Spring Chantilly, VA Show April 4-6

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Had a good show all in all, didn't find much prewar and mainly worked on my 1961 set. Show traffic was good, most dealers were happy.

I have a baseball encyclopedia that I get signed by former major leaguers...I've actually paid for very few but I did get a super ticket for the three 1962 New York Mets ($45 for Kranepool, Thomas and Hook). I have the players sign over their entry in the book. It was memorable. Hook accidentally signed over Thomas' entry...which I just laughter it off and had Thomas also sign it and Hook resign on his...Not really a big deal. the book has been across the country and shows a fair amount of love...probably have 250 or so signed.

Anyhow, I was trying to be polite and chat and Thomas tells me I need to buy one of this photos of him, Aaron, Torre and Mathews from when they hit four homers in a row and that he "sells them for kids with cancer." I told him how cool I thought it was that he was a piece of that memorable event but no thanks. To be honest I don't collect autographs except for my book and I have boxes full of stuff like that with no clear idea of how I will get rid of it. He continued to press and I said, no, thanks. Finally he raised his voice and said,"You should be ashamed of yourself." I wasn't.

So I got to see Rand Bailey and got called out by a 1962 Met on the same day...what more could you ask for at a show?