Tom: I've never been to Westminster, but will be taking out a booth and seeing you there.
Peter Naiman
Boston, Mass
>
> From: "Thomas R. Adams, Jr." <kctommy@msn.com>
> Date: 2002/12/24 Tue AM 07:31:36 EST
> To: WBINGHAM@imf.org, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: RE: [CR]Westminster swapmeet
>
> I'm planning on going too, and I've got a table with Wayne and Harvey,
> although I'm sure they've got more interesting stuff than me. But the
> Vintage corner is gathering momentum.
>
> Tom Adams, Shrewsbury, NJ
>
>
>
> >From: "Bingham, Wayne R." <WBINGHAM@imf.org>
> >To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> >Subject: RE: [CR]Westminster swapmeet
> >Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 16:28:32 -0500
> >
> >Tony wrote:
> > >>>>I've never been to the Westminster swapmeet before and wanted to
> >know if it
> >is a good place to buy and sell vintage bikes and parts. I'm
> >considering
> >becoming a vendor this year and if any CR MEMBERS have sold here in this
> >past
> >and have any tips or advice in makeing this a successful efffort, I
> >would
> >greatly appreciate.<<<<
> >
> >I have been attending and/or selling at the Westminster swap for quite a
> >few years now, and have reserved a table again this year. I believe
> >list member Harvey Sachs has also reserved a table, and there's usually
> >a good CR attendance. When I reserved my spot last month, I posted a
> >note suggesting that other interested CR folk ask to be located near my
> >spot, which I think Harvey did. Maybe we can start a "vintage corner".
> >The organizers are pretty accommodating if you register early enough and
> >ask. The event is one of my favorite winter cycling "fixes". I've been
> >there when there's six inches of snow on the ground, and there's still
> >been a good turnout of both sellers and buyers. The event usually
> >offers a little of everything. Road, MTB, rep stock, dealers, and even
> >some vintage. If fact, there seems to be a little more vintage stuff
> >each year. I snagged my '83 3Rensho at Westminster last year. I would
> >encourage folks to attend. It's not as big as T-Town, (it's held
> >indoors in the Carroll County Agricultural Center), but is large enough
> >to make it worthwhile. And since it's February, there's always lots of
> >incentive to sell cheap, especially at the end of the day (only good if
> >you're a buyer, I guess).
> >
> >So come on down, join the fun and stop by and say "hi".
> >
> >Wayne Bingham
> >Falls Church VA