White Plains Show (Best Dealer Nominee)

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Posted By: Al Crisafulli

This is Chet Woods. He is one of the absolute greatest dealers on earth, and one of the nicest people I've met in the hobby.

Chet has done similar things with me, time and time again, on 38 Goudeys and Diamond Stars. He will remember you, and your name, the next time he sees you. He will remember what you collect. He will shake your hand and look you in the eye, offer you a great deal, and the next time you go to a show, you'll buy twice as much stuff from him.

A friend of mine saw Chet at a show in California, and saw some nice 38 Goudeys at his table. He called me from the show, and went through them, card by card. I asked my friend to ask Chet to pull a few aside for the next time I saw him, and he did it immediately. He could have sold those cards in California, but packed them away and waited until he got back to New York, where he then offered me a nice price on them.

Chet has a fantastic assortment of tobacco cards, and is one of the most trustworthy dealers I've ever met.

When I go to a show, I don't buy a thing until I see Chet first.

-Al