Lab Report 046: Front Row Card Show – A Little Chaos, A Lotta Fun

Lab Report 046: Front Row Card Show – A Little Chaos, A Lotta Fun

So we made it to the Front Row Card Show today in Phoenix—and what did I learn?

Well… I love people, but wow do I hate crowds. Actually, I already knew that. My anxiety was ready to go full Planeswalker Ultimate at any moment, but I held it together. My wife and I still managed to enjoy the show, and yes—we grabbed a few pictures. You can check them out over on the Tibalt’s_Apprentice Instagram.

This was billed as a “small” event with about 250 vendors—which cracked me up, because the shows I used to attend back in California often had 500+ tables. Still, this wasn’t one to skip. Even with a smaller footprint, there was a lot to see, a ton of awesome cards to browse, and a few great deals to snag.

Honestly, I wish I’d had the time and budget to go back on day two. Now that I’m writing this after midnight, I can already think of ten things I’d do differently to prep for the next one. That’s half the fun, right? Learning what to bring, how to navigate, and how to survive the controlled chaos of a card show.

Anyway, just wanted to share my quick thoughts while they’re fresh. Thanks for taking the time to read this. And if you were at the show too, I hope you had an awesome time—and maybe I’ll see you at the next one.

Stay spell-slingin’,

~ MaD SaXXon
Tibalt’s Apprentice

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