After a really long week of work, I rewarded myself with two card shows -- Orland on Saturday and Gonzaga on Sunday. Like last show, Orland was dead early on. The difference this time was the lack of dealers. Quite a few empty tables. I had a few morning sales then it just died around 11:30 a.m. So I left the show for about a 1/2 hour to go to PNC to get some money to pay for some cards I purchased. I left Joe watching my tables. Thanks Joe! When I got back, still nothing much happening. I had a few sales in the afternoon. Will and Andy pretty much saved my show. They bought a bunch of stuff at the end of the day. Thanks guys. I, of course, bought a bunch of stuff as well. Overall, sales were down and upon reflection, it was a really slow summer at Orland. If history repeats itself, it is not going to get any better in the fall because football season in Orland is always slow. I'm already skipping the Sept. 13 show because Mark and I scheduled our Milwaukee show that day. If this was three years ago, we would have never scheduled the Milwaukee show on the same day as Orland but the current state of affairs is pretty poor from my perspective. I'll probably skip the Thanksgiving show because that one is flat out horrible and has been for years. I may have to consider skipping more Orland shows. It is just too expensive and time consuming. Remember when Orland was a mob scene? The aisles were so packed with people it was tough to walk through. Those were the days...
Gonzaga was a little slow as well but nothing like Orland. I still had a good number of sales but it was just down from what I have been doing. I also didn't buy much. Not a whole lot of cards came by my tables. It was nice to see Candy back at the concession stand with her outstanding cake and sloppy Joe. Candy and the concession stand are key to the Gonzaga show.
Quite a few of my regulars came out today like Mark, Jim, Jeff, Jack, Robin, Jason and a bunch of other guys. Andy made the trek as well today. Too bad I gotta wait a year to see Andy again. I sold some cards to Steve from Jim & Steve's card shop in Waukegan, Illinois, the best card shop around.
The show cleared out around noon today. I think a lot of guys were going to the Brewers' game. I wonder what it is like to have a winning baseball team in town. It has been 9 years since major league baseball was played by any of my hometown Chicago teams. Anyway, I was out the door at Gonzaga early today. I thought I'd be home early but traffic had other things in mind. The highway was a parking lot. Ugh! It took me nearly two hours to get home. It is usually just an hour ride. Though, at one point I was so frustrated that I got off the highway and drove through some beautiful backroads and was reminded why so many Illinoisians like myself spend so much time in Wisconsin -- it is just a beautiful place.
Which brings me to the magical day of Saturday September 13, 2014, when Mark Smith and I are promoting a show at the Clarion Hotel Airport, 5311 S. Howell, in Milwaukee. The two Scotts from Milwaukee are setting up as well. Quite a few other dealers are mulling it over. Mark and I are going to bring out much more inventory than we normally bring to Orland and Gonzaga. There is going to be some great stuff in that room so mark your calendars for Sept. 13.
In the meantime, I'm setting up next Sunday August 17, 2014, at the Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale. I plan on reloading my 1969 Topps football binder. I also plan on pricing more cards for my display cases. I have a really large inventory right now, I just wish I had time to price everything... Oh well. I hope everyone has a great week and see you Sunday in Bloomingdale.
Gonzaga was a little slow as well but nothing like Orland. I still had a good number of sales but it was just down from what I have been doing. I also didn't buy much. Not a whole lot of cards came by my tables. It was nice to see Candy back at the concession stand with her outstanding cake and sloppy Joe. Candy and the concession stand are key to the Gonzaga show.
Quite a few of my regulars came out today like Mark, Jim, Jeff, Jack, Robin, Jason and a bunch of other guys. Andy made the trek as well today. Too bad I gotta wait a year to see Andy again. I sold some cards to Steve from Jim & Steve's card shop in Waukegan, Illinois, the best card shop around.
The show cleared out around noon today. I think a lot of guys were going to the Brewers' game. I wonder what it is like to have a winning baseball team in town. It has been 9 years since major league baseball was played by any of my hometown Chicago teams. Anyway, I was out the door at Gonzaga early today. I thought I'd be home early but traffic had other things in mind. The highway was a parking lot. Ugh! It took me nearly two hours to get home. It is usually just an hour ride. Though, at one point I was so frustrated that I got off the highway and drove through some beautiful backroads and was reminded why so many Illinoisians like myself spend so much time in Wisconsin -- it is just a beautiful place.
Which brings me to the magical day of Saturday September 13, 2014, when Mark Smith and I are promoting a show at the Clarion Hotel Airport, 5311 S. Howell, in Milwaukee. The two Scotts from Milwaukee are setting up as well. Quite a few other dealers are mulling it over. Mark and I are going to bring out much more inventory than we normally bring to Orland and Gonzaga. There is going to be some great stuff in that room so mark your calendars for Sept. 13.
In the meantime, I'm setting up next Sunday August 17, 2014, at the Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale. I plan on reloading my 1969 Topps football binder. I also plan on pricing more cards for my display cases. I have a really large inventory right now, I just wish I had time to price everything... Oh well. I hope everyone has a great week and see you Sunday in Bloomingdale.
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