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Michael PeichA number of us have commented on the acquisitions we made, the wonderful people we met, the actvities we particpated in, etc. at the National. But, what about the dealers? Who was/were your favorites?
I would start with the dynamic duo of Scott Brockelman and Leon. Not only did they have an amazing array of vintage cards, they provided a much needed oasis in the building where we could all rest, talk, and ogle their cards. Kudos to them.
A favorite of mine was John Billingsley (San Antonio). John is a knowledgable, affable, wonderful man who is willing to negotiate a card's price, especially for Net 54 members. A good transaction leaves the dealer and buyer feeling as though they each profitted from the transaction, and I always felt that way with John. He was a highlight for me, particularly since he had some great M-116s!
I should also mention Gary Nucherino for all the reasons T-Bob mentioned, and the fact that he had some nice E-cards. And, I enjoyed spending time looking at David Levin's OJ's, much in the same way I look at cards when I'm at the Hall of Fame. David also had a large cache of T-206s and that allowed me to fill in a number of them and get to seven cards from the end (no, that doesn't include the big six).
What about the rest of you?
Cheers, Mike