<VV> Carlisle Events (No corvair)

[Tony Underwood]

At 02:43 hours 06/15/2006, corvairs wrote:
>All part of the changing landscape in this hobby. Swap meets in 
>general are becoming less important all the time. Not just with car 
>shows, but also antiques and collectibles (Linda's hobby-business) 
>and other things. Attendance at many of these events is still good, 
>but the selling by the vendors is not, and hasn't been for some 
>time.  The events have greatly become social gatherings (good) with 
>a chance to "look at", but not buy, all sorts of neat things. 
>(Not  good) More like a visit to the local museum than a swap meet.   Lon



It's likely no surprise to those who know me that the vendors are the 
principal reason I attend most shows.    After that, it's looking at 
the cars and old friends.   Other activities like scheduled events 
and such are pretty much secondary to me.

I'm already noticing that the vendors are decreasing in numbers... 
some because they're getting long of tooth and they're not being 
followed by younger blood, and others simply don't have as much stock 
to sell anymore because most NOS and good used has already been 
absorbed by the hobby and the restoration gang doesn't have the 
resources of readily available projects to launch into like they did 
just ten years ago.

There's fewer cars left to restore.   Most of the remaining 'Vairs 
still in circulation aren't being driven much anymore which means 
that the demand for parts is dropping.


However... I'm still having at it, just because I can.


tony..