Hunt's Philly Show and David Hunt

[Fred]

I've never been drawn to a show for the autographs...

I do remember a Fort Washington show I attended years back. I thought it was just a good as a National in terms of quality of dealers and inventory of vintage material.

You guys on the east coast have the best shows. On the west coast we get garbage... (unless it's a National and there haven't been many of those in Anaheim).

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Fred

I've never been drawn to a show for the autographs...

I do remember a Fort Washington show I attended years back. I thought it was just a good as a National in terms of quality of dealers and inventory of vintage material.

You guys on the east coast have the best shows. On the west coast we get garbage... (unless it's a National and there haven't been many of those in Anaheim).

I'll bet you have better shows that what we get here in Nebraska.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

I'll bet you have better shows that what we get here in Nebraska.

Dan I bet if someone thought they could get $600 a table you'd have a show or two.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Dan I bet if someone thought they could get $600 a table you'd have a show or two.

I'd be running it.

[bh3443]

In my thirty plus years of running decent local shows I can honestly state that the quality of your show arrives from having good honest fair dealers with decent inventory to draw customers.
Anything else can be considered an added attraction or de-traction!

I lost money three times in three decades of promoting shows. Once it was due to a ridiculous insurance bond I needed in addition to my normal one, and the other two we're because of my poor choice in two autograph guests. One player just didn't draw people and then there was Brad Park walking out of my show 20 minutes after I paid him.

If some one tells you they are going to "water the lawn", don't assume it means they are using the restroom!

I sincerely hope every one can find a comfortable way to enjoy our hobby and grind out a living with out the drama. I always noticed some collectors were jealous of the dealers and some of the dealers were jealous of me the promoter.

Well, this promoter is now happy simply to be here enjoying life as a collector in what is my version of card collecting paradise: net 54.

At the end of the day that's all we have are memories. I'm proud to say that my best hobby memories are of the time spent with people on this board.

Happy Holidays,

Bill Hedin

[Sportsnutcards]

They aren't paying anything for the autograph guests. The autograph guests are done by MAB who pays them for part of the show. The show has gone downhill because collectors aren't motivated to come to the show to deal with the same full-time professional dealers who do the same show circuit and who now have most of their inventories online. The smaller part-time dealers have been completly priced out of the show. You need to have a mix of the big time guys and the small fry dealers to keep collectors anticipating finding the diamond in the rough or just the oppurtunity to see something different. Since the move from Reading, the show is down at least 40 dealers.

[wonkaticket]

Was I the only one who got this e-card?