Even tho our driver got us there late (missed the exit and gave us a tour of the backside of Arcadia) the San Diego gang stayed a little later. We got to see Peter's stuff (all of it) and made some nice deals for some hard to find stuff. (By the way Peter will also trade if you got some good stuff) Dealing with Ron Minsberg is a snap if you understand how he prices his stuff (he has a lot of wiggle room) and we made a lot of good deals with him. Dennis Finn showed up as promised with his little black bag of goodies and provided some great info and conversation. Norm had his usual rack of super deals for the new guys plus the new Silverton sets. A few of the chippers had some strikes both under priced and over priced great for picking and for the hunt. Ct Rodgers went all out as usual in his supplies and displays. You could also get an autographed copy of Bill Cohenour's silver strike reference guide as he was there. All around the dealers made a very good show but the morning attendance was disappointing. We left right after noon so I hope a whole lot of people came in later. Jim Munding sure furnished a great show and a lot of people missed a great opportunity for some great trading and socializing. I know that Gary,Bill, Ralph, Frenchy, and Jim had a great time and it was worth the trip up from San Diego.
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