[rollei_list] Re: : Camera show decline

They have been shrinking for a long time now. I've actually stood by  
a table listening to a vendor telling a customer that he sells his  
good stuff on ebay and brings the junk to the show.
I think these guys must of been to the Leica and Rollei seminars on  
salesmanship.
s.d.


On Feb 27, 2008, at 7:35 AM, Jerry Laderberg wrote:

> Lance, I know what you mean - the shows are definitely on the  
> downslide.  My
> attitude is " I'll go to as many as I can, until they are no  
> more".   I
> still have trouble understanding why someone would prefer buying  
> blind from
> an eBay auction versus seeing & handling the goods.  Of course  
> Camera shops
> with used gear are/ have gone the way of the dodo as well.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Choiliefan@xxxxxxx>
> To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 10:15 AM
> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Camera show Sunday, Philadelphia area
>
>
>> I miss the big camera shows in the Los Angeles area.  Had one  
>> enormous
>> sale
>> every month in Buena Park iirc with a couple rooms filled with  
>> tables and
>> gear.
>>
>> That was approx ten years ago and from what I've heard, things aren't
>> quite
>> as well received or attended.  Used to talk and trade all kinds of
>> goodies.
>> Snagged a set of Bay 3 Mutar adaptor rings and a good Speed   
>> Graphic for
>> $20
>> each.  Handled my first Rollei Wide at one of these  functions.   
>> Fun for
>> the
>> whole family stuff.
>>
>> Nothing like that here in NC.  Soon as I moved in, the Shutterbug
>> advertised
>> sale in Greensboro(?) folded its tent and disappeared forever.
>>
>> Really miss those camera shows.  Took a chance a couple years ago
>> attending
>> one in Montgomery, Al while on a trip and was saddened to find  
>> perhaps
>> five
>> vendors and maybe ten tables of mediocrity.
>>
>> Philly isn't THAT far from where I live so perhaps in the spring  
>> I'll fire
>> up the old 325ic and make the trip.  Will check photorama.com  and  
>> plan my
>> next
>> vacation.  I don't need no stinkin little tv  yard gnome to plan this
>> journey.
>> Thanks Jerry for the update.
>> Health, Peace
>> Lance
>> Selma, NC 27576
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 2/27/2008 9:55:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> jerry@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>> There  shouldn't be a conflict - unless you have access to a  
>> corporate
>> jet!
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jerry Lehrer"  <glehrer@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc:  "IDCC" <IDCC@xxxxxxxx>; "Exakta" <exakta@xxxxxxxxxx>;
>> <ZICG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:37  PM
>> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Camera show Sunday, Philadelphia  area
>>
>>
>>> Jerry,
>>>
>>> Sorry, but this Sunday is the big  camera show in San Diego  
>>> California.
>>>
>>> Jerry  Lehrer
>>>
>>>
>>> Jerry Laderberg wrote:
>>>> Show at Ft.  Washington, PA, March 2.   details: www.  
>>>> photorama.com.
>>>> I'll
>>
>>>> have a table - stop by & say hello.
>>>>  ---
>>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
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