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Like I said Im not bashing the show,Ron or anybody involved I just want to see this show and marble collecting in general take a step forward. You can be sure I will be at the show and at the hotel walking the floors the day before and enjoying every minute of it! Some may call it a cop-out but I have never been one to join any club,but yes Ron has been nice enough to offer me a chance to join or just stop by a meeting,it's just not my style. That said I would be glad to help out if anyone wants to make up an official flyer I will make the copies and be glad to hand them out at local auctions,post on various bulliten boards around Wood county and hand them wherever the opportunity comes up!I already spread it thru word of mouth. If the club is really thinking of a venue change next year let me know and I will do my part and check to see what deals you can get on rooms elsewhere. If I have permission to speak for the club I would be glad to go and talk to the city of Vienna about a sign along Grand Central Ave!! Does the club have a little coin to spend? If so maybe get past the local ordinance preventing the sign by paying a temp worker for a few days to hold a sign like the dudes do for Little Ceaser Pizza :Happy_050: !!!!! Heck it's a good thing tourist in Vienna spending money Whats not to like :Money_0031: ????? Anything I can do to help promote this show please let me know. Oh and thank you Edna

I am not saying there isn't some work involved, maybe I just dont have a clue cause it doesnt seem that hard to me and my first order of buisness would be move out near the I50/I77 Interchange there are several motels that ALL the rooms are on one floor so no carrying your stuff up to a room also these places would love to sell out 40-50 rooms (times are tough ) they have a conference roon with tables ,there are three places to eat within eyesite and several more just down 7th street. Also no silly Vienna rules about a sign. Run an ad in the local bulletin board I am sure you can get it done for less than whoever wanted $500. Flyers Flyers Flyers !!! Make them black and white if you have to give people a little history with the flyer not just ..MARBLE SHOW.........Give people some history.... MID OHIO VALLEY Parkersburg ,Vienna, Ravenswood, Pennsboro, Cairo, St Marys, Paden City Did you know you live in the HEART oF MARBLE country???? Yes West Virginia at one time was the heart of those wonderfull marbles you loved as a child! West Virginia Marble Club invites you and your families to come and enjoy the day with us selling,buying, trading or just talking marbles from all over the nation and we are highlighting local marble factories such as Vitro Parkersburg & Vienna,Marble King of StMarys and Paden City,CE Bogart of Cairo WV (ECT ECT YOU GET THE POINT) Bring you children and enter them into our Marble Shooting Contest Prizes Will be Awarded!!! Yes I know my version is bad but you pro's could improve it. Im not trying to be an jerk or knock the show as it is now I just think it could really grow somehow

IMHO Its a great idea I thought last year it should be moved. Also you need to advertise it!!!!If your not a hardcore mib person you never hear about this event. Draw in more of a new crowd, I didnt even notice a sign out on Grand Central last year!! Not knocking on the show I love it I just feel there is so much potential for expanding it. See you there

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Im glad to see athread get more than 4 or maybe 5 replies before it dies!!!!!

I just don't get it,if you do run after run then doesn't it diminish the "specialness" of it? Don't get me wrong it's a very special thing to be able to participate in the production but doesn't it hurt collectible side of it? I think it's a good thing as far as it helps keep a buisness open in hard economic times other than that the luster has worn off......IMHO

Funny I just left LOM forum and there is a post over there about this guy someone said the Watermelon was worked on. Also am I blind or is that nice "Parrot" missing a color?

The show was great but to be honest the selling end was slow.

Nice Pics And in a few I saw the most hansome man in the place......................ME!!!!! :icon_lmao:

If someone has any of these for sale PM me

Rookie must have found a bucket full of marbles sitting in a dark corner of a second hand store for $10 only to later discover that are near mint to mint Popeyes!?!?!?!?! At least thats how I always dream it!!!!!!!!! Nice mib's!!!!!

Maybe he means the mib's on the table?!...............jk

I still used Ebay but I hate the fees!!!!!!!Way out of hand and now it's paypal only I just sold several Mint 15/16 Parrots and several Mint Popeyes I got a good price for them but take out fees/shipping and its not so good!! Besides that I just hate to sell ANY marble

98.9 is all I need to know!

Bottom Row # 4 IMO is Vitro I have one myself.

Thanks

Thanks for the input

Just wanted to post a few links to my Ebay items. Thanks. Akro Agate Popeye Corkscrew Akro Agate Popeye Corkscrew Akro Agate Popeye Corkscrew Vitro Agate Parrot 15/16 Vitro Agate Parrot 15/16 Vitro Agate Parrot Vitro Parrot 15/16 with Aventurine

Sorry to hear about your work situation. nice mib's