Wazoo-
We had the meetup as always and was disappointed no one new came. It was great to see Eric, Scott, Steve, and Jimmy at the meetup but we always are looking for new folks! I think we only met for about 20 minutes as we were also deeply involved in the hunt. Hopefully you can join us at a future meet up.
It looks like you got some nice cards there. I am glad you had such a good experience. It is also good that you taught a dealer about a reprint. There are some other local shows that offer a decent array of vintage items (Mansfield and Burlington MA shows have the most vintage (heavy pre 1970 and some pre WWI) but Woburn has a good amount for the small number of dealers.
I think the highlight of the show for me was seeing (and selling to) Josh Evans for the first time in a couple of years. He has always been one of my favorite dealers to sell to.
Because of sales I made to Josh and a few other dealers, I was able to buy a few items I might not have otherwise. I also made some trades for some interesting items including one trade that brought me a nice grouping of 1910 barnstorming documents including a telegram sent by Cobb. Overall I had an incredible show and my collection is a bit more focused (for now).
Alan Elefson
aelefson@hotmail.com