Richmond Show

[CarlS]

Hello,

Mike and I will have a table at the Richmond Show and hope everyone who gets a chance will drop by.  It will be good to chat in person for a bit.  I am looking forward to the show as it's always a great show.

Also, if you have any shells you want drilled, you can drop them off at the show.  We can mail back or bring to Franklin/Nashville.

[Pete George]

  I'll have my table there as usual, with shells, fuzes, and various other dug relics -- and some non-dug buttons.

  Looking forward to seeing my fellow forum members there.

Regards,
Pete

[CarlS]

Hello,

Mike Kent, show proprietor, has made a TV commercial for it:
      http://youtu.be/jN0LH7-EMLo
Hopefully that makes for a good turnout!

When:   November 17 & 18, 2012
Address:Richmond International Raceway
   600 East Laburnum Avenue
   Richmond, VA 23222

Public Hours:   Saturday, 9AM - 5PM
      Sunday, 9 AM - 3 PM

[CarlS]

Hello,

We just wanted to pass along a show update.  It's been a great show and we've seen a number of forum members.  Mike has vacuumed up his normal assortment of goodies. DaveThePlumber has will return home with some great acquisitions too.   I managed a few good finds as well including some neat Rev War artillery pieces.  We even picked up a few things that will show on the sale site soon.

Lots of great relics to see and friends to talk to. Hopefully even more members will drop by.

[ETEX]

Carl, I understand Mike found a bullet for me that I have been chasing for more than just a few years.

[emike123]

What you talking about, Willis?  A collection is not complete unless somebody has 3 MM216s.  Any fewer causes a great sense of inadequacy so back off 

I picked up a bullet collection with quite a few hard to find "slicks" from .577 to .69 caliber.  Some very cool basemarks including the long sought after backwards P!!! And yes there was a 63 caliber one for the Brunswick in there.  Jimmy B., you'll be interested to know it sure looked nose cast to me.

I also got a 13" mortar ball, a double ended proof shot, a CS re-worked 3in Schenkl and a Mullane for the rifled 18pdr as well as a big bunch of fuses.  So in all a highly productive show.

Along the way we saw a couple neat collections, hobnobbed with some good, long time friends and even met some new ones like forum member MGMradio.  Now we understand his handle more fully!

I hope everyone has a nice Thanksgiving week.

[mgmradio]

Mike and Carl,
    It was nice to finally me you both. I really enjoyed the visit. It is easyer to show the reason for my handle than explane it. This is the uncluttered version .

[CarlS]

I am glad you posted the pictures.  While a picture can't convey how incredible that collection is, it does a lot better than several hundred words can describe.  My jaw is still sore from dropping so far so fast!

Thanks for your hospitality.  It was very appreciated.  Great stuff.

[mgmradio]

You are welcome anytime Carl . Glad we were able to help each other out.

[Jim T]

I can't believe that Carl allows Mike to use his car to haul all that iron around.  I sold enough of my old relics to pay for the new relics I acquired.  Somehow Dean got out of there still in possession of the 6-pdr barshot.  Dean did win an award for his display on CS arsenals. 

[ETEX]

Willis, it wouldn't be the first MM-216 located at the Charleston Show to have been waived in my direction to end up in your collection also.

[CarlS]

It's always a pleasure to haul iron!

The bar shot was really nice. I have a number of pieces of that type but not a complete one.  Maybe one day.....

Great display for sure.  If you like lead then Dean and Jim's tables are a must see for the displays and what's for sale.