The National

[ValKehl]

When I go to the National or other major show, my wallet with the amount of cash I typically carry ($50 or so) stays in my back pocket - all the extra cash I bring for the show goes in my front pocket.

However, I always bring far less cash than the amount I am willing to spend at the National because I am reluctant to carry very much cash. But, I always bring my checkbook, and my experience is that many dealers will accept my check - but then again, I've been to approx. 15 Nationals and countless major mid-Atlantic area shows over the years, and many dealers recognize me by now; and occasionally, a dealer at an adjacent table has vouched for me. If I run out of cash and a dealer is reluctant to accept my check, as a last resort, I invite the dealer to ship the card to me after my check clears (if the dealer asks me to, I'm willing to cover the shipping); this approach has never failed to work.
Val