A pristine Half Frame, and Elder Statesman, Allan Swanson, checking the daily commodities market. He's still hoping Parkers will be listed just before Pork Bellies.
Bill and Kevin, et al, had a wonderful Winchester 21 display.
There were loads of PGCA members in attendance, and I was delighted to put faces to names, albeit some of the faces were pretty tired looking, even if all were smiling. There may have, in fact, been more members than Parkers. Many tired looking examples, mixed in with some treasures. Jerry Smith's pair of grade 1, 0 frame 16s was a treat. Clearly the guy needs an intervention, as they were 'for sale'. Allan Swanson's Grade 5 Hammer 12 was perhaps the nicest original I've ever seen. No dummies in VT; the sign below it said NFS.
Some family came to visit so I wasn't able to hook up with Daryl and group for dinner, but we had a good visit, and I take back nearly everything bad I ever thought about him. It was also very handy to have the official PGCA Researcher in the booth with us. He left a lovely 12 bore lifter with me, which he actually thinks I'm going to give back. Hehe
As always, I'm looking forward to next year. I enjoy the gunshow tremendously, but the visiting and rag chewing is what it's all about. Selling is fun, as long there's also something to buy. I was in the black pretty admirably Saturday afternoon, until I saw a Winchester I had been obsessing about for 2 years, then I was back in the red by 4 large. As is usually the case, there's a flurry Sunday afternoon and I was back in the black pretty well. Even enough to give my wife the grand for the stuff I sold for her (I am so lucky to have married the daughter of a gun guy)
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