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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 1827857, member: 16948&quot;]When the show opened, the public began slowly meandering in.&nbsp; There didn’t seem to be the “show buzz” we usually hear during a show.&nbsp; Pretty much everyone said Friday was a very slow day for them.&nbsp; So when it’s a slow selling day, we turn to buying!&nbsp; Here are some of my newps.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2012%20Houston%20Show/IMG_3456_zpsd950b122.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also bought something very unusual for me.&nbsp; I always set up at this show right next to my friend Larry and his wife Shelley because Shelley is so wonderful and helps me when I need someone to watch my table.&nbsp; They buy/sell world notes.&nbsp; Last year at this same show, a lady walked up to Larry and showed him a set of 3 “short snorter” notes taped together on Japanese, Australian, and Phillipines notes that contained Jack Benny’s and Joey Brown’s signatures and belonged to her father from WWII.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2012%20Houston%20Show/IMG_3457_zps67c82d98.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2012%20Houston%20Show/IMG_3458_zpseadefad5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2012%20Houston%20Show/IMG_3459_zps25e3ab01.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>He showed them to me and asked what I thought they were worth.&nbsp; We really didn’t know so I looked up Jack Benny’s signature on the computer, did a little commiserating and made her an offer, but she said she wanted to think about it and since she didn’t return, we thought she probably sold them to someone else.</p><p><br /></p><p>For those who are unfamiliar with the history and background of the term “short snort” and “short snorters,” Wiki says a “short snort” was a slang expression for less than a full shot of liquor. Pouring short snorts guaranteed barkeepers a little extra profit in each bottle. Also, drinking only a short snort allowed the imbiber to honestly point to his moderation. Years before federal aviation regulations, pilots discovered that alcohol and airplanes do not mix, and fly-boys who drank heavily did not live long. Soon, pilots jokingly were calling each other “short snorter.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to Shortsnorter.org, a “short snorter” is a banknote that was signed by various persons traveling together or meeting up at different events and records who was met. The tradition was started by bush pilots in Alaska in the 1920&#039;s and subsequently spread through the growth of military and commercial aviation. If you signed a short snorter and that person could not produce it upon request, they owed you a dollar or a drink (a “short snort”, aviation and alcohol do not mix!).</p><p><br /></p><p>So fast forward a year later to this year’s show.&nbsp; Low and behold, the same lady and her husband showed up at my table again this year with the same short snorters.&nbsp; However, this time, she also had a set of 21 short snorter notes all taped together on various foreign notes, mostly Japanese and Australian, with a ton of various signatures.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2012%20Houston%20Show/IMG_3460_zps31123565.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well, guess what signature was on the last note (which was a scarce Australian note)???&nbsp; Drum roll please…..&nbsp; JOHN WAYNE!!!&nbsp; Let me just say that I LOVE JOHN WAYNE!&nbsp; I even tried to buy some of his memorabilia from Heritage’s John Wayne auction last year, but was outbid on everything.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2012%20Houston%20Show/IMG_3461_zps2be5f525.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2012%20Houston%20Show/IMG_3462_zpsd53c169c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>So I did some quick research on the internet, commiserated some more with Larry, made her an offer, and she accepted.&nbsp; I told her I was considering taking them to Pawn Stars to see what they might offer, and if we got a much better price than what I paid her, I would send her some more money.&nbsp; We also asked her if she could possibly send me a photo of her father, along with any background information she might have on the notes.&nbsp; Anyway, as you can probably guess, this was the highlight of my show!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Later in the afternoon when I was out and about at the show, I took a few more photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the awesome PCGS folks</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2012%20Houston%20Show/IMG_3465_zpse53b4097.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of my favorite dealer friends – Jim Bush/Shrub68</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2012%20Houston%20Show/IMG_3466_zps7a947ab7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>After the show on Friday, Larry and I were invited to join a private club poker tournament at an industrial complex in Houston.&nbsp; It is illegal to gamble in Houston, including playing Texas hold-um!&nbsp; However, I understand you can get a permit to play as long as certain conditions are met.&nbsp; They had a separate paid dealer with no rake.&nbsp; This game had two tables, and the buy-in was $60.&nbsp; However, we were at a bit of a disadvantage since most of the people play with each other 1-2 times a week and know each other and each other’s “tells” very well.&nbsp; So I played very patiently and soon became the second chip leader at my table.&nbsp; I finally went all in thinking I had the top hand with aces and eights, however, the other guy ended up drawing out with aces and jacks!&nbsp; I should have waited until I had the nuts, but oh well, it was a lot of fun.&nbsp; The “losers” started a cash game of hold-um alternating each round with Omaha hi low split – not my favorite game, but again, it was a lot of fun.</p><p><br /></p><p>After the game, we went back to the Hilton and once again, I stopped by the bar to grab a nightcap and ran into more dealer friends also enjoying a nightcap, or two!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2012%20Houston%20Show/IMG_3468_zps8d9a4fee.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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