I live in NW Ohio, near Toledo, and I waited until Thursday evening
to email the Michigan City hamfest coordinator to ask for table spaces.
I got them - he wasted no time in getting back to me, to get me to show
up. THIS kind of effort deserves to be noticed about the smaller swaps.
YEAH - it was small.
YEAH - there was a lot of junk.
YEAH - some of the people smelled bad.
YEAH - if you weren't smart, you mighta gotten rooked.
YEAH - all that happens everywhere at the hamfests - been that way for
years. I had a great time - got to see my IN and western MI buddies, and
made way more sales than the money I spent buying trinkets.
As usual, the only youngsters I saw there were looking at the computer
stuff. Us oldsters better get busier making RADIO look good again...
At 01:36 PM 3/26/06 -0600, you wrote:
>
>I also notice the Lack of Attendance by Sellers, Mark I live in N/W In and
>just went to the Small Michigan City In Hamfest, Sat it Snowed and it was
>more like a Garage sale, I could not even find a Few Radio parts I was
>looking for that use to be common I did find parts for My kitchen sink, a
>flapper for my toilet USED And some car parts. An Observation and not to
>offend anyone Dos a lot of Hams go out Drinking all night then stop at White
>Castle and Then go straight to the Hamfest , and Someone should Sell or
>Donate some Soap to some. A Heave splash of after Shave lotion is not the
>answer. And the Most common answers Can I check it out, well I forgot the
>power cord. I forgot the Manual My Grandfather passed away, and I guess
>Congratulations is Due for all the Equipment at Ham Fest and E-Bay by NON
>Smokers Is that by Cigs or Radios? Going for over 35 Yrs Some things Never
>change, But the Bigger the ham fest and you May not see the Person again
>Buyer Beware.
>
>73 De Don KA9QJG
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