38Buick 80C Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) I do have a BCA shirt on so I'm ok to post on the BCA forum Edited October 12, 2019 by 38Buick 80C (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 20 minutes ago, 38Buick 80C said: I do have a BCA shirt on so I'm ok to no post on the BCA forum Let me ask this former moderator.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Hershey adventures with @MrEarl and @Pinhead63 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 2:19 PM, MrEarl said: I deeply regret missing this and was very happy to see Lamar this morning in the car corral. I didn't realize you guys were like 50 yards from our space--my list said you were in the Red field for some reason. I'll see you next year, save me some! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Nice to have met @95Cardinal @JohnD1956 and his son. Always nice spending time with @38Buick 80C @MrEarl @jackofalltrades70and @Larry Schramm Edited October 13, 2019 by NC-car-guy (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofalltrades70 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Was really great catching up with everyone. Having a few beers and talking about Buicks. Met some new people. Matt Harwood, john DeFiores son, (name is escaping me at the moment) and many others. I managed several scores on things I was needing, caught up with some old friends and managed to make seceral new ones. Cannot wait for next year. Going to run the tires off my convertible going places. Managed to finally catch Doug Seybold and introduce myself. He already knew who I was. Just needed a face to put with the name. Have to say.....car people are the best people Matt also forgot about Larry DeBarry??, saw and talked with Pete Phillips on the show field Saturday. Met a lot of people who had cars 38-41 on the show field but weren’t members of the forum. John Steed, Ed DePouli should have been in the picture, but was demonstrating his putting trash in a can from 15 ft away for $5.00! BTW, I still have my $5 in my pocket. Edited October 13, 2019 by jackofalltrades70 Updating (see edit history) 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apolo1100 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 whoou guys ..! you really are in Parts Gallore .. Sorry i was planing on meeting all of the Buick guys there this year, but plans din;t work out. But i got to meet at least Larry by the picture you guys posted , thank you Larry for the attention you put on me. wile you guys are having fun there , here i'm on some other kind of fun .. making things ready to start maybe next week on my Buick,, Cheers guys..! this is me , Apolo Apolo 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 10 hours ago, NC-car-guy said: Nice to have met @95Cardinal @JohnD1956 and his son. Always nice spending time with @38Buick 80C @MrEarl @jackofalltrades70and @Larry Schramm OK, that's it -- I'm marking my calendar for next year! Fall Hershey has been a 'bucket item' for me long enough... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 10 minutes ago, EmTee said: OK, that's it -- I'm marking my calendar for next year! Fall Hershey has been a 'bucket item' for me long enough... We'll be glad to see ya! We're packing up now... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofalltrades70 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 31 minutes ago, NC-car-guy said: We'll be glad to see ya! We're packing up now... Safe travels. Keep it between the lines 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbuickgs Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Looks like a good time by all !! Personal problems kept me away this year . Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfamily Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 We had an awesome time this year at Hershey! Hope all found parts they were looking for, meet ups and introductions they were looking forward to, and awards they were hoping for! Till next year Hershey..... 🤘🏼🤘🏼 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Buick 80C Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I forgot to bring chairs... Some people will just sit where ever 😋 especially since it's not a Buick 😉 4 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Cardinal Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Meet your head (Spam) chef... Thanks for a great time, Mr Earl! Edited October 13, 2019 by 95Cardinal (see edit history) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfamily Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Just curious why the Hershey show program says the swap meet/yard sale is going on all day Saturday as well as the show but 70-80% of the vendors are already gone? If I am a vendor, unless I’ve sold all my goods or have minimal stuff left to sell, why wouldn’t I take the opportunity to sell my loot on Saturday as well since the car show brings in some prospective buyers!?? Last year I went to the swap meet on Weds with my Son, told my Wife how amazing it was and then took her to the show on Saturday rambling on about how amazing the swap meet was and I couldn’t wait to show her! I know last year brought some bad weather so to my surprise when we arrived that Saturday (2018) the kits were nearly empty!! So this year I took her to the swap meet Thursday (Weds I was hoofing it alone and got more accomplished though not as fun as being w someone as pretty as the Mrs!😇🔥🔥), so she could really see the swap meet in action and she was blown away!! But again, why do vendors not seize this opportunity to sell on Saturday too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 It's become a self fulfilling prophecy. Most buyers now realize that few vendors are open on Saturday, and/or want to walk the show field instead. Why was a hundred feet for one vendor? Most sellers think that there will be no buyers, see above sentence, so why set up? Also, a lot of vendors have been set up since Tuesday, so four days of vending and by the one is tired of looking at car parts, or want to get home for the weekend. The early week set up doesn't bode well for a Saturday flea market.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Plus the site is not really friendly for doing both the swap meet and the show field. I was there Weds am and walked 9 miles as per the counter on my son's phone app. That was just the green field and the Chocolate field North, and half of the car coral. Supposedly clocked 25 miles by Friday afternoon and finished all the fields and all the car coral. Still missed a lot. Saturdays show wasn't even within the swap meet field, but was adjacent to the Orange field and car coral. It would be close to a two mile walk just to get to the opposite boundary of the furthest red field ( where is where I finally found someone willing to entertain an offer on a Tonka Dump Truck, the absolute last vendor in the field! lol) But had a great time! Thanks to @jackofalltrades70, @NC-car-guy, @MrEarl, @Pinhead63, @38Buick 80C, @dibarlaw and several folks who do not participate on these forums. But most of all thanks to my son Justin @Jstbcausd93, who convinced me to go and spent his week off with me! That was the best part for me. Edited October 13, 2019 by JohnD1956 , (see edit history) 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gelinas (XP-300) Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) I had the opportunity to say hello and meet for the first time MrEarl We talked Buick of course in front of a 1958 Buick Caballero. Spoke of the late Bob Coker and his Buick Landau amongst other things. It was good to meet "Mr. Earl". Edited October 14, 2019 by Dave Gelinas (XP-300) (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfamily Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 4 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: Plus the site is not really friendly for doing both the swap meet and the show field. I was there Weds am and walked 9 miles as per the counter on my son's phone app. That was just the green field and the Chocolate field North, and half of the car coral. Supposedly clocked 25 miles by Friday afternoon and finished all the fields and all the car coral. Still missed a lot. Saturdays show wasn't even within the swap meet field, but was adjacent to the Orange field and car coral. It would be close to a two mile walk just to get to the opposite boundary of the furthest red field ( where is where I finally found someone willing to entertain an offer on a Tonka Dump Truck, the absolute last vendor in the field! lol) But had a great time! Thanks to @jackofalltrades70, @NC-car-guy, @MrEarl, @Pinhead63, @38Buick 80C, @dibarlaw and several folks who do not participate on these forums. But most of all thanks to my son Justin @Jstbcausd93, who convinced me to go and spent his week off with me! That was the best part for me. According to the program the swap meet is all day Saturday too, nothing with the car show would prevent the vendors from vending! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfamily Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 7 hours ago, 95Cardinal said: Meet your head (Spam) chef... Thanks for a great time, Mr Earl! I saw you standing talking to Mr. Engle, I was going to say hello and introduce myself but didn’t want to interrupt you guys chatting it up. particularly about his email address and his Buick overalls😂😂😂😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Great time and we are pooped. We were packed up by 12:00 on Saturday to spend time at the car show. Caught Mr. Bulgari at David Landow's car's location. Then to the HPOF section to hobnob with Buick brother Schramm. Dave Blaufarb, My son Alex and Larry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 19 hours ago, Crazyfamily said: Just curious why the Hershey show program says the swap meet/yard sale is going on all day Saturday as well as the show but 70-80% of the vendors are already gone? If I am a vendor, unless I’ve sold all my goods or have minimal stuff left to sell, why wouldn’t I take the opportunity to sell my loot on Saturday as well since the car show brings in some prospective buyers!?? Vendors want more than the opportunity to sell---they want actual sales. If experience shows very low sales on Saturday year after year, why stick around? Experienced buyers know to be there earlier in the week, and know it takes more than 1 day to cover the fields. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I've always enjoyed selling on Saturdays at Hershey. We pack our "good" parts up Friday night, mark the prices way down and lay out a BIG spread of stuff we don't want to take back home. As the surrounding vendors leave one by one our spaces of parts are very visible to everyone still walking the Green Field, an island in a sea of parking lot. Everybody notices and they have to come and check out what we have. We sell a good bit of stuff and we meet many interesting people. Some thank us for staying open! We're out by 3 p.m. or so. One of my favorite days of the meet, weather permitting of course. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfamily Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 good points.....makes sense and Now I understand a little better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) I for one truly enjoyed the camping experience vs a hotel room. Nothing better than sitting around a campfire grilling Yeungling brats, drinking Yeungling beer followed by a few shots of Bullit whiskey and roasted marshmallows. Oh and smoking seegars and telling lies...... We knew it was going to be a good week when God graced us with this unbelievable rainbow at just past break of dawn the first day Edited October 15, 2019 by MrEarl (see edit history) 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 10:27 AM, 38Buick 80C said: I forgot to bring chairs... Some people will just sit where ever 😋 especially since it's not a Buick 😉 always good to share good times with Brian and this year also with his dad Ed! and what a story telling hoot he is!!! enjoyed seeing his 69 Charger and hearing it’s story. Here he is in the exit parade following the show. hey watch out for that car in front of ya bro 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 And a couple more parade shots 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 7:56 AM, John said: Vendors want more than the opportunity to sell---they want actual sales. If experience shows very low sales on Saturday year after year, why stick around? I think most of the total sales are vendor to vendor and happen early in the week. I have made some prearranged purchases to pick up on Friday, but carrying distances for large items is really far. Impulse buys are driven by weight and usually just a souvenir. One year I stopped at a friend's space. He asked if I had bought anything. I had two 1930's road maps in my back pocket and showed him. He said "I have a bunch of those at home". At the tip of my toes was a few cylinder heads. He complained they weren't selling well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) Always enjoy seeing @philip roitman and his so damn correct and pristine cars. No disappointments again this year the one next to him wasn’t bad either Edited October 15, 2019 by MrEarl (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfamily Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 My fav part of the actual car show on Saturday is at 3pm when the parade of cars leaving rolls by! To see all these works of art move, smell them, hear them, and see the delight of the owners face as people say "cool car, nice car, and wow look at that one!" and the drivers/owners hear them! THAT is my fav part of the show!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 Could NOT get a clear shot of this guys unbelievable car for all the spectators surrounding it all day. It drew the most attention of anything there I think. Will not be surprised to hear it received Best of Show if there was such a category! Awesome restoration @95Cardinal Enjoyed meeting and breaking bread (and Spam) with you Joe😀 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) On 10/13/2019 at 7:37 PM, Crazyfamily said: I saw you standing talking to Mr. Engle, I was going to say hello and introduce myself but didn’t want to interrupt you guys chatting it up. particularly about his email address and his Buick overalls😂😂😂😂 yea I tried to talk him out of them overalls, only vintage ones I can ever find, the legs come up to my knees and sleeve s to my elbows. he was mighty appreciative of the forum and all the great help the prewar crowd had given him with the ‘17 Edited October 15, 2019 by MrEarl (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 8:00 AM, EmTee said: OK, that's it -- I'm marking my calendar for next year! Fall Hershey has been a 'bucket item' for me long enough... hmmm, could have sworn I saw you there 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip roitman Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, MrEarl said: Always enjoy seeing @philip roitman and his so damn correct and pristine cars. No disappointments again this year the one next to him wasn’t bad either 1 hour ago, MrEarl said: Always enjoy seeing @philip roitman and his so damn correct and pristine cars. No disappointments again this year the one next to him wasn’t bad either Thanks, Lamar. It was great seeing you again. Hope you used or found someone for those Banquet tickets. Will be bringing the car to the BCA National in Ohio this year, God willing. Hotel reservations are made. I am looking forward to it and seeing you there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 7 hours ago, MrEarl said: yea I tried to talk him out of them overalls, only vintage ones I can ever find, the legs come up to my knees and sleeve s to my elbows. he was mighty appreciative of the forum and all the great help the prewar crowd had given him with the ‘17 Come on guys. COVERALLS: OVERALLS Surely I'm not the only one who worked summers on the farm and whose dad was a professional mechanic. There was a special hook outside the door to the garage where dad hung his coveralls. Had he of taken off overalls in the garage, Mom wouldn't have let him walk in the house just wearing his whitey tighties. 😎 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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