December was a crunch month, back in the day we'd be preparing for the Las Vegas Classic show. A few weeks later was Pasadena, Oregon, Solvang (as tourists) then Blade West. I'd wondered about the timing of some shows around things like taxes and such. Nov and Feb 1 for property tax then the IRS for April. I certainly am mindful preparing for those expenses. Add in the other life stuff like home insurance, car...to me those are all lean times.
As a collector I often bought in January at Vegas and Solvang in April. (What was I thinking?!
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