Spring National Sportscard show in MN????

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

When does spring start there, June?

wiseass!

The show is 3rd week april.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

wiseass!

The show is 3rd week april.

My only visit to your fair city was for the 1991 Super Bowl. Could not get a flight in after we got tickets so had to fly to Des Moines and rent a car. It starts snowing as soon as my brother and I get on the road. Within an hour we're literally in a white out blizzard on I 35, I'm like what t am I supposed to do I can't see, my brother says just go straight. Somehow got to Minneapolis where it's 12 below zero. You can keep it.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

My only visit to your fair city was for the 1991 Super Bowl. Could not get a flight in after we got tickets so had to fly to Des Moines and rent a car. It starts snowing as soon as my brother and I get on the road. Within an hour we're literally in a white out blizzard on I 35, I'm like what t am I supposed to do I can't see, my brother says just go straight. Somehow got to Minneapolis where it's 12 below zero. You can keep it.

so you WONT be coming to the spring national in mn?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

so you WONT be coming to the spring national in mn?

I actually liked the city a lot. That network of indoor walkways was really cool. Very nice art museum, went there the day before the game. I could see going back at a time the temps were above zero.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I actually liked the city a lot. That network of indoor walkways was really cool. Very nice art museum, went there the day before the game. I could see going back at a time the temps were above zero.

I was pleasantly surprised when I moved here almost 23 years ago...how vibrant the arts scene was here...the restaurants and entertainment. The warm months are glorious...and you have to endure some cold in the depths of winter.

[nolemmings]

Thanks for the heads up Pete--I will plan on attending. It's been 40+ years since I've been to a card show in Minnesota.

I see the Twins will be home that weekend against Washington and the Yankees come into town on Monday. Gonna grab me a bowl of Wild Rice soup at the Loon Cafe, suck down at least a half dozen Grain Belt Premiums and live the dream. Plus a Minnesota school will have just won the Frozen Four. Should be a great time.

[Duluth Eskimo]

Never heard of the guy, nor the show. He’s planning on having it at the Hyatt which has basically been a shooting gallery within a block the last month or two. Multiple murders and shootings. No mention of autograph guests or advertising, but is asking $200 for a 6ft dealer table. Downtown shows have never worked going back to the 80’s. My bet is this never materializes.

[babraham]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

Plus a Minnesota school will have just won the Frozen Four. Should be a great time.

No, I think it's North Dakota's turn again this year.

[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

wiseass!

The show is 3rd week april.

Is this show going on now ? Has anybody been ? I would be interested in some reviews, if possible.
Thanks.

[ullmandds]

Ive been set up here w/lee from sterling auctions since thurs eve. Big show fir the area…really good crowds. Mostly modern sadly.

[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Ive been set up here w/lee from sterling auctions since thurs eve. Big show fir the area…really good crowds. Mostly modern sadly.

Thanks for the response. It's nice that the crowds are big, but too bad it's mostly modern.
I have a collector friend who lives in Minnesota, I tried to get him to check the show out. He hadn't heard anything about it.
We are both big collectors of the 1962 Jell-O set. Minnesota seems to be a fertile ground for those cards. It was a test set back in 1962, most areas didn't see any of it.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Ive been set up here w/lee from sterling auctions since thurs eve. Big show fir the area…really good crowds. Mostly modern sadly.

Hi, I was at the show Friday and think I was at your table when a really nice thing happened. There was a guy with 2 small children looking at cards, and the dealer offered to give the kids some cards of dogs. Was that you?

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Mark17

Hi, I was at the show Friday and think I was at your table when a really nice thing happened. There was a guy with 2 small children looking at cards, and the dealer offered to give the kids some cards of dogs. Was that you?

Haha…ya that was me!

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Haha…ya that was me!

Well I want to thank you too, because seeing those kids going through those cards was the highlight of the show for me. I think they were happier and more excited than any of the adults who were there buying expensive assets.

[x2drich2000]

Pete, the throwing Wagner, was that yours or Lee's? Set/price?