Re: Rick, there actually is hope...

i was very pleased with the attendance at the Convention. I respectfully have to disagree with El Coke about the money spent by customers. Because of the distance involved I only took Scratch building supplies, almost all O and S scale parts, Almost no HO and NO kits at all. (except for the new O scale Wiscasset Depot and only 20 of them)

My sales of parts far exceeded my sales at Durango last year and while they still didn't cover my expenses for the trip (that is not why I attend this convention) they were encouraging because they were to people who were BUILDING Something, or at least had the the intention of doing so.

So I for one came away very encouraged about my corner of the hobby.

Dave Grandt