By its very nature, the winter show seems to encourage bad weather. Few people seemed to notice. Junne Barnett said a few dealers from Tennessee canceled at the last minute, but everyone else braved the cold. The show still had 93 tables, and sales appeared steady all morning. The semiannual show ends a weekend of activity that begins with room sales as early as Thursday.
People start buying then.
The big bucks go from the room sales. That's an important point. While nearly everyone in the trade considers the Indianapolis event to be the best fruit jar show in the nation, the most desirable items aren't always held until Sunday morning's show. More times than not, the top pieces change hands privately. One New York dealer came, offered his merchandise at room sales, and then left before the show opened.