[tcb] Re: OK OK The Kupkake Chronicles
- From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:03:05 -0800 (PST)
They had a lot more entries than that last year. The number I heard was 450 +
another 100 aircoolers that didn't get in the show/show and + another 100 water
coolers that didn't get in the show/show: and that was all at $25 per car:
Plus they had mega spectators that charged to get in per head and again to
park. Don't know what they charged the vendors but there were lots of them
both new and swap meet. Their gross receipts from this thing have to be in
excess of $25,000. Wild guess: 40 new parts vendors @ $200 per and 100 swap
meet vendors @ $50 per. Multiply that out.
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I think they have around 300 entries. 300 x $25 = $7,500. Add in what
they get from concessions, swap meeters, vendors, T-shirts, etc. and they can
afford to rent a bigger place and more people.
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From: Will Wood
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 3:19 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: OK OK The Kupkake Chronicles
Well, putting on a shin dig (sp?) of that size is always difficult. It was
packed to the walls in 04 which is the only year I've attended. The people
were friendly but it could be a case of Eureka II starting up. Some of these
things get too popular and the folks putting it on may have distinct growing
pains. One day, I'm sure, the TXC will have about 200 more entries than
planned show up. That's not because of bad planning but because of a good time.
I read the story and I see how it can get out of hand. Old Hippy, firey red
heads, money involved.. Clearly the gate folks came from the Leona Helmsley
school of charm.
Florida folks are just not used to dealing with middle coasters.. ;-)
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