[chris vickery]

I concur with you Grant in many ways...
What fellow collectors need to do here is get together more and co-operate on these types of things, it would be helpful and save money for all.
We have guys here on the board that travel here, there and everywhere but it always seems too little, too late. With some creative networking or perhaps a Transportation tab on this forum, collectors could advertise their travels or wish list for transport. Many times guys have a container coming or going but its always a state secret, same goes for long distance trucking, holiday travel etc. I, for one, am more than willing to offer up some space in my pickup whenever I am travelling, it is always great to meet up with others who perhaps I would never meet. And who know, I may even find goodies that I would never have found otherwise...