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mhsprecher · 10-12-2015, 09:35 PM

My problem is getting there early enough. As a working guy, I need to steal days away from work.

I don't need many parts, but I still miss the flea market. I first went to Hershey in 1966 when I was 15 years old and have been going intermittently ever since. I will post some photos from back then to provide some perspective.

There used to be a calliope on the flea market field that you could hear everywhere and which drove me crazy. People started sellling all manner of non-automotive stuff and they had to try and stop that. And the mud. Holy cow. When it rained the mud was epic and there were floods. Now it is all paved and a much better experience. The car show used to be held in the stadium and had more Model Ts than anything else!

I still love it. I live close enough that I can drive one of my cars and enter the DPC. I enjoy the car corral, too. Sorry I didn't run into more folks. I did get the chance to meet Jim Cannon who had a car entered in the show on Saturday.

10-12-2015, 09:35 PM	#29
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,820	Re: End of Hershey report Saturday 10-10-2015 My problem is getting there early enough. As a working guy, I need to steal days away from work. I don't need many parts, but I still miss the flea market. I first went to Hershey in 1966 when I was 15 years old and have been going intermittently ever since. I will post some photos from back then to provide some perspective. There used to be a calliope on the flea market field that you could hear everywhere and which drove me crazy. People started sellling all manner of non-automotive stuff and they had to try and stop that. And the mud. Holy cow. When it rained the mud was epic and there were floods. Now it is all paved and a much better experience. The car show used to be held in the stadium and had more Model Ts than anything else! I still love it. I live close enough that I can drive one of my cars and enter the DPC. I enjoy the car corral, too. Sorry I didn't run into more folks. I did get the chance to meet Jim Cannon who had a car entered in the show on Saturday.