Originally Posted by eightbore
One of the old exhibitors just dropped out a very few years ago and he just celebrated his 100th birthday. Don't count out the oldtimers. They are still buying as well as selling. I am more than 50 years into Baltimore, remember the Fifth Regiment Armory well. It is a good example of global warming. I remember stalking into the Armory in windy sub 20 degree weather. Today it's 65 degrees and sunny in Maryland. My yard is taken over by robins and doves.

Indeed. I remember standing in line at the 5th Reg't Armory shivering and stamping my feet to stay warm. It was nice also to buy a rifle to carry when walking back to my car - never was I accosted by a Baltimore punk. Had a cop standing on a corner once beckon me over so he could check out the Springfield I was carrying. "Got any bullets for it" he said. "Nope" I said. "Too bad" he said, "might need 'em depending on how far you gotta walk."