How to put the Forgers Out of Business Quickly

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by danc

Jim Stinson, you going to the National this year?

If you are, board-recluse Richard Simon says he will go.

DanC

Only a recluse when it comes to the National. Conv. Have not been there in many years. Once the internet became dominant I gave up doing shows.
And my friend Jim Stinson has an even longer no National streak then I do .

[Leon]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Only a recluse when it comes to the National. Conv. Have not been there in many years. Once the internet became dominant I gave up doing shows.
And my friend Jim Stinson has an even longer no National streak then I do .

I am in the process of prodding Jim to go but it's a big time uphill battle.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Leon

I am in the process of prodding Jim to go but it's a big time uphill battle.

When I used to set up at the National I used to prod him all the time to come to the show.
Never worked.
Fight the good fight Leon, but I doubt if you can win .

[JimStinson]

I was debating pouring acid in my eyes or going to the National , as to which would be more fun And I elected to skip the later. Probably because I remember the days when the National was FUN. When you could meet old friends and actually buy great stuff, I knew almost everyone in the room. Then it became corporate .... I think the last National I set up at was in Atlanta and the last one I attended was somewhere in California. Not sure what years but I think Eisenhower was President

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by JimStinson

I was debating pouring acid in my eyes or going to the National , as to which would be more fun And I elected to skip the later. Probably because I remember the days when the National was FUN. When you could meet old friends and actually buy great stuff, I knew almost everyone in the room. Then it became corporate .... I think the last National I set up at was in Atlanta and the last one I attended was somewhere in California. Not sure what years but I think Eisenhower was President

I don't know who your old friends were, but I'm willing to bet that a lot of new people would love to meet you and share experiences this year.

Ken

[JimStinson]

Thank you Ken, I never thought of it that way

[travrosty]

Let's all meet at the JSA or PSA booth. ...guffaw
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[HexsHeroes]

Originally Posted by JimStinson

I was debating pouring acid in my eyes or going to the National , as to which would be more fun And I elected to skip the later. Probably because I remember the days when the National was FUN. When you could meet old friends and actually buy great stuff, I knew almost everyone in the room. Then it became corporate .... I think the last National I set up at was in Atlanta and the last one I attended was somewhere in California. Not sure what years but I think Eisenhower was President

. . . you and Bill Corcoran hosted alittle hotel room social that included the presence of Bob Feller ? I can't remember. Seems like a very long time ago.

Hey, if you think you might get bored at Bill's booth, why don't you give Ron Gordon a call before the show and ask him to bring some of those New Mexico ratters with him. That should liven up the place. Especially if one (or three) happen to escape on the showroom floor. Somehow, I can imagine that the three/four of you could find a place that sells decent snake-bite medicine (I'm partial to good Irish whiskeys).

[RichardSimon]

Ok Jim,,, we have a formula for a great National, you, me, Bill, Ron and a couple of reptiles. Sounds like a hit !! .

[thenavarro]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

and a couple of reptiles. Sounds like a hit !! .

Richard,

I'd be willing to venture that one could find a bunch of snakes at the National selling all kinds of bogus stuff. Everything from "game used" stuff that has never sniffed a pro game, all the way to "autographs" signed many years after the subject was deceased.

Mike