The 55er
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Olds in 1952, Pontiac in 1953.
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9 minutes ago, pkhammer said:
At the risk of ruffling some feathers I feel compelled to chime in my 2 cents on the buying/selling topic. The buyers are still there, they come every year from all over the US and the world and they are there to buy. I think the key, at least for me is selling at a fair price. I see far too many vendors out there asking 2X or more what the market will pay. Buyers know what they want, what things are worth and what they are willing to pay. If I have an item that has a median value of $100, I'll tag it at $120, that lets the buyer dicker me down to $100 and we both part ways happy. If the buyer sees the same part marked at $200 he's going to drop it like it's burning his fingers. If that happens more than a few times I know I've got it marked too high.
If other vendors feel the need to price high to maximize their profits that's fine with me, it sends more traffic over to my spaces and ends up backfiring on them. I have a friend that does this very thing and he carries the same overpriced stuff from swap meet to swap meet with its sun faded tags all the while complaining of low sales. Not my idea of a successful swap meet.
You either want to sell something or you don't.
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It should have been with the pre-registration packet you signed and sent in back in February. It's on a blue piece of paper.
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Check rule number 6 under C. General Requirements and Conditions. No excessive noise and fumes and no running of generators from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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1953 Oldsmobile 88 series 4-door sedan, mounts horizontally above the stone guard on the left rear door.
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Stone guard fits 1953 Oldsmobile 88 series 4-door sedans, right side.
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It's a diecast radio speaker grille for an Oldsmobile, fits 1948 98 series and all 1949's.
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I'm a vendor in the middle of another Hershey field. I'm not in a hurry at all to get into my spaces, uncover and set up. When spectators arrive they usually start at one side of a field and work their way to the other side systematically row by row so it's awhile anyway til most of em reach me. Sunrise is at 7:12 a.m. and there's not much early action at all where I am. When the national anthem is played is when I get serious about vending. I follow all the rules, all my spots have plenty of real parts & literature for sale and a registered AACA seller is minding the stuff all day long. Being in a big hurry and rushing around just takes some of the fun out of it for me.I treat it more like a leisurely activity. It's not like I'm making $1000 an hour selling this junk. Here's to great weather and a wonderful time for all attending!
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Not auto related, part of a garage or building window.......I turn these knobs to open & close the windows in one of my storage sheds.
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I was researching the numbers about a particular car I own and according to the How Many Are Left Book, there were supposed to be 14 in existance but I had personally laid eyes on about 6 of them so I don't think the numbers were very accurate. Made for fun reading though.
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43 minutes ago, keiser31 said:1 hour ago, CCruz said:
Some years ago I recall being able to find a list of specific production numbers for a model and a year. I also recall seeing a list of known surviving models. I can't seem to find such a list, now, on the Internet. Would appreciate any recommendations on such a source.
Are you referring to these two books?
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Yes there are shuttle buses running all the time all over the area. Stops include the AACA Museum, Hersheypark camping resort, Comfort Inn, Hershey Lodge and 3 flea market stops. Info is in the program near the front with the General Information.
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Flood gauge 5 car is a big 1966 Buick.
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I once owned a '68 Imperial sedan awhile back in the pre-internet days. A nice big cruiser but I wouldn't want another one as the parts were too hard to find. Demo Derby guys bought all the similar cars from the salvage yards and smashed them up so I couldn't find any trim to make my car outstanding and some of the replacement front suspension parts I needed were unobtanium.
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Shadow Gray Metallic over Coral, very pretty colors. Best of luck on the sale, someone's gonna own an outstanding car! Big thumbs up.
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1936 Plymouth window crank handle, 84756 is the patent number.
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Once back in the day I had my Hudson stepdown parked on my space at Carlisle. A lead guy who was an old car expert walked by with two followers in tow. The expert pointed at my car and said "Look, there's an old Mercury." One of the followers commented that the car said Hudson on it. He replied "Yeah, well, Hudsons, they were made by Mercury". So much for historical accuracy.
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Top clear one is 1940's-era Chrysler, bottom Hudson knob is possibly 1950-1952 (all) and 1953 Wasp. Hudson knobs came in many different colors to match the interiors.
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I'd sell the one I posted a picture of for $10, It's intact & useable with a few marks on the face if anybody would want such a thing. I thought those tennis players were actually Indians!
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Here are the Acme originals but I don't think they're gonna be of much help...........
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No problem, glad to help!
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Badly damaged part of a late 1949-1950 Plymouth horn button. Throw it away.
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Nothing is ever that easy. You should wear comfortable shoes and still plan on doing a lot of walking.
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A quick check of the 2018 Fall Hershey Meet directory showed eleven Auburn vendors listed. Ten of them were located in the CHOCOLATE fields. I would buy a directory and visit those fields first.
Sinclair petroliana
in Hershey Meet
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There are no specific areas for petroliana, it is scattered everywhere throughout the swap meet fields. Wear comfortable shoes as you will be doing a lot of walking. You will not find much of anything Saturday.