Set up at a card show today.

[ksfarmboy]

Well a couple weeks ago I decided to try and sell a few of my lower end items for charity. I had a mix of memorabilia from photos, equipment, cards, and so on. Plus, it was from the three major sports. I also had two signed basketballs that were being raffled of our local college men's and women's teams. Ticket selling for the basketballs was going to be my main focus with the hopes of making a little off the other stuff.

I got set up by 7:30 and had already sold over $200 dollars worth of memorabilia before the 8 o'clock opening. Not expecting too much I considered the day a success already. The table was paid for and I had over $150 to donate.

People started trickling in of all ages, shapes, sizes and to my surprise colors. It was a great mix of people and they all seemed somewhat interested in what I had to offer. Little kids were given a card of a hofer from the early 80's. Adults were given the opportunity to try on gloves from the 30's and 40's.

Everyone seemed to be having a good time as the room bussled with people discussing cards, memorabilia and past conquests of the collecting world. I got to see collecting friends I hadn't seen in years and some I see every few weeks.

I'd like to say I sold out of everything but I didn't. I did however sell a majority of my items and made a nice little stash of cash for my charity. A few tickets were sold in the process as well. The extra bonus came in the purchases of a 1959 Topeka ribbon, a Wichita Aeros bank from their first year, and a trade for a letter jacket from my college.

To say that card shows are dead and the doom and gloom of our hobby is imminent is not what I observed. The show was busy and it was attended by all walks of life collecting new and old, cards and memorabilia. Maybe I just hit the right time and place but I'd like to think this is the way all card shows are supposed to be.