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Posted By: Judson Hamlin

I was there last night and, all things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia (or at least Ft. Washington). The dealers were most of the usual vintage specialists, although every year it seems that there are more and more chrome/refractor/bat card stalls than before. The facility itself is very nice and, as Kevin Savage remarked, "I think they just finished painting the floor this morning". Prices were all over the place, from fair to head scratching. For the former, I'd like to thank Ted Zandakis for a great deal on a T206 Matty w/a Cycle back and some C46's. For the latter, well, let them remain anonymous.
Getting to the site was a challenge. To anyone coming from 78, beware the 222/Business 222 split as you get to Reading. To skip some traffic, you might want to try 222 to 73 to 12. ALso, the site is poorly marked and 12th Street isn't marked. Look for Exposition Drive instead. If leaving after dark, not much lighting exists.
All in all, a good (but not great) show and worth the drive if you anticipate it taking much longer than Google says.