Market Hall Show 1/7-1/8

[orbitup]

Anyone going? I plan on going fairly early on Saturday.

 

[Dawico]

Pick me up. I'll go.

 

[orbitup]

I had better leave now then.

 

[Dawico]

Nah, 4am should be sufficient.

I'll buy breakfast tacos.

 

[orbitup]

And the cocaine?

 

[busykngt]

Seventeen degrees Fahrenheit.


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[Dawico]

And the cocaine?

It's Friday night. That will be gone.

 

[BigDBasser]

Sorry I missed you, was there by 10. Went looking to buy any 1 of 4 new guns on my bucket list and not only didn't see any at a good price, I didn't see any period. Thought the show was missing a lot of tables and people. Must of been the weather. They didn't even have the side building open. Maybe Lewisville will be better next weekend.

 

[TX-Badger]

I went yesterday, found a couple 1911 mags I was looking for at pretty good/competitive prices. There were a lot of open table spaces....I was wondering if the weather played a role? Last time I went to this one, there seemed to be more dealers there than there were this time. I'm hoping the next show in Ft.Worth at the Will Rogers center will be better.

 

[orbitup]

Yeah, it seems there are fewer vendors every time I go. I went ready to blow some cash and couldn't find anything in couldn't live without. I did pick up a range bag and a mag though.

 

[busykngt]

Does the FW Will Rogers still charge for parking?

 

[orbitup]

Does the FW Will Rogers still charge for parking?

I haven't been to that one, is it bigger?

 

[mitchntx]

The FW show is still at Will Rogers and the city charges $8-10 for parking, depending on how far away you park.

 

[Tcruse]

I went yesterday, found a couple 1911 mags I was looking for at pretty good/competitive prices. There were a lot of open table spaces....I was wondering if the weather played a role? Last time I went to this one, there seemed to be more dealers there than there were this time. I'm hoping the next show in Ft.Worth at the Will Rogers center will be better.

Thanks for the heads up. The weather certainly is a factor for me not going Saturday. You might give the Lewisville show a try next week. It is a smaller show than the FW shows but it does seem to have best from FW and some better prices. The Lewisville, Big Town and Allen shows seem to be the "just right" size for me.

 

[busykngt]

I haven't been to that one, is it bigger?

It's actually supposed to be the largest & best attended gun show in the whole region - I think it happens four times a year (if I'm not correct, I'm sure someone will correct me). I've never been myself because between the cost of admission and the cost of parking, I've just got this 'mental thang'.... especially, if I'm going to spend MY money shopping for guns & gear! [And yes, I am a 'buyer' at such gun shows.... last one I attended, I spent almost six hundred bucks for a new gun so I'll be damned if I have pay so much for the "privilege" to enter a building to shop]. The admission & parking wipe out any potential savings to be had especially when I can order online w/o tax (and have a $10 FFL, if needed). BK climbing down off his soapbox now....

 

[mitchntx]

BK climbing down off his soapbox now....

LOL ... can't disagree with anything you posted.

In your "mental thang" calculation, have you considered fuel and mileage?
For me, it would cost more than the $10 parking fee to round trip Market Hall or Big Town.

While I think it's ridiculous, it can be the lesser of the ridiculouslessness ...

 

[Kar98]

Does the FW Will Rogers still charge for parking?

They sure did two weeks ago.

 

[orbitup]

There's one in Waxahachie next weekend I think. I'm sure it'll be a hum-dinger. At least parking is free.

 

[lvitsaP239]

Went to the gun show today. It seemed like there weren't as many vendors and more empty tables, glad it wasn't just me.

 

[TX-Badger]

I'm going to go the Lewisville gun show this upcoming weekend. I gotta say, I went back yesterday for a bit, and overall, it was disappointing. I feel like there were a lot more vendors at the Fort Worth show at the end of November.