The Least Amount of Money I've Spent at a National - and I Still Got a Great Kellogg's Item

For the second year in a row I didn't buy much at the National Card Show.  I sped through the show floor in 2 1/2 hours so I certainly missed lots of stuff.  Then I went through again without looking through boxes of cards.  Now the focus would be on items on the tables and not in the boxes.

I only purchased two Kellogg's cards.  They were less than a dollar each.  At the last National in Chicago I bought a bunch of newer Kellogg's cards for 10 cents each.

At a booth without cards I spotted the Babe Ruth Display that accompanied the 1972 Kellogg's Baseball Greats card set.  No cards were attached and there were a few crease, but the item displayed well.  I was quick to make a deal on this item since I had one bought on ebay a few years ago and it was never delivered.

The earlier ebay purchase was made on the display which included the cards.  First I was told that the package was lost, then it was damaged and returned to the sender.  At that point I said I still wanted the item.  That changed the story again, to something I can't remember.  I'm sure that the seller wasn't happy with the winning bid and/or they received more money from someone else.  Now, I finally have this display item.

One of my other goals at the show involved finding someone to talk to about Kellogg's cards.  I hit the jackpot on this one.  More tomorrow on this conversation and a non-Kellogg's card that I held at the show.  I'm fairly certain I won't ever hold this card again.