From: Fred H. Schlesinger (fred@schlesingers.net)
Date: Mon Mar 01 2004 - 06:08:59 PST
Regarding your gripe about the Redball show, it was indeed unfortunate that
you didn't find what you want.
I was there on Saturday and the indoor session was full of vendors. It was
a lot of fun. Bought convoy lights from Karl. They were new (NOS) and
great shape when I unpacked it. Thank you Karl for a great deal!!
The Redball guys did a great job with their show. They are certainly to be
commended for all of the work that they did putting on their show. I
thoroughly enjoyed it.
The Military Transport Association runs a show in Dover, NJ in March. I
would certainly invite you to make that trip again and come to our show.
Our experience is that if the vendors do well, they stay until Sunday. I
would say that at least 80% of the vendors stayed over, but we had great
weather, and the advertising we did and the outdoor vehicle display brought
in lots of people after church on Sunday. For the vendors who stayed, it
was well worth it.
However, if the weather is iffy, or Saturday's sales didn't perform, there
is no way to keep the vendors there. And you can't really blame the vendors
or Redball. There is a lot of expense in staying over. They usually get
several hotel rooms and here you can spend a hundred bucks or so for a room.
By the away, might as well get a plug in. For information on the show, See
www.mtaofnj.org . And Vendors. Inside tables are almost all gone. We sold
ten more just walking around the Redball show with vendors grabbing your arm
and handing you money. So better get them soon.
-----Original Message-----
From: rcb.com@att.net [mailto:rcb.com@att.net]
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:34 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: [MV] Red Ball Vendor Thanks
I would like to give a "BIG THANKS" to all vendors who attended the
Red Ball Show this past weekend in Jim Thorpe PA. Especially those
who left after Saturday !!!! I was overwhelmed with joy after traveling
100 miles out of my way on my return trip home from NJ on Sunday to
attend the show. (I originally wanted to attend the show on Friday, but
was advised it was dealer set-up only.) Arriving Sunday at 10:30 AM, I
was anxious to purchase parts and radio gear for my (4) MVs. Words can't
describe my elation when I opened the door to the swap meet only to find
a whopping 7 vendors. I was informed that the place was packed on Saturday
with over 80 vendors inside and out. What an idiot I must be... to actually
believe that a 2 day show starting on Saturday would continue through Sunday
!!!
What was I thinking !!!!!!!
Sincerely,
A New EBay Bidder
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