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Mark MacraeGuys...You might want to try hooking up at the monthly Washington State Sports Collectors Association meetings. They have been meeting in / around Seattle on a monthly basis for 35 years. While everyone who attends is not necessarily interested in the same material, it is an opportunity to meet with other Northwest collectors. This will save you $$ in meeting space and enjoy the collecting infrastructure that is already in place...it runs $20 a year. Those with specialized / similar interests can hang out at the meetings together, or have a beer or two ,or ten , after the meetings end. Andrew Jerome (email linked in this post) is a regular attendee and can provide more info to those interested. As indicated above, a vintage ONLY show would be a MAJOR cost & most likely fail (as attempts did in the Bay Area for a Pre-1976 only show circuit several years ago). If anything, efforts should be made to increase the traditional "Club" show to twice per year in Seattle. The variety of material, both new and old, is an important factor in the success of the show, not only for the tableholders, but for the attendees as well. Rumor has it that the Saturday night "Dinners" can be fun for some people too.... 