Hobby history: Pictures of the first National, 1980

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by sycks22

+1. I was about to write that.

Me too. If I ever get to a National, I am getting a similar hat.

[Jayworld]

Great pictures! Wow, Carroll Plunk from the Dallas Gold and Silver Exchange; that's a name I have not encountered in about 35 years or so. Last ran into Carroll at a local show at the Commons of Lockwood in Garland, Texas, about 1981. I remember being offered a 1956 Mantle at the show for $60...

I bought a 1951 Bowman Jim Hegan signed card from Carroll; still have it...

[Rich Klein]

Carroll still lives in the DFW area, a couple of my dealers have occasional contact with him.

Regards
Rich

[nrm1977]

Neat~!

[Griffins]

This was my last show for 30 years- I set up and sold off my collection, and took a break until 1999.

[Rookiemonster]

This is truly awesome I wish I had a camera in the 90s when I was a kid at card shows.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Really cool stuff. I went to shows in the baltimore/washington d.c area at that time and used to go to a card store called 'house of cards'

[Jeff Alcorn]

That's me at 21 years old on the right in the first photo standing next to Gavin Riley. Frank Barning of Baseball Hobby News wanted a picture of any of his staff writers that were in attendance to pose together.

It was a great show- I got an E135 of Joe Jackson from John Spalding for $25.00 and a lot of 80 1967 Kabaya-Leaf Japanese baseball from Hall's Nostalgia for $24.00 amongst other cards.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

Really cool stuff. I went to shows in the baltimore/washington d.c area at that time and used to go to a card store called 'house of cards'

Jake, you are remembering Bill Huggins' card shop, which is still in existence today in Silver Spring, MD. Of course, Bill is better known in the hobby these days for Huggins & Scott Auctions.

[Enfuego]

I can't wait for my opportunity to attend the national...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Enfuego

I can't wait for my opportunity to attend the national...

It can be a bit overwhelming sometimes, in a good way!!