I'm glad to have an open discussion about the sale and I think it's healthy.
The club did a great job. There were plenty of sellers providing a variety of
items at very good prices. It was simply a buyers market and buyers did not
open their billfolds very often. I thought attendance was OK
It's called a depression.
DeeDee Blais wrote:
I'm glad to have an open discussion about the sale and I think it's healthy.
The club did a great job. There were plenty of sellers providing a variety of
items at very good prices. It was simply a buyers market and buyers did not
open their
I did not attend CAPS (even thought I did originaly plan to), but
after reading the comments it appears to me that the expierience very
much follows what was seen at the Union show in June. Tons of great
stuff, some of it for terrific prices, but very little actually sold.
It was a very slow show
I have been going to CAPS since 2002, and always had a blast there. I didn't
attend CAPS this year. My friend had too many obligations. Yes, the economy is
bad for sellers because people are unsure about their finances. I did poorly at
the Salem show, and the recent show in Seattle. I did buy
Hi All,
While my view of the show was a short one-I drove in from Mesa Az. with my
wife to pick up a machine that I had bought from CL in Portland that Jerry
was kind enough to go look at and haul to the show-and turned around in an
hour or so and drove back-I think it is just a reflection of what
I attended the Union show and agree with the fact that there was some
pretty nice stuff, but I don't necessarily agree that all the prices
were all that great (at least not for the stuff I would purchase). I
have been looking for a nice phonograph advertising sign for example.
I saw one for
I agree with your comments Abe. I am one of those purpose buyers and
get very frustrated that items I seek are sometimes already sold when I
get into the show. I don't get the early pass or anything, but I can
briskly walk the aisles and find something I would have paid X amount
more than it
I can see Ron's point, but how many people actually see such buys
locally? I have an extensive collection of advertising signs but have
never even found one locally (well I have found a couple at a
quarterly antique show full of out of town dealers in my city). And to
find a $1500 lamp phonograph
Dan,
All fair points. I must add that I do rely on local dealers like Ron
Haring to help out on occassion. He has some nice items I have looked
for at fair prices. BUT, one last example (cuz this one's my
favorite)just to prove my previous point based on my personal
experienceI
Here are my thoughtswith this disclaimerI helped put on this
show along with a lot a really great people!
There were indeed many high-end machines that went home in the same
vehicle they arrived in. The selection of machines was the best I've
seen in many years. While buyers and
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