The Ford Barn

RobertB · 05-12-2014, 03:58 PM

One of these days I'll have to get there.

Just a plug for the sister in law. If you don't mind a little commute, she owns the Yellow House Hotel in Douglassville. Built in 1801, so George "coulda" slept there.

Rooms are very reasonable and the resturant and bar are sensational.

Now I've got to email the wife and suggest we go and see her sister in October!

Roadster62 · 05-12-2014, 04:57 PM

Besides the port-a-johns that are well maintained there are for real bathrooms midway in the Chocolate Field. Soap and running water sure helps clean rusty hands. Bob

Bruce Lancaster · 05-12-2014, 05:28 PM

Bring $$$ and a little wagon...you will quite likely find everything you have ever wanted, and many more things you hadn't realized you wanted.
The worst of Hershey is better than anything else going on, and perhaps the best is the unexpected stuff you run into...gigantic classics, clown cars, midget vehicles from 1920, tanks, 110 year old cars chugging around, people who know everything, people who think they know everything, experts on Hispano-Suiza lugnuts, a whole area off limits to late-model cars made after 1905...

prpmmp · 05-12-2014, 06:23 PM

Take a break and watch people!! They come from all over the world!!! Hershey is the sweetest place on earth!! Pete

fredski · 05-12-2014, 06:56 PM

vendors are very accommodating . for instance I made arrangements
weeks before Hershey to have brassworks bring a rad down for me
and aer to bring down an engine for me. they will keep it aside for
you to pick up /

worked out well for me. fredski

5window · 05-12-2014, 09:25 PM

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Hershey is great. variable weather-count on rain. Wear layers, take water and snacks. The food vendors are pretty tightly controlled and there's not much that's not strictly commercial. Parking's ok-entrance is free. You need to go one weekday and also Saturday to see the judged cars. No more mud-that was fun, but you still can get sore feet. I can do the whole site if I push it(walk about 14 miles on my pedometer) but you have to wear the right clothing and have the right shoes and be a hiker.

Please leave the car and wagon in your car as a courtesy until you need it. There is far too much time spent dodging folks who never watch where they're dragging/leaving/ placing their wagon or cart while they peruse the goods, meanwhile leaving their junk in everybody else's way to trip over.

Have a good time.

bt34 · 05-13-2014, 12:29 AM

Yep...its a great swapmeet...take a wagon to throw all your buys on and have pen and paper to write the site numbers down if you leave stuff at a vendor or see something interesting. There is a kool restaruant/diner in Hummelstown worth a visit..1 road into iHummeltown and the diner its well lit up...The Hershey Chocolate Factory round town bus bus tour is also another good thing to do. Not while the swapmeet is on though..to many bargins to be had..

05-12-2014, 03:58 PM	#21
RobertB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Santa Teresa, NM Posts: 133	Re: Hershey Questions One of these days I'll have to get there. Just a plug for the sister in law. If you don't mind a little commute, she owns the Yellow House Hotel in Douglassville. Built in 1801, so George "coulda" slept there. Rooms are very reasonable and the resturant and bar are sensational. Now I've got to email the wife and suggest we go and see her sister in October! __________________ RobertB Santa Teresa, NM

05-12-2014, 04:57 PM	#22
Roadster62 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ridgefield, Ct Posts: 3,441	Re: Hershey Questions Besides the port-a-johns that are well maintained there are for real bathrooms midway in the Chocolate Field. Soap and running water sure helps clean rusty hands. Bob __________________ They don't have to run to be enjoyed. I'm here to enjoy the hobby, and enjoy the cars no matter what they look like. Most of the worlds problems are electrical.

05-12-2014, 05:28 PM	#23
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Hershey Questions Bring $$$ and a little wagon...you will quite likely find everything you have ever wanted, and many more things you hadn't realized you wanted. The worst of Hershey is better than anything else going on, and perhaps the best is the unexpected stuff you run into...gigantic classics, clown cars, midget vehicles from 1920, tanks, 110 year old cars chugging around, people who know everything, people who think they know everything, experts on Hispano-Suiza lugnuts, a whole area off limits to late-model cars made after 1905...

05-12-2014, 06:23 PM	#24
prpmmp Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: west grove Pa. Posts: 238	Re: Hershey Questions Take a break and watch people!! They come from all over the world!!! Hershey is the sweetest place on earth!! Pete

05-12-2014, 06:56 PM	#25
fredski Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: morrisburg ontario Posts: 349	Re: Hershey Questions vendors are very accommodating . for instance I made arrangements weeks before Hershey to have brassworks bring a rad down for me and aer to bring down an engine for me. they will keep it aside for you to pick up / worked out well for me. fredski

05-12-2014, 09:25 PM	#26
5window Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lewisburg,PA Posts: 938	Re: Hershey Questions Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hershey is great. variable weather-count on rain. Wear layers, take water and snacks. The food vendors are pretty tightly controlled and there's not much that's not strictly commercial. Parking's ok-entrance is free. You need to go one weekday and also Saturday to see the judged cars. No more mud-that was fun, but you still can get sore feet. I can do the whole site if I push it(walk about 14 miles on my pedometer) but you have to wear the right clothing and have the right shoes and be a hiker. Please leave the car and wagon in your car as a courtesy until you need it. There is far too much time spent dodging folks who never watch where they're dragging/leaving/ placing their wagon or cart while they peruse the goods, meanwhile leaving their junk in everybody else's way to trip over. Have a good time.

05-13-2014, 12:29 AM	#27
bt34 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cambridge, New Zealand Posts: 3	Re: Hershey Questions Yep...its a great swapmeet...take a wagon to throw all your buys on and have pen and paper to write the site numbers down if you leave stuff at a vendor or see something interesting. There is a kool restaruant/diner in Hummelstown worth a visit..1 road into iHummeltown and the diner its well lit up...The Hershey Chocolate Factory round town bus bus tour is also another good thing to do. Not while the swapmeet is on though..to many bargins to be had..