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02-28-2024, 10:52 AM | #43 | ||||||
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I enjoyed the year we had the PGCA annual meeting at Hopkins. To me, the best thing is seeing folks in person and getting to visit
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02-28-2024, 11:24 AM | #44 | |||||||
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and Shooters '' Don't Buy'' unless they can ''Steal'' the Item. Most of them have more guns than they Need, and are not going to buy. What you need is some NEW Blood and that is the Reason these Shoots should be Held at new places in the states like Ohio, a lot more people will come from Mid Western States. It's a Centrally located State and would draw 2-3 times the people, maybe More. Harry |
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02-28-2024, 12:34 PM | #45 | ||||||
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Harry is right in that there should be some reach out to an accessible mid-west/east of the Mississippi with a multi-day event like the Southern or Northeast (Haussman's). You need more than one day to attract vendors who hope to sell something or collectors associatios with a display or manufacturers competition. The far Upper Peninsula shoots are too far away to justify traveling for a 1 day expo.
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02-28-2024, 01:35 PM | #46 | |||||||
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I know Terry Reckart of LCSCA "fame" is putting together a two day shoot in OH this year. I can't comment on whether he's planning on vendors or if it's a shooting event only. I think he's in August? |
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02-28-2024, 01:54 PM | #47 | ||||||
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I would definitely travel to Ohio for a 3-day event.
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02-28-2024, 02:46 PM | #48 | |||||||
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Andy & Murphy. Murphy won't buy because He already has two many guns, and Andy won't buy because He is too''Cheap''. You need the guns in the $800 to $2500 - $4500 Range. Than you might sell, but they have to be new guys you haven't dealt with before! Hence fort You Need CENTRAL LOCATIONS to DRAW these people. When Vendors hear ''New Guys With Money TO Spend, They would Flock their, when guys hear a load of New Vendors, they would ''Come'' Just remember the Saying ''Build It , and They WILL COME. Harry |
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02-28-2024, 03:11 PM | #49 | ||||||
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Harry and I agree that the vendor price is outrageous. The Vintagers should buy bigger tents and charge less for a booth. That is how to get people who honestly have things to sell to come and exhibit. The "Widow Lady" may bring her late husband's Parkers to the Vintage Cup if she didn't have to pay $500 for a couple of tables. I know The Lovely Linda won't come to the Vintagers with my Parkers and Foxes if she has to pay a fortune for a couple of tables.
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02-28-2024, 03:33 PM | #50 | ||||||
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I think the days of attracting vendors to outdoor gun exhibits are behind us, three reasons, travel expense, vintage gun auctions and the internet marketplace. The main reason to attend in present times is to shoot and visit with friends. However, if Guyette and Deeter scheduled a gun auction on the same weekend as a Vintagers event at Pintail that would be a big success in my opinion. Dealers could set-up in the auction parking lot or tables sold at the auction facility. This is the formula G&D has used for their decoy auctions for years.
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