The Rosen '52 find

[ALBB]

yea, lotta storys about Rosen...

He insisted his table was the first one that customers saw as they walked into big shows

He made a big stink when one promoter didnt give him the the " best table"

He threatened ..and various time ..never to to a show again...never to set up at " so and so's" shows, etc..

I remember the time I called him to sell stuff...left a message....he called me back later...and to annoy him, I pretended I didnt know who he was ! LOL. I kept saying loudly " Who ? , Mr. What ? " !!

[Stuke1976]

Originally Posted by ALBB

yea, lotta storys about Rosen...

He insisted his table was the first one that customers saw as they walked into big shows

He made a big stink when one promoter didnt give him the the " best table"

He threatened ..and various time ..never to to a show again...never to set up at " so and so's" shows, etc..

I remember the time I called him to sell stuff...left a message....he called me back later...and to annoy him, I pretended I didnt know who he was ! LOL. I kept saying loudly " Who ? , Mr. What ? " !!

Being at the front/first table was the least promoters could do for having the show advertised by him for several weeks or months in major hobby publications.

[Hankphenom]

I don't remember Rosen being set up at Philly shows, and I wonder if he might have gotten into a fight at some point with Bob Schmierer, legendary promoter of those, who could also be prickly to deal with.

[Jewish-collector]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

I don't remember Rosen being set up at Philly shows, and I wonder if he might have gotten into a fight at some point with Bob Schmierer, legendary promoter of those, who could also be prickly to deal with.

He did set up at shows at the Philly show (at the Ft. Washington Expo Center).

[x2drich2000]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

I don't remember Rosen being set up at Philly shows, and I wonder if he might have gotten into a fight at some point with Bob Schmierer, legendary promoter of those, who could also be prickly to deal with.

Rosen was definitely at Ft. Washington. He also setup at some of the shows at Oaks that were competing with the Philly Show. Just a guess, but that may have been the catalyst for why he stopped setting up at Philly.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

Rosen was definitely at Ft. Washington. He also setup at some of the shows at Oaks that were competing with the Philly Show. Just a guess, but that may have been the catalyst for why he stopped setting up at Philly.

Funny I remember him just about everywhere else, but not at Ft. Washington/Reading for some reason even though I did those shows. Did he have the first table there?