Night Owl Cards

I think we can all admit that we've screwed up at a card show. There was the time when we brought home a semi-high-priced need only to realize it was a duplicate. From eureka to shame in a matter of hours. There was the time when we walked out of the building, into our car, up the highway, and 20 minutes later realized we didn't look for the card we specifically set out to find. Facepalms all the way home. Or there was the time when we saw a card we wanted, left it because we wanted to check out another table, and then came back only to find it gone. If the dealer blew on you, he could've knocked you over. I know all these well. But the one blunder that I always remember and probably will never forget is one I've mentioned in passing on a few blog posts over the years. It was my opportunity to get that 1954 Bowman Billy Loes card that you see there (well, not THAT exact card -- it's in far too nice a shape for my budget). Isn't it beautiful? That ...