Take advantage of the numbers in here (vfb) and do some group buying. Do
a
>hackle-swap.
>(And this will only work with saddles.)
>
> For example: A 4-person swap would cost each tier $22 for a half
>saddle. Each would buy a different color half saddle. Divide the saddles
>equally in 4 parts and swap 3/4ths off. You'd get 3 colors in return and
>have 4 colors, and more of each than buying 4- 100 paks. Setting up the
>swap and buying what the swappers want would be a key to success, as well
as
>honesty in the divvying up.
>
>As many as you want can be in the swap, and it can be configured to meet
the
>budgets of all in it. Ten swappers could each buy a gold saddle, swap off
>9/10ths, and have a gold-sized collection of 10 different colors in
return-
>a full tying repetoir of every color for the cost of one saddle
My 2 cents, this would be a nice swap but......a Whiting gold saddle will run anywhere between $55- 65 retail, chances are great Byard will not let us have them at his cost since this is his business and he wouldn't want to "upset the apple cart." Don't get me wrong this is a great idea for a swap, I know you had mentioned it a while back too, but the $$$ thing will be the biggest drawback for most of us. Those of us outside the FFC still have to buy our hackle, I wonder what it would feel like to get handed full platinum (insert you color choice here) necks on a silver platter ;o)
I know DonO, it feels pretty damn good, right? VBEG
Have a good one,
Bart
