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From all the pictures from The National I've seen on this board and others, it appears the aisles were relatively empty.
I went to the conventions of 1986 and 1990 in Arlington, Texas, and they were elbow-to-elbow with tens of thousands of collectors.
They were so crowded it was claustrophobic.
But the energy was electric.
Of course, that was during the height of the hype of the sportscard hobby.
But all the pictures of the 2009 event just look empty.
Was it really that barren? Or were most of the pictures taken in the early hours before the crowds arrived?
I went to the conventions of 1986 and 1990 in Arlington, Texas, and they were elbow-to-elbow with tens of thousands of collectors.
They were so crowded it was claustrophobic.
But the energy was electric.
Of course, that was during the height of the hype of the sportscard hobby.
But all the pictures of the 2009 event just look empty.
Was it really that barren? Or were most of the pictures taken in the early hours before the crowds arrived?
