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Kissimmee Kard Kon Kool

First of all, I want to thank John & Cindy Puckett from Gainesville, Florida, for arrainging the convention. They did an outstanding job. The set up was perfect.

John Barnocky sorts cards. (Charles Lowry photo)

Nice large room with large tables. Six of us went out to dinner Friday evening and had a great meal and told lots of war stories concerning business cards. Some even started trading that evening.

On Saturday, we were suppose to start at 8 A.M., but I stopped by at 7:30 and John and Cindy were all set up already. So I went and got my cards and set up. Then the fun began. The attendees started coming in and setting up and all greeted each other and said take any of these cards you want. Most of us said what our favorites are and the others started picking them for us as they went through cards looking for what they wanted.

John Puckett started pulling names for door prizes at about 9 A.M. I won after there were several prizes given and I went for the big box of cards. Thank you

John Pucket enjoys a moment alone to sort through some cards. (Charles Lowry photo)

Suzanne McCartney for donating them as a prize. They are absolutely fantastic. I went through them last night and found many International Cards and even one from Winter Springs, Florida, the last town I lived in until January of this year. I also received a bunch of cards donated by Steve Patterson. They were also great and I want to thank Steve.

Late in the morning Doug Sleeth from Warner Robins, Georgia, arrived with a big box of Walter Day cards. I was told that they normally contain about 20,000 cards. He dumped them on one table and suddenly there were about nine chairs around that table and everyone was picking through them. It was as quiet as when everyone is

Kelly Sullivan and her display table. (Charles Lowry photo)

hungry and dinner is first served. The only sound was occasionally when someone said here is a realtor card or restaurant card, or police card, or tattoo card etc. We had fun for hours. Then about 5 P.M. when things started breaking up three of us picked up what was left and all left with 2,000 plus cards. Thanks Doug for bringing those cards.

I packed up at about 5 P.M. and there were still 3 collectors looking at cards. But I was weary and my eyes were tired. I really met from great business cards collectors, met Jim Kitchell who I had been trading with and met several collectors that I will start trading with. Thanks again, John and Cindy and IBCC for a great convention. I had fun and walked away with a lot of cards including some duplicates for trading. I only wished more collectors could have attended.

I had a fantastic time at the gathering. There were more cards than anyone could imagine and I surely got my share of the give away cards.

I met the nicest people you could ever come in contact with. Everyone had their cards and tables displayed so professionally.

John Puckett and his wife Cindy did an outstanding job at hosting

Charles Lowry's display table. (Charles Lowry photos)

the event. I know and appreciate all the planning and hard work that went into making this convention s success.

I look forward to attending more conventions in the future, hopefully in Florida again. Florida is a beautiful state.

I was lucky enough to win a door prize. There were so many different prizes to choose from. All these prizes were donated by members of IBCC. Thanks to each of them, Suzanne McCartney, Sheila

The prize table with goodies donated by fellow collectors.

Stuart, Jack Gurner, John Puckett, Ed Banik, Joe Bellucci, Bud Mason, Steve Patterson, Reni Cohen, Jim Kitchell and myself. I hope I did not miss anyone. Anyways THANKS.

The scavenger hunt contest was a lot of fun also. I enjoyed participating in it.

I almost forgot to mention how nice the hotel was. John and Cindy did a nice job in choosing this hotel. The meeting room was spacious and comfortable as were the guest rooms.

I would like to express my personal thanks to all who made this week end so memorable.

Cindy Pucket at the convention table. Note the T-shirts on the right that say, "I am not a pack rat...I am a collector". (Charles Lowry photo)