Grab a cheap Allegiant flight to Chantilly at Dulles...it's a pretty good show and you can usually get airfare for $49. Must admit I am partisan to that one, but it can be heavy on autos. Looking forward to the National next year in Baltimore. Again, it isn't "south" but if you really want to go to a show, you might have to get on a plane these days.
The show is a dinosaur, sadly. Only a few smart promoters and old timers who still love the process are still doing them. It's a shame as I always enjoyed the relationships you make and surprises you unearth at a show.
For example, last Chantilly show I was able to unearth a...get this PSA 1 1978 Dave Parker. Truly, this must be one of the rarest of cards...how many people would slab a 1978 semistar in that bad of condition. It was a great expenditure of $1 and I laughed about it with several dealers.
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