Friday national

[Jewish-collector]

I expected it to be crowded, but it so much more than I expected. It was just so many people that it made walking in the aisle very uncomfortable, try not to run into people. Everything was a long wait - parking, buying tickets, getting the wrist band, restrooms, food lines, etc,... It's like Woodstock without the mud and rain.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

It's like Woodstock without the mud and rain.

I'm guessing the hygiene levels are also eerily reminiscent of the summer of '69.

[Kzoo]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

I'm guessing the hygiene levels are also eerily reminiscent of the summer of '69.

Actually, after spending W-F at the show, the hygiene level of fellow collectors wasn't too bad. I remember smelling a couple dudes that might have skipped a couple days of showers, but that's about it. The a/c was working well in the big room, but the small room started heating up on Friday morning due to the body count and the lower ceiling. The B.O. factor was much more noticeable the last couple years in Chicago where the a/c couldn't keep up.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I'm cracking up at your factual account of this silliness!

The term "B.O. Factor" was put out there, and nobody will bat an eye. Just an understanding and sympathetic head nod.

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

I'm cracking up at your factual account of this silliness!

The term "B.O. Factor" was put out there, and nobody will bat an eye. Just an understanding and sympathetic head nod.

Perfect!

I am a VIP at the Nationals.
Flipped so much 2018 -2020 Chrome.
I spent a ton of time with the other VIP's in the VIP lounge, where the REAL deals happened. Traded '33 Goudey's all night.
This was for us, the VIP's, only.

[JollyElm]

Since we've gotten into the smell factor, let me post this fetid 'Collectorisms' appraisal of last year's National...


1027. The Stench of a Thousand Buffalo (loosely translated Ojibwe)
The hot, putrid and stifling air quality inside of a poorly ventilated show venue.

See also: ”Air Conditioning, Air Conditioning, Air Conditioning” - an adage expressing the three most important factors in determining where to hold a large card collectors convention.

See also: Breaksweatus Operandi (BO) (Lat.) - the unchanging, odiferous mode of slobs who never think of taking their fellow showgoers into account as they once again leave their deodorant sticks back home and unused.

See also: Smellpox - the rancid haze that envelops and infects you as you stand tightly crammed in around the dealer tables.

See also: Tactfoulness - the purposeful use of your malodorous ‘fragrance’ to make people scatter and free up space around you, so you have more room at the tables to comfortably operate in.

See also: Flop Sweat Equity - although you regret your stink is affecting people, you know the gamey odors emanating from your body were earned honestly through your hard work in the card show trenches.