Second Annual Mid-Atlantic Trade Day & Get Together

[notfast]

Should be able to make it this year.

[t213]

Last year's was great! I'm looking forward to February.

Andy

[phlflyer1]

Putting this on my calendar and looking forward to attending as the first one sounded like a lot of fun.

Scott

[Leon]

Good luck with this, guys. It looks like a lot of fun!
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[Rhotchkiss]

I have been getting lots of questions from potential new attendees.

There should be room for everyone and you can bring display tables.

We will not have security -- the venue will not allow it unless we use theirs and its stupid expensive. This is within a country club for members only so we do not anticipate any issues and there was zero concern last time. Just make sure you can lock cases and mind your stuff and it should be no issue.

Unlike last year, we are not limiting it to prewar baseball, although I expect that will be the bulk of the items and interest. I highly recommend keeping anything after 1980 home and likely little interest in anything other than the big 4 sports and maybe boxing; but I will stress it will be significant majority baseball and mostly pre war

There is no fee, its free, and there is a grill where you can get food (thats on you)

You can buy, sell, trade, just view stuff and/or share and socialize. I visualize it as an adult version of going to friends' house at age 8-14 to trade and hang out with a bunch of guys.

[brunswickreeves]

If anyone is bringing a 52 Topps Mick in a 1.5 or 2 to sell, please PM me to discuss. Thank you.

[Andrew1975]

As we are now about five weeks away from the event, I wanted to provide an update, as well as some additional information...

The hours for the event will be 11am to 5pm (not 12pm-6pm as originally advertised).

A formal card display is absolutely not necessary, and plenty of people last year just brought a box of cards and walked around. It is fine to come even if you don’t bring any cards, but I would encourage you to bring whatever you collect.

Since we don't know how many people will show up, for those of you that do want to set up a display, I will say that everyone should have room for two display cases (or equivalent). It is entirely possible that there will be more room than that, but no guarantee. For sure, a card show booth amount of stuff won’t work. For those that arrive early on, you will be limited to the two showcases until we know that there will be room to spread out. Table location will be on a first come/first served basis. Please watch your cards at all times.

There will be a beverage station with water, iced tea, and lemonade. Those drinks will be free. Alcoholic beverages and food can be purchased from the restaurant and bar. Everyone will have their own bill/tab. I would request that you tip appropriately for good service.

When you arrive at 1757 (45120 Waxpool Road, Dulles, VA), there will be plenty of parking in front of the clubhouse. Use the main entrance (photo below) and take a left once you are in the clubhouse. You will see the Monroe Room on your right.

Name tags will be available, and are recommended, since many of us may only know names and/orNet54 profile names, but not faces.

I am really looking forward to the event and hope to see a lot of you there.

Andrew Finkelman

[t206fanatic]

Originally Posted by Leon

Good luck with this, guys. It looks like a lot of fun!
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+1, looks amazing. Need to get an Atlanta version organized ...

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by t206fanatic

+1, looks amazing. Need to get an Atlanta version organized ...

Or just come to Virginia/DC- it’s a short, strait flight from Atlanta to Dulles. Plus, we never met in person (despite many deals and many more texts and emails), so maybe another reason to attend?

[trambo]

I'm going to see if I can swing it and do a quick day trip there. Have a few other things going on so not sure but will do my best.