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Posted By: Tony Gordon

My observations from Saturday: the smallest customer and dealer turn out I have ever seen at a big show. There were dozens of empty dealer tables. A lot of the major national dealers were missing. Though all the dealers I talked to said they were doing well. I watched a guy throw down two thousand in cash for a '33 Goudey Ruth as I was leaving.

Quite a few guys I know brought in piles of cards to sell to the national dealers and all these guys went home happy.

Low turn out may be due to the competition this past weekend with the White Sox/Twins, Bears Fan Fest, Blues Festival and of course, my daughter's dance recital.

To improve on next year, I think the $800 dealer tables need to come down in price. Everybody and their mother is a card dealer in Chicago, there is no reason to have so many empty tables.

Also, the folks at SCD need to branch out with their advertising. I didn't hear any ads for the show on sports radio. How about a TV ad on local Chicago cable TV?