Trulyvintage Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) Who else is going this year ? Vendor set up is Friday from 7 am to 10 am. Gates upen to the public at 10 am Friday. Edited February 25 by Trulyvintage Vendor set up correction (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I`m going, hope its better than last year.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 All swap meets are only as good as folks make them - participation is the key to live buying and selling continuing for the next generation. Thanks for your support ! Jim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I`ve gone every year, since the start. Sometimes i find a bunch of stuff, sometimes nothing. I`m hoping for clear skies, and no rain this year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 Gates will not be open to vendors on Thursday as In the past. Gates open for vendors Friday at 7 am. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 My brother and I were just talking about going to Chickasha (and surrounding areas) this spring to see family and explore family history. It would be nice if our trip could coincide with this event. I don't do pre-war, but if it's open to the public, it would be a great sight seeing opportunity for an afternoon. Thanks for letting us know, Trulyvintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdome Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Too bad. Thursday was the best day. I plan to be there again from Ohio. Missed it last year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, JamesR said: My brother and I were just talking about going to Chickasha (and surrounding areas) this spring to see family and explore family history. It would be nice if our trip could coincide with this event. I don't do pre-war, but if it's open to the public, it would be a great sight seeing opportunity for an afternoon. Thanks for letting us know, Trulyvintage. You are welcome ! There is a bit of everything for everyone - especially if you are willing to do some digging. I like this meet because it is family owned & operated. Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) 3 hours ago, Trulyvintage said: Gates will not be open to vendors on Thursday as In the past. Gates open for vendors Friday at 7 am. Jim 2yr ago maybe 3yr, there was a vendor space with a trailer loaded with parts covered with a tarp. I always get there early in the morning, so i kept an eye on the covered trailer. When i noticed someone pulling the tarp back, i headed to him. It was 3 guys from San Diego, Ca, their game was to buy a vendor space, so they could go thru all the other vendors parts, before open to the public. They were not there to sell anything. Edited February 25 by pont35cpe (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert G. Smits Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Sounds like a plan. You see that every year at Hershey and Pate although usually the parts purchased on set up day are for sale by a different vendor for double the original price. Just an example of capitalism. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhner Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 My wife’s family is from Oklahoma. We went a couple times to visit family and mostly graveyards while there. You better be there Thursday because on Friday people are packing up and lord knows if anyone is left Saturday. Even better get there Wednesday to pick thru the people lining up. I know that happens at Hershey but there are not many vendors at Chickasha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 (edited) 44 minutes ago, kuhner said: My wife’s family is from Oklahoma. We went a couple times to visit family and mostly graveyards while there. You better be there Thursday because on Friday people are packing up and lord knows if anyone is left Saturday. Even better get there Wednesday to pick thru the people lining up. I know that happens at Hershey but there are not many vendors at Chickasha. You need to read what has been posted above. There is no admission Wednesday or Thursday for anyone. Vendor set up is Friday between 7 and 10 am - gates do not open for vendor set up until 7 am. Chickasha Swap Meet is not a graveyard - if you feel that way then stay home. Jim Edited February 26 by Trulyvintage (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhner Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I plan staying home this year. Thanks for correcting my days. Just letting folks know to go early, don’t wait until the last day. And be aware that the best deals are made in the pre set up vendor line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 Sunrise will be around 7:30 am or later on March 15th in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Vendors have just 3 hours to set up for the Public before the gates open - my opinion is they are not going to be receptive to Early Bird Shoppers going thru their trailers trying to get a jump on the other folks coming thru the gate - the vendors will be focused on setting up. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 No horse in this race but seems to me giving vendors just three hours to set up before gates open will be difficult for some. Just my thoughts. Post event feedback will show how well received that is. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 Actually - it is a great idea and a perfect fit for Chickasha. There are indoor and outdoor spaces and plenty of room to maneuver a truck and trailer. Most vendors are seasoned pros that can set up their space in an hour or so - they usually have help to do it. It is a positive move to revitalize live vending and encourage folks to do business face to face. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Last time I was there other vendors helped me unload. Of coarse they wanted to see what I had. Selling a $10 part for $5 was cheap labor moving the heavy stuff. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) We attended many times, going back to the early 1990s as well as more recently. This year the dates coincide with our AACA FOUNDERS TOUR in Lafayette, Louisiana, ... and I'm the sole surviving person to have driven (or attended) every Founders Tour which started back in 1988. Louisiana Region last hosted Founders back in 1991, although we've also hosted several other National and Divisional AACA Meets and tours including our 2-Hub Sentimental Tour between Natchez and Vicksburg, Mississippi, Divisionals in Lafayette and Houma, LA, and the Central Division Meet (Nationals) in November, 2015 to list a few. Our 2024 Founders is full and has a waiting list. Edited March 5 by Marty Roth (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomEli Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 While you're waiting for the swap meet to open, you could alway take a short trip to the Train Depot park and visit the 50-foot tall tribute to the 1983 movie "A Christmas Story". The world's tallest leg lamp. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Been there seen that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 I am leaving Florida for Oklahoma - spaces are still available for the swap meet …. I plan on having a productive and enjoyable time providing video and live streaming coverage on Friday and Saturday …. At the 2021 Chickasha Swap Meet: @ Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 The last meet. Done. Out of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 On 2/25/2024 at 7:33 PM, Trulyvintage said: Chickasha Swap Meet is not a graveyard - if you feel that way then stay home. Jim Evidently it is a graveyard, and most everyone did stay home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 On 3/30/2024 at 5:57 PM, B Jake Moran said: Evidently it is a graveyard, and most everyone did stay home. Those who actually attended were pleased with the turnout: @ https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=41978 Rising operating cost combined the general decline necessitated family to make this the last year as they lost money for the first time ... Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I am still curious about a couple of economic issues related to swap meets in general. 1st, I always hear that "everything is on-line now". Really? I just purchased a 1970 Mercury to restore with a young man, and some, but not very many, parts are available on line. Not even close to what I need and the cost, at least the asking price, is usually stupid ridiculous. Meanwhile at a swap meet, you are likely assisting a hobbyist, and the transaction is more likely to be hobbyist to hobbyist. So I don't get that part about why everyone is competing with "on line" sellers. I speak mostly of eBay, but just typing in "1970 Mercury parts" under a google search is a waste of time. I can imagine typing in "1920 Buick parts" and getting links to all sorts of nonsense, so I am not sure what anyone means by "competing with the on line crowd." 2nd - if the facility costs are so high that these traditional venues are no longer viable, and say, a county fairgrounds or whatever - remains empty, instead of charging something, then that seems like a waste as well. So a venue raises their use prices by 50% and most of the folks running these events say "I'm out." Then what? Either the facility closes down entirely and becomes new housing or they lower their price to offer the space. What am I missing? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 The Ersland Family contributed unknowling to their own demise. They became active on the county fairground board many years ago - pushed to have a increase in sales tax - pushed to have that revenue directed towards improving facilities. That - led to the horse folks becoming interested -nowadays the money in facility rental is in equestrian events. The rental fees then increased for other vendors - they were priced out of renting the facility. You can't find everything online. You can't begin and nurture real life relationships online. Youngsters, growing up in the hobby, cannot find the experience they have walking swap meets with their Elders. As I have stated elsewhere here on the forums, I believe the future of automotive swap meets lies in public events, hosted by private owners that are not affiliated with any automotive club that can control the event. The traditional Chickasha Pre War Swap Meet held in the Spring closed because the car club folks that started it decided it's time had ended. That - is a fact. Now - the largest segment of the hobby renting vendor spaces and expressing interest in attending to walk the aisles at Famoso .... Is the HCCA .... Go Figure .... @ Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Anyone know if the other 2 meets, spring/fall, will still be at Chickasha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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