EVERY SINGLE TIME I WATCH THE 1993 FIRST CCA CONVENTION VIDEO, I’M AMAZED HOW MANY OF THOSE CHIPPERS WERE ALL SUCH GOOD FRIENDS AND HOW MANY OF THEM THERE WERE AT THE VERY FRIST CCA SHOW. WERE THEY ALL AC COLLECTORS WHO HAD LIVE MEET UPS AND NETWORKED LONG PRIOR TO ARCHIE STARTING THE CLUB OR WHAT?

JUST STARTING THE FIRST YEAR HAVING 1,000 MEMBERS IS TRULY SHOCKING FOR THOSE DAYS WITH NO SOCIAL MEDIA LIKE NOWADAYS. SADLY, EBAY AND FACEBOOK SALES CAN SLOW ANY LIVE CLUB EVENT NUMBERS THESE DAYS. GETTING ON IN YEARS AND LONG AND EXPENSIVE FLIGHTS/HOTELS KEEP MANY PEOPLE FROM LIVE ATTENDANCE AND THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE. PLUS, SOME IF THESE YOUNG COLLECTORS DONT HAVE THE OLD DAYS SOCIAL SKILLS OF OLDER PEOPLE BEFORE ALL THE TEXTING AND PHONE ADDICTS STARTED SO THEY DON;T WANT CLUBS OR THE ACTUAL INTERACTION WITH LIVE PEOPLE THEY HAVE TO SPEAK WITH. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS THE BEST PART OF THIS CCA CLUB AND OTHERS LIKE IT BUT I’M A BIG YAPPER. MY WIFE SAYS I WILL TALK TO A TREE. 🌲 🌳 🌴 ITS STILL GREAT TO SEE OLD VIDEOS OF PEOPLE LONG GONE WHO WE MISS AND OTHERS WHO ARE VERY MUCH STILL WITH US AND CHIPPING AWAY AFTER MANY DECADES.

I SEE JIM HAD THOSE AMAZING ACTION SKILLS FROM DAY ONE. HE AND BRUCE WERE A GREAT CAST UP THERE FOR THE LIVE AUCTION. YOU CAN REALLY SEE THE LOVE THEY HAD FOR THE CLUB AND PEOPLE. EVERY TIME I HEAR BRUCE SPEAK, I SWEAR IT’S MY BUDDY DOUG BAULDINI. THEY SOUND SO MUCH ALIKE WITH THE WORDING AND THE GREAT ACCENT. I REALLY WISH I COULD HAVE MET AND KNOWN BRUCE.