The sales have all but disappeared from Milwaukee too. They used to be fun. On a couple of occaisions I rented a table and sold my excess equipment. Milwaukee had at least 6 used store outlets. Now it's down to two. The market has certainly changed since digital. R ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Kronquist" <mak@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 10:16 AM Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Camera show Sunday, Philadelphia area > Hasn't been a camera show in Portland Oregon since 2006...looks > unlikely in 08 as well > On Feb 27, 2008, at 7:38 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote: > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <Choiliefan@xxxxxxx> >> To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:15 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 >> >> >> There are currently two shows a month here. The old >> Buena Park show moved to Carson because he building it was >> in was demolished. The other show is in Pasadena. The Carson >> show is still the larger and better of the two but the >> combination of digital and ebay has decimated both. There >> used to be other shows here also. For instance the Southern >> California Camera Colletor's had a show about twice a year. >> I think that last one was more than ten years ago. >> I prefer these to the the on-line auctions because I >> can see what I am getting but ebay and other on line sales >> have made equipment available in areas where it otherwise >> would be hard to find. >> >> --- >> Richard Knoppow >> Los Angeles, CA, USA >> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> --- >> 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