Made it back from FUN

[vampicker]

It's a shock to go from 60's and palm trees to snow, but I'm back in Ohio. The FUN show was great and I got to rub elbows with a great many people. Some of it has already been posted, but I'd like to thank everyone that attended my presentation and VAM Thing afterwards. Well, almost everyone - somehow I got stuck with the foul and tacky bottle of cologne from the blackmail auction.
I'll post my 12 for 2019 list in a separate thread tomorrow and add it to our page here, but the set is already live in the SSDC Registry with a couple of sets working.

I did buy several dollars at the show, mostly they were already attributed.
1926-S VAM 3F in a Redfield red holder. Crazy polishing on the reverse and underappreciated
1922-D VAM 4 Top 50 PCGS 62
1880 VAM 57 PCGS 53
1883-O VAM 33A ICG 65 Probably going to send this to Leroy for revision based on a theory I'm floating.
1889-O VAM 1A2 PCGS F15
1901-S VAM 10 NGC AU 55 Was on my list a couple of years back, finally got one
1901-O VAM 45 raw with a fair amount of arm twisting
and for my finale, I ran into a 78-CC GSA soft pack AU 50ish with a VAM 19B. Previously unknown is GSA. My set just got even harder to catch.

[impairedsquirrel]

WOW! King'O'Clash... NICE!
Awesome for you to find the 19B as well! ...If only there were a respectable grading company that could certify her for ya...

[Mhomei]

You suck on the 19B find.. congrats

[vamnuke]

[dave700x]

Nice haul! I'm interested in your VAM 33A theory....

[DHalladay]

somehow I got stuck with the foul and tacky bottle of cologne from the blackmail auction.

In addition to $200/night hotel rooms, the possibility of getting stuck with that thing for a 3rd time takes some of the edge off my disappointment at not attending FUN this year.

[alefzero]

Someone got the hot pickles too.

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[...kenny]

Woof'n Doc and Lu Lu's dill pickles!...

[messydesk]

Woof'n Doc and Lu Lu's dill pickles!...

I was sharing them with whomever wanted one on Saturday afternoon. Two "best pickles ever" comments. They were really good.

[JohnGoldsmith]

Well, almost everyone - somehow I got stuck with the foul and tacky bottle of cologne from the blackmail auction.

Keep it open on your desk and maybe it will evaporate, or ward off evil sprits.

[vamsterdam]

I hated to give up that 1901o v45. It was the nicest one I have found.

[vampicker]

Yeah, and it took some persuading. At least it went to a good home.