pre-war collectors dinner event! -- LAST CALL!
 
I am sad to not be at the National this year. I will start making plans to attend next year. I would really enjoy a prewar card gathering!


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Brian Van Horn 07-23-2024 07:40 PM

I hope you guys enjoy, but after a morning MRI followed by a meeting with the doctor, although I am going to the show, I will pass. Also, Friday would have been my parents' 71st anniversary, my late middle brother's birthday and my nephew by way of my sister-in-law and oldest brother. I also have a rule against sleeping over in towns I can drive home from. I only violated it at the last Ohio National because I had two friends traveling to the show the Friday of that week. On Friday I may go back to the National and then to Fremont/Ballville, Ohio to pay respects at the gravesites of my parents and middle brother. My mother's family dedicated an acre of land in the 1800s for the cemetery.

Stocks&Blondes 07-23-2024 08:47 PM

I would like to attend.

scottbuda 07-23-2024 10:21 PM

I’d like to RSVP for 1 please. Thank you for hosting.
Scott

ajjohnsonsoxfan 07-24-2024 07:02 AM

RSVP +1

thanks!

ezez420 07-24-2024 07:55 AM

RSVP+1


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brass_rat 07-24-2024 02:49 PM

Thanks everyone, see you tomorrow! Enjoy the show today and tomorrow.

Cheers!

brass_rat 07-25-2024 07:30 AM

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HELPFUL HINT FOR TRAFFIC:

Traffic leaving the show was a nightmare yesterday.

To get to the Aviator, go out the WEST EXIT on the back side of the convention center.

Stay in the right lane all the way to the right. Don't wait in line to turn left.

DO NOT TURN LEFT.

Set Google Maps to "avoid highways" and go the back roads. Go the back way to the Aviator.

The venue will be prepared for us, and we will be checking the guest list.

Thanks!

gabrinus 07-25-2024 11:13 AM

have fun
 
Have fun guys...Jerry

brass_rat 07-25-2024 04:14 PM

We are on! This is not cancelled -- another event at the same location was cancelled.

Come have fun! Lots of folks are here!

jp1216 07-25-2024 07:16 PM

Thank you Steve for setting this up! I (we) had a wonderful time. Great to meet so many people and put faces with names.

darkhorse9 07-25-2024 08:11 PM

What an awesome event. A huge thank you to Steve for his incredible generosity. The food was amazing and it was great to sit and talk with fellow collectors
It made the 8 hour drive worth it.

brass_rat 07-25-2024 08:22 PM

Thank you to everyone for coming -- we had over 80 attendees, and I hope that everyone enjoyed themselves as much as I did!

A big thank you to REA as well -- they provided a generous contribution towards tonight's event, and we all appreciate it! :)

Cheers,
Steve

Leon 07-25-2024 08:36 PM

Had a great time, Steve. Thanks for doing it. And thanks to REA for helping out!
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LuckyLarry 07-26-2024 04:01 AM

Thanks Steve it was a great time!

https://i.imgur.com/QXVizhxl.jpg

theshowandme 07-26-2024 04:39 AM

I had a ton of fun.

Thank you Steve and REA.

The food was incredible but the people were better!

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Andrew1975 07-26-2024 05:51 AM

Steve, thanks very much for putting this together. Thank you to REA as well. I had a great time. The venue was very nice, the food was great, and it was awesome catching up with old friends (and meeting some new ones). Highlight of the show for sure!

Spike 07-26-2024 07:34 AM

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Great work and great event, Steve! Enjoyed chatting with everyone, including your folks working the front door entry list. :-)

Left-to-right, Taylor and Doug of OBC, LuckyLarry, Anson Whaley (PreWarCards), and me.

4815162342 07-26-2024 10:37 AM

Many thanks to Steve and Brian/REA for hosting this dinner. It was fantastic!

BabyRuth 07-27-2024 01:26 PM

Had a great time meeting a bunch of members and talking cards!!! Many thanks to Steve and REA for setting this up. What a great group this really is!!
Something special for sure!! Enjoy the rest of the show!!

DougG423 07-27-2024 03:29 PM

I had great time at the dinner. It was so nice to relax and talk pre war cards after a crazy day at Nationals. Thank you Steve, Brian and especially the security at the door keeping out the riff raff.

JimC 07-27-2024 08:48 PM

One of the highlights of the week. Great time. Thanks very much Steve and REA. Jim

ldrunner27 07-28-2024 06:27 AM

Yes, thank you Steve and REA for the dinner. Had a great time.

Jim

brass_rat 07-28-2024 06:42 AM

:)

Glad everyone had a good time, and my parents certainly enjoyed holding down the fort at our check-in table. :D They also helped out by scoping out potential event locations in-person. They made the recommendation for The Aviator, as I didn't even know about it.

Andy Sandler 07-28-2024 03:14 PM

Thanks so much, Steve!
 
/Thanks so much, Steve! We had a great time!


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