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Anybody going to TORONTO EXPO this weekend?

eyeboneeyebone Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭
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Supposed to be nice weather up here--hope it doesn't hurt the show's attendance. I know a couple of board members are dealers at this show, so I hope they have a successful weekend.

Impressive list of signers for those who are so inclined: Bourque, Fuhr, Coffey & a dozen Broad Street Bullies. Even a couple of baseball guests: Bob Lemon, Fergie Jenkins & Vida Blue.

Eyebone
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    BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    Just Dave and I this year?

    Edit to add: For those of you within a day's drive of this show who don't ordinarily go to shows because you've become accustomed to the fact that they all suck let me say that this show is the notable exception to that rule. I went to the Sun Times show this last March, and I'll probably never go back. But I never miss this one. The National notwithstanding (as I've never been to one, although that will change this year) the Toronto show is, I think, probably one of the best shows in North America. LOTS of good stuff up there, and the prices tend to be reasonable.
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    KnucklesKnuckles Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭
    Would love to make the trip (mostly to give mask maker Don Scott sh!t) but I'm too busy. image
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    eyeboneeyebone Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Would love to make the trip (mostly to give mask maker Don Scott sh!t) but I'm too busy. image >>




    What is up with Don Scott, Knuckles?

    See you there Boo. Will PM you to make arrangements.

    Eyebone
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    KnucklesKnuckles Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭
    For my birthday back in November my wife got masks of Gerry Cheevers and Ken Dryden for me from Don. She also ordered and paid for the wall plaques to mount them on. She also ordered plaques for my Sawchuk and Plante masks. e-mails are ignored and Don is never there when we phone about the four missing plaques. At least the masks are in my hands.. We've been more than patient and friendly with this. I would really like to order masks of a few others but I don't know about that now.. image
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    eyeboneeyebone Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭
    Knuckles:

    That is surprising and too bad for you. Hope things work out in the long run.

    Eyebone
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    KnucklesKnuckles Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭
    Cool beans, after another failed phone call attempt yesterday he replied to an old e-mail of mine that I sent to him. Plaques are on the way and he is very sorry. image
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    Writer11Writer11 Posts: 738 ✭
    Is it Bob Feller, not Bob Lemon?

    I thought Lemon was dead.
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    eyeboneeyebone Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Cool beans, after another failed phone call attempt yesterday he replied to an old e-mail of mine that I sent to him. Plaques are on the way and he is very sorry. image >>



    Good thing for him, eh Knuckles....I was contemplating giving him a little "knuckle" action on your behalf when I see him Friday.







    Oh, just kidding, BTW. image

    Hope you make the trek to Toronto sometime in the not too distant future Garrett.

    Eyebone
    "I'm not saying I'm the best manager in the world, but I'm in the top one." Brian Clough
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    eyeboneeyebone Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Is it Bob Feller, not Bob Lemon?

    I thought Lemon was dead. >>




    My mistake writer....thanks for spotting that. It is Bob Feller.

    Eyebone
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    tedh111tedh111 Posts: 258 ✭
    Boospotts.. Just wondering, why do you say the expo is better then suntimes? I struggled to spend money at the expo, but i regularly spend 5000 or so in chicago...
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    BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭


    << <i>Boospotts.. Just wondering, why do you say the expo is better then suntimes? I struggled to spend money at the expo, but i regularly spend 5000 or so in chicago... >>



    LOL.
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    tedh111tedh111 Posts: 258 ✭
    Maybe you and i have been to different shows then, because the chicago shows are far superior to most other shows except for the national and ft washington/Reading.
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    BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭


    << <i>Maybe you and i have been to different shows then, because the chicago shows are far superior to most other shows except for the national and ft washington/Reading. >>



    I'll be checking out the National this year. Hopefully it lives up to it's billing.
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    jhpfunkjhpfunk Posts: 406
    do you have a link to the show info? are there a lot of dealers from the states or just canada? how deep are the graded collections that the dealers have at this show?
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    jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭✭
    Crap... since PSA is at this show, does that mean our grades will be pushed back until they get back? That SUCKS!! So much for a 5-Day guarantee...
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    BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭


    << <i>Crap... since PSA is at this show, does that mean our grades will be pushed back until they get back? That SUCKS!! So much for a 5-Day guarantee... >>



    Why, do you have buyers lined up for $1000 cards?>
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    jhpfunkjhpfunk Posts: 406
    link?
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    HartlandHartland Posts: 21


    << <i>Boospotts.. Just wondering, why do you say the expo is better then suntimes? I struggled to spend money at the expo, but i regularly spend 5000 or so in chicago... >>



    I have to agree with tedh111. I couldn't find anything at the expo but always seem to purchase a lot at the Sun Times show.
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    ORANGEORANGE Posts: 136
    Toronto Expo

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    ORANGEORANGE Posts: 136
    Never got my cards on spot graded before. What do you expect in this situation? Long lines? Cheap prices? Do you get to argue about the grades?
    ORANGE
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    hotmushhotmush Posts: 657
    Missed the Toronto show this past weekend. How was it. Any attendees in the house?
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