The National: Is 4 hrs. enough on Wednesday?

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I know I've posted this before, but in the tiny bit I get to walk around I always see interesting items (at dealers, not just at evil auction houses) and good buys. Yes if you are looking for something specific I guess the National is more of a chore than a pleasure, but man if you can take the time there is absolutely amazing stuff that is actually for sale and there are absolutely bargains to be had, even if those two categories rarely overlap.

One of my all time favorites was only a few years ago a dealer had an almost entirely reconstructed Buchner Gold Coin Advertising poster. He was missing 3 or 4 cards, and they all fit exactly. It wasn't just a case of finding the right player's cards, these were very likely all cut apart from each other to line up as well as they did. Absolutely blew my mind.