My eyes must have been deceiving me. Considering the obvious lackluster buyer attendance at this years show –which was primarily blamed on the third area snowstorm this winter – much of what was written by exhibitors surveyed turned out to have a very positive spin.

I can attest to the challenge buyers may have faced due to the storm that hit Philly on the Wednesday prior to the show. I live near Philly and driving in on Friday, which I had originally planned to do, was out of the question. By Saturday morning the roads were pretty clear, both inside and outside the city, and I was able to spend about 6 hours walking . . .