To Dallas area Net 54 members
 

A few months ago, Rich Klein mentioned that there was a card show this weekend, at the Arlington Convention Center. Except for the fact that it starts tomorrow, all details escape me.


Anyone going?

I am a couple of hours away. I would be interested if there is any prewar stuff.
Maybe Rich or someone that knows will chime in.

Jim,

According to Beckett's show calender, it's 100 tables, with show hours on Fri(12-6), Sat(10-5) and Sun (10-4).

Mike

I live in Houston and I've made the drive before, but not this time.

Here are the details if anybody is interested.

http://www.autographshow.com/ARLshow1004.html

why do I get the feeling the pre-war selection will be next to nothing?

Thanks for the additional info guys!

Anyone laying odds on whether or not Gooden actually makes it to the show?

If I go, I'll pick you up a shiny postcard.

Roger N will be there
 

And maybe Paul Sjolin of Houston. Leon, I know we had talked about going to the show -- if you want to go on Saturday morning let me know so we can drive out together. (No reason for both of us to drive the same way for that whole distance :) )

Regards
Rich

45 minutes
 

I have been to this show several times and there is some, but not a lot, of vintage. I wouldn't drive a few hours to get to it but since I am only 45 minutes away I might go.....There are so few shows in Dallas that this is the odd chance to get to go to a local one. Since my expectation is to find nothing I am sure I won't be too disappointed. If anyone else wants to go shoot me an email at leonl@flash.net or post in this thread, and maybe we can go together...depending on where you are.

JimVB- if you go, you and I really should go together...same with you Jeff P...and you too Rich K, if you are going...

Leon
 

Like I said; I can go on Saturday Morning/Early Afternoon (as long as I'm back by 4) so I'm up for that. Leon, let's figure out when we can go if that works for you and let's carpool :)

Rich

Rich
 

Hey Rich
Sounds good.....

JimVb or Jeff P, let us know and we can go together. I am sure we won't stay too long.....go early and leave early....I can't imagine we would be at it more than an hour or two....

If I go, I think I have to go tomorrow, when real people have to go to work, not Saturday.

Yes, he will. And he has a lot of vintage and prewar. I saw him in Houston at a small show last weekend, and he seems to have more prewar than I've seen from him in the past. He had some T3s that really caught my eye.

I don't know if Paul will be there, but I don't know why he wouldn't be.

After reading this thread .....
 

For the love of me, I don't understand how Santa Ana lost?

I kept telling him ... "Just take the Alamo, and forget about the rest."

But "No" he kept saying ... "There's gotta be some vintage in the rest of Texas." :)

Jim VB-If you go today would you post if there is much prewar.
Thanks
Mike

What time are you guys thinking of going? Could I get a ride if I do decide to go?

Paul WILL not be there.... I was hoping he would be, as his prices always seem to be reasonable. Roger is a nice enough guy but his pricing is a little high for me.

Rich K and I
 

I think Rich K and I will be going tomorrow morning. If anyone wants to go I will be driving.....Roger N is always fun to talk to. I used to be able to pick stuff up from him but nowadays something really has to be "rare" for me to need or want it....and he usually doesn't have a lot of really esoteric stuff....

As of lunchtime today
 

Leon and myself are leaving my house in East Plano at approximately 9:15 tomorrow (Saturday) morning. Whomever wants to join us, you are welcome to join us or if you are on the way; we'll meet up with you :) There is plenty of room in Leon's car; trust me I've been in that car enough :)

Regards
Rich

Rich
 

Hey Rich
A quick report from the show today is that it's about the same as usual :). Walk in, look at Roger N's table...chat with him a few minutes, walk around the room....see that there isn't any other vintage and make our trek back home. Scott B gave me the report and said he ran into JimVB there also......I am still looking forward to it. I sure wish there was a good vintage show in the DFW area. See ya about 9:15am tomorrow...

Leon, Rich, Jeff, and Mike
 

I just sent you a PM with almost exactly that same report.


I think we won't soon see a good vintage show in the Dallas area. Too much NASCAR and too many mullets.

I would pay handsomely to have enough hair for a mullet!!!

Just like I told Santa Ana .....
 

"Take the Alamo, and forget about the rest" .....

If you want vintage ... go see Scott B.

But No ... he had to go for Big D, and the rest.

Joe,

Do you only remember to take your meds every other day? :)

thanks for the reports and invite, think I'm just going to sit this one out.

Leon, there may be something there for you
 

I hear one of the booths has one of John Kruk's old mullets for sale.

I looked up "mullet" in two different dictionaries and it's a fish. Does it have another meaning? I think I'm missing a joke.:(

Barry, here ya go!

http://media.80stees.com/images/prod...Blonde-Wig.jpg

Or this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullet_(haircut)



This is NOT a popular look in Brooklyn.

probably slang but.....wikipedia
 

"The mullet is a hairstyle that is short at the front and sides, and long in the back.<SUP id=cite_ref-oed.com_0-0 class=reference>[1]</SUP> Often ridiculed as a lowbrow and unappealing hairstyle, and facetiously referred to as "business in the front, party in the back",<SUP style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap" class=Template-Fact title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from January 2010">[citation needed]</SUP> the mullet began to appear in popular media in the 1960s and 1970s but did not become generally well-known until the early 1980s. It continued to be popular until the early 1990s and has enjoyed a partial return to favor as a retro look in the 2000s.<SUP style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap" class=Template-Fact title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from June 2009">[citation needed]"</SUP>

Damn Jim, I think you nailed it .....
 

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:eek: I'm suppose to take 'em every day???

Did Santa Ana forget to take his with him on the trip??? :)

But .....

After hearing from the voices of Texas on this thread, and having the great pleasure of meeting Scott B. at the Chantilly show in Virginia, (with a very nice representation of Vintage cards) ..... I'm finding it very difficult believing that Texas can't come up with a good vintage card show.

If that's the case ..... someone isn't trying ... and some Texas collectors are waiting for the smart ones to come looking for them.

They are there ... and they are waiting. :)

Thanks guys, that is one funky do. And you don't see it around these parts too often...thankfully.

Since I like both old and new
 

I'll enjoy whatever I see tomorrow and it will be fun as always to chat with Leon on the way.

Regards
Rich

Can I go too?
 

Hey, can you guys pick me up in Wisconsin on the way to the show?

Thanks, I'll see you in the morning.

Rick

Rick
 

Come to the DFW airport; it's ON the way and we'll get you there :)