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. >>>> --- >>>> >>> >>> --- >>> Rollei List >> >> >> >> >> **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL >> Living. >> (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel- >> campos-duffy/ >> 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) >> >> >> --- >> Rollei List >> >> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' >> in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >> >> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with >> 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into >> www.freelists.org >> >> - Online, searchable archives are available at >> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >> > > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into > www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list