[AJD] GOG and 2 Cyl Mag swap meet

[Duane Larson]

Dean,
Ah, but big things come in little packages... .

There is some confusing data reported after the first 2-Cyl swap meet. 
Apparently a questionaire was sent to some (all?) participants, asking 
questions about how it went, how often, etc.  Results were reported in the 
May-June 2005 Two-Cylinder magazine on p. 30.  There it was stated that 
annual/semiannual was split 70/30, and 1500 attendees were present.  Since I 
had planned on going (but couldn't as it was the weekend of our grandson's 
baptism) I asked folks how it went, attendance, etc. at the LeSueur swap 
meet, Portland swap meet, etc. prior to the article appearing.  I got quite 
different numbers for the attendance (lower), and two of nine I spoke with 
(I think those were the numbers) that got questionaires replied annual with 
the rest replying semiannual, with several mentioning alternating with GOG.

I would have liked to go to this swap meet, but GOG committments require I 
go to it (which I would have done anyway as I really enjoy the GOG).  Maybe 
next year.

Duane Larson



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
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Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 11:45 PM
Subject: RE: [AJD] GOG and 2 Cyl Mag swap meet


> Bruce:
>
> I went back into my archive files and found some old ATIS emails from
> November of 2004. I started a thread entitled "Two Cylinders Odd Year Swap
> Meet" and several messages were exchanged. Now I don't know why I titled 
> it
> "Odd years" but I got that from somewhere.  In one of JR's responses he
> mentioned that it was not intended to compete with the GOG as it was more
> oriented to "Hard Goods". And in another message he mentioned that no
> decision had been made on a 2006 event but would see how the first one 
> went.
>
>
> It would have been nice if these two events had been scheduled two
> consecutive weekends in a row. Then I could have attended both. But...  my
> billfold might be in better shape when I get to the GOG this way. I might
> even have a whole $10 or more to spend on something. :-) I got a little
> carried away in 2004 so I may just leave my credit cards at home and lock 
> up
> my checking account or something!  :-) Since I had my pick-up there I was
> free to almost buy anything I thought I needed and mistakenly thought I
> could afford.. At least this year it will be limited to what I can carry
> back in my suitcase on the plane. I know I can't afford much!  :-)
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> Bruce Mahr
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 2:16 PM
> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
> Subject: Re: [AJD] GOG and 2 Cyl Mag swap meet
>
> Dean: That was my exact sentiments when I seen the dates for both. And I
> also understood that the Two Cylinder winter meet was on off years of the
> GOG.
>
> Bruce Mahr
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
> To: "AT JD" <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 3:51 PM
> Subject: [AJD] GOG and 2 Cyl Mag swap meet
>
>
>>I didn't realize until recently that 2 Cylinder Magazine has scheduled
>> another winter swap meet a week and 1/2 before the start of the 2006 GOG.
>> I
>> seem to recall last year when the first winter swap meet was scheduled it
>> was going to be held on the off years of the GOG.  Obviously that isn't
>> true
>> any more.
>>
>> In looking at vendors attending both events from a distance, they will
>> have
>> a week 1/2 of down time between events. I wonder why these events were 
>> not
>> scheduled on consecutive weekends so that vendors as well as potential
>> attendees could catch both events in a week's time rather than 2 weeks.
>>
>> I suspect this is creating a lot of conflict between the two event
>> organizers. Not something that should be happening in this hobby. Must be
>> something that I don't know or understand.
>>
>> Dean A. Van Peursem
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>> Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>>
>> www.deerelegacy.com
>>
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>>
>>
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