as for vendor numbers, that was not a typical Peotone show, at least from my experience.
as for outrageous pricing... you'll find that at any show. some will be vendors who don't use ebay/internet and are a little out of scope with reality, and others are just plain over-priced. but you have to consider where these vendors are getting items? Like most of us, they are buying from auctions, ebay, & other collectors... so in order to make a profit, they have to mark it up from that.
there are always deals to be had from some still, and you will always see a better variety of unique items at a show more than you would on ebay.
