Sunday, December 15, 2024, Civic Center, Orland Park, IL
So I poisoned myself on the night before the show. I found this recipe online for some beef stew that called for chopping up raw steak. Well, I guess I did not clean up well enough after chopping up the steak and got some bacteria into my body. Whoo boy! I spent all night and all morning on the pot.
I almost skipped the show but I had done a lot of prep work and I hate skipping shows! I bathed, felt a little better. I then squeezed my butt cheeks and loaded the car. I was really dehydrated but did not drink any water because every time I drank, I had to run to the pot.
I brought a couple of bottles of water with me but did not dare drink them just yet. My mouth was so dry! I felt like I had just spent days wandering the desert. I pulled into the Walgreens next to the Civic Center and purchased some Imodium which did the trick. I made it throughout the day without having to race to the bathroom. Though, I was awfully weak and my pal Will had to cover my tables much of the day. Thank you Will!!!
Figures that I would have a monster day when I could barely stand. Nice crowd early and sales were fast and furious. I brought out 11 display cases because I didn't have anything new in the binders. A few guys were disappointed that I did not bring the binders. Sorry! I also forgot to bring several special requests. I was lucky just to get out of the house!
I sold some big cards that really hurt letting go like a 1957 Topps Sandy Koufax and a 1964 Topps Pete Rose. Pat was the big winner today. He purchased the Koufax and the Rose. Gil purchased a pile of 1971 Topps baseball star cards including a Mays. Rick purchased a pile of stuff, mostly 1959 Topps baseball. I sold a few hockey cards along with some 1934 Goudeys, and a 1934-36 Diamond Star. I can't even remember everything I sold. Sales came fast and furious. One of my best days of the year in Orland. Woot!
On the buying front -- nada. Not much offered to me today, even though I had money to spend.
I was hurtin' too much to hit the sub shop after the show with Will and Joe. Hopefully, I'll get my act together next month!! Next Orland show is January 19. I will be bringing binders to that one.
Next up for me is my long-awaited return to Machinist Hall in St. Louis. There was a time when St. Louis shows were awesome, long before the Pandemic. For some unknown reason my sales started to die so I stopped going there. I have been wanting to give it another try and finally found a free date to do so this coming Saturday, December 21, 2024. Can't wait! I love St. Louis. It is one of my favorite cities. Great food, drink, baseball history, Six Flags. If you have never been to St. Louis, I recommend finding some time to take a trip there because it has all sorts of cool history stuff like Grant's Farm, a great zoo, awesome children's museum and more. Should be a fun time this weekend!
The next Oak Creek show is Saturday, January 4, 2025. I am dealing with quite a dilemma. I had 13 regular dealers skip the last show, so I added 13 new dealers off the waiting list. Well, I now have 26 dealers for just 13 spots in January. If I don't get some cancellations, quite a few regulars and some of the new guys are not going to be able to set up in January. Ugh!
Anyway, I am happy to report that my digestive system is now functioning normally and I should be at full strength for St. Louis. Hope to see you there!!
So I poisoned myself on the night before the show. I found this recipe online for some beef stew that called for chopping up raw steak. Well, I guess I did not clean up well enough after chopping up the steak and got some bacteria into my body. Whoo boy! I spent all night and all morning on the pot.
I almost skipped the show but I had done a lot of prep work and I hate skipping shows! I bathed, felt a little better. I then squeezed my butt cheeks and loaded the car. I was really dehydrated but did not drink any water because every time I drank, I had to run to the pot.
I brought a couple of bottles of water with me but did not dare drink them just yet. My mouth was so dry! I felt like I had just spent days wandering the desert. I pulled into the Walgreens next to the Civic Center and purchased some Imodium which did the trick. I made it throughout the day without having to race to the bathroom. Though, I was awfully weak and my pal Will had to cover my tables much of the day. Thank you Will!!!
Figures that I would have a monster day when I could barely stand. Nice crowd early and sales were fast and furious. I brought out 11 display cases because I didn't have anything new in the binders. A few guys were disappointed that I did not bring the binders. Sorry! I also forgot to bring several special requests. I was lucky just to get out of the house!
I sold some big cards that really hurt letting go like a 1957 Topps Sandy Koufax and a 1964 Topps Pete Rose. Pat was the big winner today. He purchased the Koufax and the Rose. Gil purchased a pile of 1971 Topps baseball star cards including a Mays. Rick purchased a pile of stuff, mostly 1959 Topps baseball. I sold a few hockey cards along with some 1934 Goudeys, and a 1934-36 Diamond Star. I can't even remember everything I sold. Sales came fast and furious. One of my best days of the year in Orland. Woot!
On the buying front -- nada. Not much offered to me today, even though I had money to spend.
I was hurtin' too much to hit the sub shop after the show with Will and Joe. Hopefully, I'll get my act together next month!! Next Orland show is January 19. I will be bringing binders to that one.
Next up for me is my long-awaited return to Machinist Hall in St. Louis. There was a time when St. Louis shows were awesome, long before the Pandemic. For some unknown reason my sales started to die so I stopped going there. I have been wanting to give it another try and finally found a free date to do so this coming Saturday, December 21, 2024. Can't wait! I love St. Louis. It is one of my favorite cities. Great food, drink, baseball history, Six Flags. If you have never been to St. Louis, I recommend finding some time to take a trip there because it has all sorts of cool history stuff like Grant's Farm, a great zoo, awesome children's museum and more. Should be a fun time this weekend!
The next Oak Creek show is Saturday, January 4, 2025. I am dealing with quite a dilemma. I had 13 regular dealers skip the last show, so I added 13 new dealers off the waiting list. Well, I now have 26 dealers for just 13 spots in January. If I don't get some cancellations, quite a few regulars and some of the new guys are not going to be able to set up in January. Ugh!
Anyway, I am happy to report that my digestive system is now functioning normally and I should be at full strength for St. Louis. Hope to see you there!!
Pictured above are my pals Rick and Will probably discussing the current state of affairs of the White Sox or Blackhawks. I love these guys. I have been lucky enough to hang out with them just about every month in Orland for the past 25 years!
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