Bob Schmierer....Philly Show pioneer has passed away.

[Kevin Savage]

Bob was one of the most rigid- yet I think very fair promoters in my time in
the hobby. I first started setting up at his card show in Willow Grove in 1982- and had a singled 6 foot table between Tom Reid and Don Steinbach/Pat Quinn. Those shows were awesome- and I never missed one through Fort Washington and Reading. I wrote a column for SCd back in the day- and wrote one about the moving of the show to Fort Washington- and how I'd miss the musty brown carpeting of the GW Motor Lodge in Willow Grove. At the first show in Fort Washington he presented me with a plaque with a piece of the carpeting from the old place. He had a better sense of humor than most gave him credit for. Through his shows I met many dealers and hobbyists who are still good friends today. He ran a great show- and was a good guy- may he rest in peace.

Kevin Savage