TV swap meet in Milwaukee July 20, 2014
 

Please accept my apologies for crossposting this to several of the TV forums here. There doesn't seem to be any particular place here on VK to announce this where it will be seen by all the TV collectors.

The Wisconsin Antique Radio Club Inc. would like to invite all television collectors to our swap meet on July 20, 2014.

Many members of our club also have an interest in TVs and related items, and we are aware there is a large concentration of vintage TV collectors in the Wisconsin and Northern Illinois area. We would like to have them join us in a combined Radio & Television swap meet. We will urge our club members to bring their TV related items to this meet, and hope that the invited TV collectors that attend will bring their goodies up for sale or trade. There is really only one TV swap that I know of, the one at the Early Television Museum Convention in May. This will be a second opportunity for those who perhaps couldn't attend the ETF meet, or found it too far to travel with items to swap.

To make this a success (and perhaps an annual special event) we need you folks to bring your TV items along to sell at this meet. It won't be a success if everyone shows up to buy, and no one brings anything to sell. Also be aware that you should make sure you have room to haul home some of the items you may find here. Too often I've heard "I'd sure like to buy this, but it won't fit in the trunk of my car".

I myself will be bringing at least 15 televisions along to sell, along with many other TV items including empty Admiral Bakelite cabinets (console & table model) and various parts and test equipment.

Anyone interested, please post here and encourage others to attend. Carpool if you have to. We would be glad to see you here.

A little bit about our club and swap meets... Our meet is held right next to the Milwaukee Airport, very easy to find and access. You can find club info at http://www.warci.org and on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wisco...33900503344505 . There is a nominal $10 selling fee at this swap to non-club members. The July meet is normally held outside with unlimited space for everyone. However if the weather is not cooperating with an outdoor event, there is only a limited amount of space indoors to set up, so watch the weather and hope for sunshine.

Any questions? Post them here, I'll be glad to respond.

@ first I thought this was spam seeing its posted on several bases but then I saw you posted it :)


I suppose posting this on the TV base would have been good also bud....... (Last one on the list)

www.videokarma.org/forumdisplay.php?f=112


Sounds like a good event coming!!!!!!

Thanks for posting and I'll try to make it with some sets and stuff. I just might take those Admiral cabinets off your hands too :)

BTW I disagree about posting this in the 'Movies, Shows, & Programs' forum (base ?). Perhaps VK should add a forum for upcoming events.

Sounds like fun. What do you guys think about us posting up pictures of potential sale/swap items here? For me it's a really long haul and I'd be more motivated to load up the heavy items and venture out if I had a couple of items pre-sold, or at least a swap worked out. Just an idea.

Good idea. I'll definitely post pics.

Sounds great. I'll definitely try to make it. Thanks for getting the word out, Jim!

-Clark

May try to make it as well with some extra sets to sell.

I expect to be there as well.
It'll be great to meet a few more of the VK members.

I'll try to remember to set up some name badges at the hospitality table so we can identify our ARF and VK alliances.

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Make sure to take pictures please Jim so we can all enjoy :)

We have two club photographers for our events, and we then place pictures in our newsletter, on our club web site, and on our Facebook page.

If I forget to post some here, please remind me.

A fellow collector and I were discussing the July 20, meet and was mentioning that he has an attic full of portable B/W sets.
I mentioned that they had to be vacuum tube based or hybrid. I have a few, that I'm bringing along as freebees.
Please respond, if there's going to be any interest in the items! :scratch2:
Thanks, DAVE.

Dave, I'm not sure anyone will be able to tell you in advance unless you share some pictures. I'll be putting up a bunch of pictures early in July. I'm now guessing I'll be bringing at least 30 sets along.

I hope we get some good participation, and that everyone brings along a big enough vehicle to haul stuff. I may be willing to do some deliveries if necessary.

And everyone, please keep spreading the word.

If any of you can think where else I should be posting about the meet, please let me know.

Jim

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I've moved it over to "Site News" with a redirect in the previous forum, to help add a little more exposure :)

Thanks!

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