Ivanna Sakhno SpaceConSA October 2025

Over the years, I have met fellow collectors at events and conventions. Sometimes, it’s a nodding acquaintance and other times, you exchange phone numbers and keep in touch. I had lost touch with ‘B’.  I was very surprised when he poked his head to the side and said hello. It had been a couple of years.

As we were waiting for Ivanna Sakhno to arrive, I mentioned my photo. I said I liked the image but I could not crop it in a meaning way. It was too large. He paused. Shook his head in disappointment. He said I should have reached out. He basically does that for a living. Well, he does a lot more than futz with image sizes but he could have resized it for me.  I need to remember that.

Chatting with him made the time pass quicker. Ivanna had a long line but still took a few seconds to chat and smile.

After I was done, I looked for ’B’ and just as mysteriously appearing, he disappeared. Never saw him at the show again.  Odd how that happens.

AH