Anyone go to the show this weekend in Reading ?? I did !!

GeneralJim

I took my son to the Reading Expo this weekend for the show . Only the second time he has been there , the first time he won a door prize (some hall of fame plaque autos ) and was thriled to death ! great prize for a kid of 11 . So he asks me what his chances are of getting called for the door prize this time . I tell him not to get his hopes up , so we get there around 10:20 today , wander around some come 11:00 the door prize ias drawn ... Don`t they call my name !!!! I go to the information booth and get my choice of an 82 topps baseball pack or some modern looking cards numbered to such and such . I take the 82 pack of course , thinking i might have a slim chance at a Ripken rookie . Also running through my mind after the woman said the pack was donated by a dealer was , maybe this pack was already searched . I thought about leaving it sealed , but waited till i got home to open it up . Sure enough did`nt i pull Ripken !!! what a thrill to open old wax and still get something great out of it . did`nt try the 25 year old gum Can`t wait for the next show in February !!

msassin

Congrats on winning some door prizes. How was the show in general? I didn't get a chance to go.

GeneralJim

Thanks , The show was good i thought , well attended and quite a few dealers set up . PSA and Beckett as well as SGC had booths set up for submissions.we saw tons of vintage and also lots of modern as we walked around for 3 hours . all in all a nice time can`t wait for the next one.

Wondo

I popped in briefly - I live in Reading. Just when i arrived on Saturday, Frank Howard was walking through the door. That man is impressive; I cannot image what it was like 40 years ago to face "Capitol Punishment".
I didn't spend much time at the showcases, but the place was busy.