How do you prepare for a record show?


I have one coming in my area within a week.

I gone through many shows. At first I just attended. Later, I had some sort of idea as to what I wanted. Later again, I had become more aware of what might be accomplished by having a strategy.

So, given my enlightened history, and taking into consideration your thoughts, how do you currently approach an upcoming show?

One thing I do is limit my spending by having a certain amount brought with me.

I do think that now, I need to narrow things down to original pressings from the UK and the like... mono vs stereo..?
I make a short list of interesting items and, "stick to it".

Any other thought?

128x128slaw
Based on experience attending various shows over the years I would suggest the following preparation (clearly, other attendees that I've run into have undertaken this strategy):

1) No bathing for at least one week prior to the event. You want to be really ripe when you're there. 

2) Dirty clothes adds to the effect of above. 

3) Be sure to wear pants that are at least 1-2 sizes smaller than you would normally. This will ensure lots of exposure of bum cleavage when you're bending down and pawing through the dollar records on the floor, even on the stands. Lots of bum cleavage. 

Do the above and you'll be sure to have lots of room and free reign to corner the selections you really want. Nobody else will want to get too close, leaving you with prime selection. 
Boxer12 made me laugh. Something in short supply these days---
hdm- true,  but it's actually scarier when the suits wearing french cuffs arrive after a day at the office. I'd rather deal w/ nerds and hipsters. Get up at noon, roll out of bed and you are already dressed and ready to go!  A former suit,
bill hart
don_c55:,

Thank you for your insightful comment. This is really what is lacking these days.
Here are some of my reasons for posting here and my reasons for being a member:

(1) Anything vinyl related, (music related) I try to be involved in and the expansion of this medium.
(2) I want newcomers, whether they be old or new to feel they have a place in which they have passionate friend/s who understand the hobby and want to help.

While this thread may seem like it comes from lack of forethought, I feel that there are actually some things to learn here, in addition, it promotes the vinyl side of this hobby that I'm most passionate about.

Humor is always welcome. Comments that seem to make light of the ultimate goal of those of us who want to promote the above, seem to me, to be out of place.

I guess whart didn't (get) my intentional misspelling of Goodfellas?,  Nor the humor in the context of that thought?

In the end, I think boxer12 received the explanation of my comments well. That's all that matters to me.

(What I try NOT to do, is without justification, try to denigrate others for their passion in any form here.)