The Ford Barn

Newc · 04-03-2025, 10:32 PM

Great weather forecast this weekend! Hard on the inside venders maybe- About one in 10 tries we get good sunshine! I'm working it for the V8 club, since it is only 4 hrs I get to roam a bit, gave up selling 4 yrs ago. Workers are really needed by the 6 sponsor clubs. Newc

petehoovie · 04-04-2025, 12:09 AM

pistonbroke · 04-04-2025, 08:02 AM

Best of luck Newc. I didn't have a good experience the last three times I went.Seemed like a 50/50 split between automotive and other stuff . And a lot of the automotive was 80's and newer. I hope its gotten better. We are going to try Hershey this year since we now live back here to see what it's like. By the way ,I'm going to be at my brothers(your neigbor) in May to finish up my 41 pickup so we might stop by on a test drive.Tim

Hitman · 04-05-2025, 01:19 AM

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Thanks for the details, wasn’t sure what the OP was talking about. Portland was on the list of events to visit, maybe not so much based on comments.

Newc · 04-05-2025, 01:26 PM

Did Friday "uptop"; Found some special stuff at reasonable prices-passed the expensive/ arrogant sellers. Empty stalls were sold to "no shows", need to document them and "blacklist"? They buy stalls just to get the vendor passes ? Lots of once a year friends tho. Good yr for the "outdoor vendors" .
Had a good time- worked my 4 hr shift- went home tired. Some fellows walked the 3 mile race track Swap, on Thursday- Not me !! Newc

uncle buck · 04-06-2025, 11:23 AM

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A couple friends and I left my house at 3:30 am Friday and got back to my house at 9:00 pm for the 200 mile trip. We had a great time and came home with some good stuff. My observation on the decline in booths and attendance was the lack of our Canadian friends.

TJ · 04-06-2025, 09:46 PM

Walked the 3 miles on Wednesday and battled the off and on rain. Had my space in E-building on Thursday through Friday. Left Saturday at noon. Actually did real well selling parts. Probably the best sales I have had in the past 5 years. Got to visit with a lot of friends that live in the northwest. Already signed up for next year.

04-03-2025, 10:32 PM	#1
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,912	Portland, Or Swap Meets in Progress 2025 Great weather forecast this weekend! Hard on the inside venders maybe- About one in 10 tries we get good sunshine! I'm working it for the V8 club, since it is only 4 hrs I get to roam a bit, gave up selling 4 yrs ago. Workers are really needed by the 6 sponsor clubs. Newc

04-04-2025, 12:09 AM	#2
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 10,155	Re: Portland, Or Swap Meets in Progress 2025

04-04-2025, 08:02 AM	#3
pistonbroke Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Perry Mo. Posts: 714	Re: Portland, Or Swap Meets in Progress 2025 Best of luck Newc. I didn't have a good experience the last three times I went.Seemed like a 50/50 split between automotive and other stuff . And a lot of the automotive was 80's and newer. I hope its gotten better. We are going to try Hershey this year since we now live back here to see what it's like. By the way ,I'm going to be at my brothers(your neigbor) in May to finish up my 41 pickup so we might stop by on a test drive.Tim

04-05-2025, 01:19 AM	#4
Hitman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 822	Re: Portland, Or Swap Meets in Progress 2025 [QUOTE=petehoovie;2381144][LEFT] Thanks for the details, wasn’t sure what the OP was talking about. Portland was on the list of events to visit, maybe not so much based on comments.

04-05-2025, 01:26 PM	#5
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,912	Re: Portland, Or Swap Meets in Progress 2025 Did Friday "uptop"; Found some special stuff at reasonable prices-passed the expensive/ arrogant sellers. Empty stalls were sold to "no shows", need to document them and "blacklist"? They buy stalls just to get the vendor passes ? Lots of once a year friends tho. Good yr for the "outdoor vendors" . Had a good time- worked my 4 hr shift- went home tired. Some fellows walked the 3 mile race track Swap, on Thursday- Not me !! Newc

04-06-2025, 11:23 AM	#6
uncle buck Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Snohomish,WA Posts: 1,106	Re: Portland, Or Swap Meets in Progress 2025 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) A couple friends and I left my house at 3:30 am Friday and got back to my house at 9:00 pm for the 200 mile trip. We had a great time and came home with some good stuff. My observation on the decline in booths and attendance was the lack of our Canadian friends.

04-06-2025, 09:46 PM	#7
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,566	Re: Portland, Or Swap Meets in Progress 2025 Walked the 3 miles on Wednesday and battled the off and on rain. Had my space in E-building on Thursday through Friday. Left Saturday at noon. Actually did real well selling parts. Probably the best sales I have had in the past 5 years. Got to visit with a lot of friends that live in the northwest. Already signed up for next year.