Attn: New England HAMBers. The Amherst, NH Swap meet will start on May 1st this year due to Easter Sunday being the last Sunday of April.
Thanks for the heads-up, didn't realize it wouldn't start the last Sunday of April as usual. Here's their website, it lists the dates for the rest of the year: http://www.cruisingamherstnhauto.com/ Tip for newcomers: get there before 7:00am or you may have to park a half mile away at the (non-automotive) flea market.
Bumping this up, Swap this Sunday! I'll have a vendor setup, anyone else showing up? Looks like it'll be a nice day!
oh boy, sweet junk, im like a pig in **** over there. just got the coupe back together in time. see ya there.
I will be going for sure. the first and last shows are usually the best. you never know what you will come home with.
I thought the vendor count was down from previous opening days, especially given the weather gods cooperated so well. Perhaps gas prices for out of state vendors?? My son did find a great pair of tailights to french into his '64 skylark hardtop though at a decent price.
Thanks BigGeorge, you are right. Cleaning out my garage in preps for moving, tools, shoebox Foxcraft skirts, dragster trailer cushion, hardware, etc. Amazing what you ac***ulate. So I'll be there on May 15.
I agree, the vendor count did seem down a little but there was a lot of people roaming around. It seemed like a lot more tire kickers though. I ended up selling a few things but not as much as last time. I think the economy is taking its toll. There also seemed to be a lot more "underqualified" cars in the car show...At some point I thought I wandered onto a new car dealership with all the new camaros, mustangs, and challengers. I was a little disappointed, IMO, I think it would be a lot better if they made a cutoff date for the car show.
I went to the meet with a pocket full of cash and left with.... A pocket full of cash The cars spread through the fairgrounds were nice though.
First time in 12 years i went found a nice cowl light to match some others i have. Saw some nice cars and a couple projects that looked good. Got my rusty parts fix for the day. Turn out? looked like a lot of empty spaces, but still a very good mix of parts and projects. I hope that Acton Maine is as good. I know it will be smaller but some times that makes it easier to remember where you saw stuff.(at least for an old guy like me)
i managed to find a set of rams horn manifolds i was looking for. yeah, it didnt seem as busy as an opening day or last of season usually is. did you see the guy selling a 2002 SUV, what, i agree a cut off year is in order.