Saturday, May 3, 2025, Salvation Army Community Center, Oak Creek, WI
This was a tough one. I was sooo tired after the MegaShow but was somehow able to get the May Oak Creek show together.
It was not as badly overbooked as the April show, so that made things much easier. I was able to remove some dealer spots I did not like and get back to our normal layout. I was able to add one guy from the waiting list. I attempted to add another but the dealer did not show up. Actually, three dealers that had confirmed they were coming did not bother to attend. No call. No text. Nuthin'. All I can do is pull some more from the waiting list and hope the new ones have a semblance of responsibility.
Speaking of the waiting list, it continues to grow. I am at the point where I wish people would not ask to be added to the list. They can set up at the September 20 MegaShow but I do not have any space for them in Oak Creek and probably won't be able to get them space for more than a year from now.... yet the list grows and grows.
Besides the no-show dealers, the show went smoothly. About 1,000 people attended which is down from previous months but expected with youth sports seasons in full effect.
No issues to report. No complaints from any dealers, which is the way it should be.
I had two dealers leave the April show without paying. One paid a week or so before the May show so I allowed him back in. The other guy paid me in person at the May show. Not sure when I will give him a spot again. Both dealers are young and apparently do not know any better. Should be obvious that you need to pay for your space.
I was set up on the stage in the Chapel and brought out all of my baseball binders and my publications. Sales were down but not too bad. I only sold two publications.
Buying was excellent. I purchased piles of vintage cards. Woot!
It was great to see Frank Filak back after some health issues. Hope to see Frank again at the June show.
I also want to thank everybody that signed the sympathy cards I left on Dell's table. I sent the cards to his sisters. It will be strange going forward without Dell.
A Celebration of Life for Dell Heyn will be held at 5 p.m. on July 6, 2025, at the Cornerstone Church, 2 Shermer Road, Glenview, IL.
Anyway, a pretty typical day in Oak Creek. Not a whole lot to report. I think the photos below tell a better story of the show. I will probably be on the stage in the Chapel again for the June 7 show.
As is the norm these days, the June 7 show is overbooked. I am once again hopeful that some dealers drop out and I can add a few folks off the waiting list.
Please note that the July and August shows are scheduled for the second Saturday of the month on July 12 and August 9.
Next up for me is the Wisconsin Card Show set from Friday through Sunday, May 16-18, at the Baird Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee.
I am still behind on the blogs. More coming soon!
This was a tough one. I was sooo tired after the MegaShow but was somehow able to get the May Oak Creek show together.
It was not as badly overbooked as the April show, so that made things much easier. I was able to remove some dealer spots I did not like and get back to our normal layout. I was able to add one guy from the waiting list. I attempted to add another but the dealer did not show up. Actually, three dealers that had confirmed they were coming did not bother to attend. No call. No text. Nuthin'. All I can do is pull some more from the waiting list and hope the new ones have a semblance of responsibility.
Speaking of the waiting list, it continues to grow. I am at the point where I wish people would not ask to be added to the list. They can set up at the September 20 MegaShow but I do not have any space for them in Oak Creek and probably won't be able to get them space for more than a year from now.... yet the list grows and grows.
Besides the no-show dealers, the show went smoothly. About 1,000 people attended which is down from previous months but expected with youth sports seasons in full effect.
No issues to report. No complaints from any dealers, which is the way it should be.
I had two dealers leave the April show without paying. One paid a week or so before the May show so I allowed him back in. The other guy paid me in person at the May show. Not sure when I will give him a spot again. Both dealers are young and apparently do not know any better. Should be obvious that you need to pay for your space.
I was set up on the stage in the Chapel and brought out all of my baseball binders and my publications. Sales were down but not too bad. I only sold two publications.
Buying was excellent. I purchased piles of vintage cards. Woot!
It was great to see Frank Filak back after some health issues. Hope to see Frank again at the June show.
I also want to thank everybody that signed the sympathy cards I left on Dell's table. I sent the cards to his sisters. It will be strange going forward without Dell.
A Celebration of Life for Dell Heyn will be held at 5 p.m. on July 6, 2025, at the Cornerstone Church, 2 Shermer Road, Glenview, IL.
Anyway, a pretty typical day in Oak Creek. Not a whole lot to report. I think the photos below tell a better story of the show. I will probably be on the stage in the Chapel again for the June 7 show.
As is the norm these days, the June 7 show is overbooked. I am once again hopeful that some dealers drop out and I can add a few folks off the waiting list.
Please note that the July and August shows are scheduled for the second Saturday of the month on July 12 and August 9.
Next up for me is the Wisconsin Card Show set from Friday through Sunday, May 16-18, at the Baird Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee.
I am still behind on the blogs. More coming soon!
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