Chantilly/DC area roll call

[bbcard1]

I know Marco would encourage it

[bigwinnerx]

Went over after work. I did see, I think, 3 T3s. A few T206s. Some T202s. Overall, most places began their wares around 1952.

Look to be back on Sunday if not for prewar, I can get a few modern things or top loaders, etc.

[t206blogcom]

I spent a couple of hours walking around the show today. Yes, a few T3s, some decent t206s, t202s and couple T210s, but mostly post-war vintage. Sort of felt like I saw all the same cards back in the spring...

Ran into Ken C. while at the show (good to see you Ken) and met fellow Net54 member Larrie D.

[Jewish-collector]

I was there all afternoon today, also. It was great to see Mark & Val. There seemed to be a few tables that were vacant plus there were some regular dealers that were not set up there this time. Crowd was light, too.

[ValKehl]

I was surprised that some vintage dealers that usually set up at this show (e.g., Roger Neufeldt (sp?), Bill Chappelle (sp?), Tom Spyker (sp?), Hank Thomas, etc.) were not set up this time. In fact, I jokingly asked Marco Rol if he had banned all the pre-War dealers! I suspect these dealers decided to pass this time because the National in only a few weeks away in nearby Baltimore.
Val

[Cy2009]

Val,

I talked with a couple of regular dealers early Friday and that is exactly what happened. The other vintage dealers are waiting for the National. Roger Neufeldt lives in Oklahoma. William Chappell lives in Indiana. So to make this trip now and then come back in a few short weeks was just too much for them. These are two guys who have large inventories and always make a great addition to the Chantilly Show.

Now Hank Thomas' missing the show is a different story. I didn't get any info on him. But he is a local. So maybe he had other commitments for the week.

Cy

[Hankphenom]

I did skip this show because of the upcoming National in Baltimore. Two years ago, under the same circumstances, The Chantilly show was perhaps the worst I had ever had there in 15 years, and I realized afterwards what had happened: some collectors had skipped the show because they would be seeing the same dealers, and 500 more, in Baltimore three weeks later. And from my viewpoint, I will be surely be seeing the same collectors there. And, though it's a small thing, Marco's elimination of the early payment discount for table fees clinched it for me. Just one more slap in the face for us little guys, with nothing to show for it in return. This is what happened to the Philly show when Hunt took it over and immediately priced half the dealers out. Brilliant. I'm not sure that show will survive much longer, and if Marco is OK with his autograph lineup together with some supplies dealers making up the "show," that's what he'll end up with at Chantilly.