Saturday, May 26, 2024, Sheraton Hotel, Madison, WI

I usually arrive around 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. and always have difficulty setting up with throngs of people already in the room. This month I arrived at 8 a.m. Woot! Hardly anybody in the room, so I went to the faux Starbucks and ordered some coffee and breakfast and chilled at my tables before setting up.

This was my first show in months where people weren't trying to go through my stuff while I was setting up. It is so nice to be able to set up while unencumbered. I completed set up well before the opening bell of 9 a.m.

Shortly after setting up, a few regulars started going through the binders. New this month was 1971 Topps baseball. My first customer of the day pulled a nice stack of Philadelphia football from the 1960's. Second customer pulled some cards out of my 1950's football binder.

Football was the story early on. This really nice couple I met at the show a few months ago, sat down and spent a good hour pulling football cards. I brought out all of my football binders today, along with all of my baseball and hockey. I had one guy go through all the hockey binders and pull a stack of 10-cent cards.

Then it seemed like my 1956 Topps baseball binder had a huge magnet attracting the set builders, who were out early today. My people! There was a guy I met a few months ago, who told me he purchased a near '56 set for just $10. I have a hard time believing him. Anyway, he pulled some cards along with his buddy. Then a line formed for the '56 binder. Crazy! I can't remember how many guys went through there but at least five or six. I sold a TON of '56 Topps today which is so weird because I had that binder filled for months with hardly a glance at all the other shows. 

Between 10 and 11 a.m., I was crazy busy. I had that line for the '56 and people standing in front of every inch of my three tables going through binders. Woot! Great day!!!

There was a guy I met at this show a year or two ago, who sold me several binders of Philadelphia football. He approached today carrying a binder of 1966 Topps baseball. I initially thought he was going to offer to sell me the cards. Instead, he spent a good hour pulling cards from my '66 binder to nearly complete his set. Awesome!

Around noon, things died down with just a trickle of sales through 2 p.m. when I started to pack up. This seems to be my pattern in Madison -- very busy in the morning and slow in the afternoon, which works for me because my mornings are so good! I really appreciate everyone who purchased cards from me. I had a tremendous day!

On the buying front, an older gentleman had a beat-up binder of cards from 1955 through 1958. Most of the cards were creased. He said there were 150 cards in there and he wanted $2 a card. Well, I sell cards in that condition for 50 cents to $1. I could not pay $2 per card. There were some 1958 Topps game cards that I figured I could make a little money on and offered $200 for the binder. He rejected my offer and shopped the binder around. 

I learned later that Eric purchased the binder for $300. I think he overpaid. He thinks he can recoup his money on the 1958's which were in better condition than the '55 Bowman and '56 Topps. There were some minor stars like Hank Bauer and Bob Lemon but I still think he will have a tough time breaking even on the deal. Eric then sold me the beater '55s and '56s for $25. My only purchase of the day.

Nevertheless, an excellent day! Next Madison show is June 22. This show has been so consistent for me. I can't wait for that June 22nd show!

In the meantime, it is Oak Creek Week! I'll be heading up Friday to set up the show which should be interesting since I have wayyy oversold it. I am hoping some dealers drop out this week. 

As usual, I am behind on responding to messages. I will start responding today. I find it remarkable that people ask me for tables every day, seven days a week. There is never a day where I do not get a request for a table. I wish I had room for everybody!

Even if you can't set up, you should still come out and enjoy the show!! Hope to see you Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Salvation Army Community Center, 8853 S. Howell, in beautiful Oak Creek, Wisconsin!!

​Below are a couple of photos I snapped early on in Madison.

Pictured above is big Mark setting up in the morning. Mark is pretty much all slabs these days. He sells both modern and vintage. Man, oh, man, does he have some vintage! He has one case filled with the likes of Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays. Amazing stuff. 

Tommy M, pictured above, was busy early in Madison. Overall, excellent crowd today!

Sunday, May 19, 2024, Civic Center, Orland Park, IL

I really hated to miss the April show in Orland but it seems to conflict every year with Strongsville. I don't think I have to miss any more Orland shows for the rest of the year.

The reason I hate to miss Orland is that it is always solid, always consistent. I almost always have a good show both buying and selling. This past show was business as usual.

I noticed the crowd was a little lighter than normal but my people were there. I love the vintage set builders. Guys were flipping through my binders as soon as I started to place them out. I had to shoo a couple guys away. As you know, I like to get completely set up before customers start going through my stuff. It always amazes me that other dealers regularly get in my way and try to look at my cards while I am trying to set up. I wish I could set up in a bubble!

Speaking of dealers, another pet peeve of mine occurs when dealers leave their tables, come over to mine and try to sell cards to customers who are in the middle of going through MY cards. Not cool! My blood starts to boil and I'm apt to knock somebody's teeth out. Stay at your f-ing table! The customer will make his way there eventually. Don't try and pull him from my table! This happened a couple of times at the Orland show on Sunday. Thankfully, the customers shoo-ed these bad dealers away and I did not have to get involved but it still pissed me off.

Other than a couple of bad dealers, it was generally a festive day. Like I said, my people were there!! New this month was 1971 Topps baseball. I also brought out two display cases. One had the Cubs cards from yesterday in Michigan City and in the second case I filled with White Sox cards. Unlike Michigan City, where nobody bought anything, quite a few guys pulled out some Cubs and Sox cards from my cases and my Cubs/Sox box.

My Orland day usually starts with Will and Joe bringing me some Mickey D's and coffee, then Andy is almost always the first guy at my table. Andy found some Sox cards in the display case. Thanks Andy! One of my regulars started to dig into the new '71 binder. Will worked on 1977 Topps baseball today.

Then there is my Deadhead friend, who pulled some cards. Tom pulled a bunch of cards out of my Cubs/Sox box. Gil purchased a bunch of stuff. Thanks Gil! Terry purchased my 1951 Bowman Nellie Fox rookie. Thanks Terry! I sold a bunch of hockey cards. I wonder if I have any Blackhawks left in my binders?

Rick pulled a few '71s. I am pretty sure Chris T. purchased some stuff. He also came back later to show me a signed photo of Steve Trout from Disco Demolition night. Trout was signing autographs by the front door today. He only charged $5 for the signed Disco Demolition photo. I went over and purchased one. See picture below. While I was there, he commented on the photo which shows him, Harry Caray and Steve Dahl. He said Harry was interviewing him about the previous night's game, which he won as starting pitcher. He said Harry then noticed Steve Dahl walking by with a couple of pretty ladies and Harry ditched him for Steve Dahl and the ladies.

Steve Trout is a really nice guy and it was fun talking to him. Back at my tables, I can't remember everything that sold but sales added up nicely. Thank you Orland Park!!

On the buying front, another dealer came by my table with a stack of Exhibits he said he picked up at a garage sale. I made an offer and he initially turned it down and shopped the cards around the room. Well, my offer must have been the top one because he came back and accepted. Included in the stack was a Mickey Mantle that had a 1961 Topps Stamp affixed to the front, kind of neat and unusual. See picture below.

Then a guy came by with a few cards. I have seen him before and he is always really high on his prices. He had a 1967 Topps Joe Namath that I was interested in. I looked up recent eBay sales which were around $50 to $60 in VG. The guy wanted $125. I don't know why I look at his cards. Tommy ended up purchasing the Namath. He is going to get it slabbed and is hoping to get a 5.

It is always great to see some of the regulars at this show like Mike S., Eddie, Chris and Milan.

It almost felt like football season with the show clearing out around noon. It is tough to compete with the weather this time of year. It was an absolutely beautiful day. I started to pack up early as there were hardly any customers in the room around 12:30. I closed up my Cubs/Sox box and my other discount box and had about half of the binders put away when a random guy opened up my boxes and started going through the cards. Weird! 

Just like set up, I don't like people going through my cards while I am packing up. The guy had been in the room for a while. Why did he wait until I was almost completely packed up to come over. Also, I have never had anyone open up my boxes after I closed them. He spent a big $3.

A general rule about card shows -- get there early. Sometimes things end quickly. I start packing up after no one has been at my tables for a good hour or so. This month's Orland show was over quickly. 

Even with a short day, it was another excellent show. Thanks Rich, Karen and crew for another great show. Also, thank you for bringing in Steve Trout!!

Next Orland show is June 23. I should have a bunch of new binders reloaded by then!

In the meantime, I am setting up in Madison on Saturday, May 25, 2024. I just finished up my 1971 Topps baseball high numbers binder. I am going to start working on 1972-73 Topps basketball. I am not sure if I will have it done by Saturday but I will try. Quite a few folks have been asking for the '72-'73 basketball. I expect that one to sell out as soon as I bring it out. Some binders I just cannot keep filled.

Oak Creek is approaching quickly. As usual, I am way behind on responding to all my messages. Everyone and their mother wants to set up in Oak Creek. Unfortunately, I way overbooked the June 1 show. I only have space for 185 tables but sold 192. I need some dealers to drop out or I am in trouble! I may be setting up in the parking lot!!

Pictured below are my purchases from the Orland show....

Saturday, May 18, 2024, FOP Lodge Michigan City, Michigan City, IN

This was my second time setting up at this show after setting up last summer with my dad. I have been meaning to get back but I just seem to have conflicts every time this show is on.

I kind of stumbled into this one, booking it last minute after Woodstock North High School screwed Curtis by cancelling his show with just one week's notice. Curtis has an August show scheduled and I hope to make that one in Woodstock.

Well, I kind of had a lousy show last time out in Michigan City. I remember that my main seller was Chicago Cubs cards. So this time around I brought out a display case filled with Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Billy Williams, Fergie Jenkins and all sorts of vintage Cubs. I also brought out a box of Cubs commons. 

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It is always a learning process when setting up at an unfamiliar show. As a dealer, you have to learn the crowd. Often, you have to bring in your own crowd, especially to some of these smaller shows. So, I tried to plug it on Facebook in an effort to lure some of my guys to Michigan City.

Unfortunately, none of my guys came out... unless you consider Lowball Lonnie as one of my guys. Of course he was there and he totally destroyed my Cubs box. I have the box sorted by year... not any more with Lonnie going through it! He ended up pulling two hockey cards out of my other discount box. I had the cards priced at $4. He wanted them for $2. I rarely fight people over two bucks but this guy annoys the hell out of me. I would rather not sell him ANY cards, let alone give him half off my sticker price. We settled on a big three bucks. Woot! I'm rich!!

There were a few more sales, not much. Sales were worse than last time. I overheard one dealer state that he does not set up at this show to sell cards, instead, he is there to buy. I have to agree. This is a tough place to sell cards but an excellent place to buy.

Last time, I observed some nice vintage prices on some of the other dealer tables. However, I did not have much money with me last time. So this time around, I made sure I had a few hundred bucks in my pocket. There was even more vintage at this show. Some really good stuff in the room. I was able to pick up a handful of 1967 Topps baseball high numbers for a song along with a cool 1946 Chicago Cardinals program and a 1976 Cincinnati Reds program.

But the coup de grace was a 1935 Goudey Babe Ruth. An older gentleman walked into the show with two of them! Promoter Mike grabbed one and I grabbed the other! Woot! Honestly, I could care less that I hardly sold any cards because I went home with my first ever Babe Ruth! I could not be happier!!

As a result, I will definitely be back to the Michigan City show. Though, next time I am bringing a lot more cash! Woot!

My Michigan City buys are pictured below.

Saturday, May 11, 2024, Kalamazoo Expo Center, Kalamazoo, MI

I have been eyeing Kalamazoo for years. I tried a few times to reserve tables at the regular Wings Event Center show but was never successful. My interest in Kalamazoo piqued when I sold quite a few cards to Kalamazoo collectors who attended the show in South Bend last fall. When I observed one of promoter Anthony Nichols many online posts about the expo center show, I jumped on it and was able to land two tables. Woot!

As with most of the shows I attend in Michigan and northern Indiana, I spent Friday night at my folks' place in New Buffalo, MI. I had an easy drive to Kalamazoo Saturday morning -- about an hour and fifteen minutes.

Once at the expo center, I had difficulty finding the building housing the show. The first building I entered was gearing up for a flea market. I went to the main entry to the expo center where I found all the doors locked. I then saw a couple of older Michigan sports card guys I have known for years, so I knew I was in the right place. Though, I was a little worried that they did not know which building houses the card show.

Eventually, I found the right spot in the back of the complex. The building housing the card show was four times the size of the one housing the flea market. However, I made a mental note about the flea market and want to come back sometime and check it out. I love flea markets. It is tough to find a good indoor flea market and this one looked pretty good.

I parked near one of the loading docks, which was a mistake as I noticed after the show that someone dinged my passenger door. Sucks! 

Anyway, Anthony had my table labeled and it was easy to find. Load in went smoothly. I went with the display case set up because I am still working on my 1971 Topps baseball binder. I don't like to bring out the binders when I do not have a new reload ready to go. I have been pricing cards for my display cases since returning from Strongsville last month. 

I placed out nine display cases and was able to put out all of my baseball cards and about a dozen or so football cards. I did not know any of the dealers around me. There was a young guy to my left with modern sports cards. His dad later arrived and swiped one of my chairs and essentially sat behind one of my tables most of the show. Customers asked him about cards in my cases. I did not really mind him swiping the chair though I felt he should have asked me first. I did mind him sitting behind my table. There was plenty of room behind his son's table. Why didn't he sit there?

To my right was a guy with a mix of modern and vintage sports cards. A super nice guy. I chatted with him most of the show. He is a high school principal somewhere north of Kalamazoo.

Across from me was a daughter and dad team, who also had a mix of modern and vintage sports. Next to the daughter and dad was an older guy whose table was filled with Topps Heritage baseball. Nice guy. I chatted with him for a while.

The show was huge. Looked like 200 tables. There was a nice mix of stuff there. Quite a bit of vintage. There was also a concession stand. Woot! I grabbed a cup of coffee and a doughnut after completing set up. I promptly burnt my tongue on the coffee. Ugh!

I had a lot of interest early on. Seemed like four or five people were intently viewing my display cases at all times.

My first sale was to a young guy who purchased four different Ron Santo cards. I observed quite a few Cubs fans, though, Tigers fans definitely dominated the day. Quite a few guys picked out various Tiger cards from my display cases. One of the older guys that I saw earlier outside, purchased a pile of 1960 Topps baseball for his set. The other guy is a lowballer. I used to dump some stuff on him prior to the pandemic but no longer need to do so. Also, I just can't purchase cards as cheaply as I could in the old days and can no longer deal with these types of lowballers. Time to pony up buddy!

Sales were pretty steady the first hour of the show. Then a husband and wife team who had a couple of very young kids in tow, purchased my 1957 Topps Mickey Mantle. I think this was around 10 a.m. and I felt I could have gone home after that sale. Glad I stayed because sales continued all morning into the afternoon and up until the very end of the show. Needless to say, I had my best show of the year. Woot!

I had quite a few vintage set builders. My people! However, I noticed that many of them were very picky on condition. I carry a mix of condition. I am not a big fan of the picky folks. I know the flaws on the cards. I consider the flaws when I price them out. I really dislike snotty comments. Regardless, I had an awesome day!

On the buying front, nada, nothing. I only purchased some supplies. Quite a few kids offered to sell me modern cards. A few months ago, I decided to stop explaining to them that I only purchase vintage because they do not seem to understand. Now, I just politely decline their offers. 

A mother and daughter offered to sell me a Hartland Hank Aaron statue for $150. The price seemed reasonable but I was not 100 percent certain that the Aaron was original. Also, I already have an Aaron Hartland. The mother gave me some spiel on how she was selling it to obtain funds for dental work. 

A young guy offered to sell me a 1953 Topps baseball common and some sort of Allen Iverson card. I declined. Two older guys, who looked like brothers, offered to sell me a box of 1968 Topps Tigers. I did not ask for a price. I have a huge inventory of 1968's and do not need any more... other than a Ryan rookie. Then a middle-aged guy had three random vintage cards, one was a fake 1968 Mantle. I told him the card was fake. He responded that he could not remember where he originally obtained the card. I hope no one purchased that fake. I walked the room looking for some deals but none were to be had. I am always a little bummed out when I leave a show without making any purchases.

I saw a few guys walking the show that I knew like Duke, Jason G., Mitch LaRock, and the two guys who were set up across from me at the Willowbrook show. Several guys, who I did not know, said they read this blog. Thanks guys!

Overall, a tremendous day with lights out sales. I am not sure when Anthony is running another show but I definitely want to set up in Kalamazoo again!

In the meantime, I have a double bill weekend coming up. The Woodstock show, originally scheduled for May 18, has been cancelled due to graduation at the high school. In its place, I booked the FOP Lodge show in Michigan City for May 18. I was set up there with my dad last summer and we both bombed. I always like to give shows a second chance. I am hoping for better results this Saturday. I am planning to bring out binders. Come on out!

Then on Sunday, May 19, 2024, I am returning to Orland Park after missing the April show due to Strongsville. I love the Orland show and am looking forward to it!

On a sad note, my good friends Jim and Scott Ziegert lost Jim's wife of 58 years. I am so sorry. I have known Jim and Scott for 25 years now. I first met them at the old Gonzaga show in Milwaukee. They have become such good friends. They are some of my favorite people. My thoughts and prayers are with them and their entire family.

After the Kalamazoo show, I had time to kill so I decided to take off roads back to New Buffalo instead of driving I94 which is filled with trucks clogging the lanes. I had a tough time winding my way out of Kalamazoo and got lost a few times. I eventually made it to the highway and drove 20 minutes west before hopping off on a state road that ran south. What luck! The road was beautiful. It was extremely hilly and I drove by a dozen or so lakes, through some forests and along many farms. I did not know how rural it is in this part of Michigan.

I eventually reached Highway 12 which goes through the heart of New Buffalo. I took 12 about 30 miles until I reached New Buffalo. I observed that 12 was flatter than the previous road and filled with farms. Overall, an enjoyable ride and a great way to cap off an enjoyable day!

Hope to see you next week in Michigan City and Orland!!!

I found this YouTube video, click link below, from a customer I met at the Kalamazoo show. He was at my tables a long time and made some purchases.

So, I Went to a Card Show Today + a Lot of Other Pickups (youtube.com)

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Saturday, May 4, 2024, Salvation Army Community Center, Oak Creek, WI

This one was a little tough for me after losing five days to Strongsville and being awfully tired the week after Strongsville. Another issue this month is baseball and softball season where I lose vendors who coach their kids' teams.

I did start early contacting my regular vendors and contacting folks on my waiting list. I ended up contacting 30 people on the waiting list in order to obtain 14 new dealers for the show. It always amazes me when the waiting list folks do not respond to my messages. Why go on my waiting list?

So I had to really hustle the week before the show to fill all 185 tables. Once filled, I told a bunch of people to show up the morning of the show with their stuff because I always have no shows. Unfortunately, it was no-show mania the morning of the show. I plugged in five dealers who showed up with their stuff that morning. Glad they showed up! A bunch of the new dealers did not bother to show up. Why reserve the space?

The hardest part of operating a card show is dealing with the no shows. I get guys who pay in advance and still do not show up. It is mind-boggling. 

Anyway, Lisa and I hit the road to Oak Creek around 4 p.m. on Friday, May 3. Traffic was heavy with Illinois vacationers heading up north to fish, camp, and hike. We will have to deal with this type of traffic through October. The nice thing is that traffic heading home on Saturday is usually light. The heavy traffic is on Sunday when all the weekend vacationers are heading home.

We arrived at the Salvation Army around 4:45 p.m. Inside the building it was nice and peaceful. The calm before the storm! Soon our helpers Kristy and George arrived. We are now like a well-oiled machine. We had all five rooms set up with dealer name tags on all the tables and chairs by 7:15 p.m. -- a new record!

The crew decided that we would try a new place for dinner and we headed over to the Texas Roadhouse. This is a chain restaurant and I think I ate at one before. I am a carnivore and love menus like the Texas Roadhouse filled with steaks, ribs, and chops. I went with the steak and ribs combo. The steak was great. The ribs were okay. I don't think I would order the ribs again. I am going to try the grilled shrimp next time. 

We spent the night down the road at the La Quinta Inn where we also stayed last month. Unlike last month when the hotel was peaceful, the La Quinta was loud as hell all night this month. We had a lousy night of sleep. Poor Lisa, she was really hurting in the morning. Well, that is the last time we stay at the La Quinta. Good thing there are tons of hotels in Oak Creek because it is basically next to Milwaukee's Mitchell Airport.

We arrived at the Salvation Army a little after 7 a.m. on Saturday. We parked in the Target parking lot while the Sal's lot was filled with Weight Watchers people and a few dealers who had started to load in.

Initially, I put my spot on the stage in the Chapel, which is essentially the worst spot in the building. Folks just don't want to go on the stage or they can't see me up there. So we waited until 8:30 a.m. until some space opened up in the back hallway next to my pal Josh Brothers.

I am so glad we moved! Sales were excellent! Woot!

Prior to the show, I reloaded 1963 Post and 1973 Kellogg's. I ended up selling almost all of the Post and all of the Kellogg's. Thanks Scott, who purchased most of it! A lot of my regulars purchased cards like Dean, Bob, Robert, Craig, Kevin, Jeff from Illinois, Jeff from Milwaukee, Scotty, some of my autograph hounds, along with a bunch of new guys, one who just about cleaned out my Exhibits. Thank you everybody!

On the buying front, I dropped some coin on a 1964 Topps Stand Ups Mickey Mantle PSA 4. Thanks Jason for the deal! Cool card!!!

In addition to buying and selling cards, the Oak Creek show has turned into a tremendous social event. I really enjoy seeing all sorts of friends that I've made over the years at card shows like Eric, Willie, Donny, Eddie, John G., the other John who gave Lisa a 1971 Topps Thurman Munson. Thanks John! There was big Mike, along with the other Mike who used to have a card shop in Lake Geneva. Then I saw my old friend Bill Downing and his lovely wife, who drove up from Elgin, Illinois. Great to see you guys! Bill is planning on setting up in Oak Creek soon. He is a clever guy and has devised a sports card bingo game that he plans to unveil at the show soon. 

I also saw Stan the Man. Ken and a couple of other guys drove in from Madison. Thanks guys! I saw Terry Huseth. Thanks for coming Terry! Craig D. came up from Lake County, Illinois. Dennis drove up from Joliet, Illinois. He said it is a two-hour drive. Thanks for coming Dennis! Tony D. was there as well.

I also enjoy chatting with all the dealers. A couple of guys who keep me in stitches are Jeremy and Larry. Love those guys! Actually, I love all the dealers. Another guy I gotta single out is Tommy Larson, who not only has the best stuff in the building but he walks around and drops serious cash with other dealers in the building. Thanks Tommy!

Then there is my pal Bruce, who gave me an amazing autographed baseball he obtained at spring training as a kid. Some of the autographs on there include Red Schoendienst, Jack Buck, and Al Hrabosky. Thank you Bruce! I need to get a case for the ball and put it on display in my card bunker. Awesome!

I received more free stuff when one of the guys in the kitchen gave me his brother-in-law's collection of 1990's and early 2000's Packers cards. Lisa and I are thinking that we'll create packs of cards out of the collection and hand them out at future shows to all the kids.

As far as attendance, we broke our string of three months in a row of 1,000-plus attendees, which was to be expected with the nicer weather. Final number was 767, though, once again, I observed customers coming into the show as early as 7 a.m. and those customers were not counted in the attendance totals. The show opens to customers and 9 a.m. and I would appreciate it if all non-dealers arrived at 9 a.m. I may have to start locking people out if this continues.

Another ongoing problem is theft. I really need the dealers to be more vigilant. Guys must place expensive cards in a locked display case. They should not be surprised when this stuff gets stolen when the cases are unlocked or the cards are placed out on their tables with no protection. I gotta get over to Best Buy and start purchasing cameras. I am so tired of the thieves. 

A wax dealer in the Chapel observed a guy take a box off his table and try to walk out with it. It was great to see everyone in the Chapel shout and try to chase this guy down. It just happened that one of the dealers in the Chapel knew the guy. She went to high school with him. Below is a photo of Peter Larsen, the alleged thief. Peter Larsen is no longer welcome at the show! If you see him in the building, please come get me or one of our police officers and we will escort him out.

The following soccer cards were stolen from a dealer set up in Fellowship Hall.

Pictured below is a CJ Stroud rookie stolen from a dealer in the gym. Please be on the lookout for these cards and contact me if anybody tries to sell them to you. Thank you!

I really bust my tail to put on this show every month and it really takes the wind out of my sails when we have thefts. I just hate it!

I also dislike when dealers complain to me about their sales. I have 120 dealers every month and there are always a handful that complain about their sales. Most guys do very well and have nothing but compliments and truly understand and appreciate my efforts. These complainers are just lousy dealers. If you can't make a profit with 767 customers in the building after spending a paltry 30 bucks for my table fee, then there is something seriously wrong with you and maybe you should reconsider setting up at the show. I have a huge waiting list and there are guys chomping at the bit for a chance to set up at this show.

Despite the thefts and the dealers who complain, I did have a really great day. Next Oak Creek show is slated for June 1, 2024. Once again, I will be going through the waiting list and adding new dealers to the show. To be added to the waiting list, send your contact info to [email protected]. Once on the list, no need to constantly contact me. I will let you know when space becomes available.

In the meantime, I am trucking out to Kalamazoo, MI, on Saturday, May 11, 2024, for the show at the Kalamazoo Expo Center. Kalamazoo is about a three-hour drive for me. I have been eyeing this town for years and am overjoyed to be finally setting up there. I am bringing out my display cases. If anyone wants to see some binders, please let me know.

A huge thank you to the Salvation Army, all my dealers and everyone who attended the show Saturday (except the thieves, you guys suck!). 

Now for a few photos from the show...