Reflections on 30 years of the Philly Show

[bh3443]

Hi Ted,
Thank you for the diagram! It was so nice to see everyone on the list.
God, how I miss those days.
BTW, remember the years that they ran a summer show in Ocean City?
It was like a "vacation show", and I never set up there, did you?
Regards,
Bill

[tedzan]

Bill

I set-up at the Philly Seashore show until it ended in the Summer of '92. It was a fun show to do. The show was in The Music Pier auditorium.
And shall I say....it was a "breezy" atmosphere. Also, usually on that weekend was the Classic Car event on Ocean City's spacious boardwalk.
There was always large crowds attending both events.



........................Ocean City, NJ (1981-1992)............................................. ...............Ft. Washington, PA (1993-2007)




Hey guys, let's keep these old Philly Show stories continuing.


Best wishes, Bill

TED Z

[Baseball Rarities]

I first started going to the Willow Grove shows in the late 1980's. Lots of good memories.

This program was well before my time. Anybody attend this show?

[bh3443]

Kevin,
I was 13 that year and did not attend. however, Ted Taylor told me Don Lepore was set up there and selling 1966 gem mint Topps sets for 65.00 or 2/100. I bought 2 sets from him via the mail!
I started at the Grove in 1981.

[tedzan]

Kevin

As you know, Spring Garden was the very 1st Philly Show. Bob Schmerier and Ted Taylor created a neat 49-card set of 1948 Bowman-like cards
that were available at the following year's show. I'll show some of these cards in a future post.

The featured guest at this show (or the 1976 show) was hobby pioneer George Moll.....who was the major force behind all the Bowman Gum Co-
mpany sports & non-sports cards (Play Ball's, Bowman BaseBall & Football, and non-sports sets like the famous 1939 Horrors of War cards).

This show is a monumental tribute to this hobby's early beginnings.


TED Z

[Leon]

This 1976 Trading News had a bit about the Phili Show so thought I would post it. It's about 3 yrs after I quit collecting (as a youngster). Pardon the scan size. I did the best I could. regards

[mets41]

I remember these shows well. The 1st card show I ever attended was the last one at Spring Garden College (9/77) before moving to Willow Grove. When I started setting up there, my friend Ted and I wound setup next to each other. The Willow Grove and Ft. Washington locations were good for me--15 minutes from home.