Congratulations to the Washington State Sports Collectors Association for another premiere event. This IS the longest running show in the hobby. Although it started in '73 and has grown and shrunk in size (Like some of us), I've only attended it since '88. It was great to see three original members in attendance, Steve Mitchell, Larry Moe and Frank Caruso, 3 OBCers (Rick, Brian and Dave), several Net54 posters , plus the Seattle regulars. Andrew and Mark C did a great job as usual promoting the show and setup seemed to take about 15 minutes with all of the volunteers. Ron did a great job with the food. Enjoyed talking with a few first time attendees, including Bryan (python-man) and thought I spotted Jeff go by my table at a busy time (3 conversations going on at the same time) so we didn't get a chance to talk.... Max, stop being a wussy
. Only about 75 feet of bridge collapsed. The rest of it was fine. The jump is shorter than some puddles in Havana. A number of your friends missed seeing you.....About a dozen Canadians made the trek down, and none of them appeared to be affected by the toxic water of the Skagit, although one guy did have a glowing green outfit... Enjoyed the visits and appreciate the purchases, sales, and trades with the regulars. Hanging out with the Blaisdell Bros, Andrew, Jen & Little Zeenut, Stover,among others and Seattle's best hosts (Keith and Liz) makes the week seem like a day....See you all in November...