I should've not invoked the theme song from a near-50 year old sitcom with this crowd.
I should've not invoked the theme song from a near-50 year old sitcom with this crowd.
For me renting tables and interacting with the public was enlightening. I learned what sold and why gun makers offer such schlock instead of quality. People want schlock, free if they can get it, crap if they have to buy it.
I learned about the degree of mental illness (austism spectrum) in the gun culture. e.g. I have a habit of holding my thumb and 2 fingers up when I sign 3 instead of the more American way of the middle 3 fingers (like a W). I almost started a panic all 3 days by gun show attendees who were scared out of their wits by something different of witnessing me throw up 3 fingers. One guy asked me if that was a "gang sign" between panic breaths. He had to sit down.
I've dealt with autism a lot in my profession but did not, until that show, realize how common it is in the gun culture. Nothing dangerous, I just had been blind to it as I was buying not selling.
I think every gun owner should be on that side of the table, you learn a lot.
For me renting tables and interacting with the public was enlightening. I learned what sold and why gun makers offer such schlock instead of quality. People want schlock, free if they can get it, crap if they have to buy it.
I learned about the degree of mental illness (austism spectrum) in the gun culture. e.g. I have a habit of holding my thumb and 2 fingers up when I sign 3 instead of the more American way of the middle 3 fingers (like a W). I almost started a panic all 3 days by gun show attendees who were scared out of their wits by something different of witnessing me throw up 3 fingers. One guy asked me if that was a "gang sign" between panic breaths. He had to sit down.
I've dealt with autism a lot in my profession but did not, until that show, realize how common it is in the gun culture. Nothing dangerous, I just had been blind to it as I was buying not selling.
I think every gun owner should be on that side of the table, you learn a lot.
Parking and admission costs are too high, that's mainly why I rarely attend this show. I still go once in a while, but I just don't get excited about it. Lots of non-gun related flea market junk too. 20+ years ago when there were multiple stocking NFA dealers at the show and no flea market junk, it was one of the best shows around and I always looked forward to it - bought lots of stuff too. Nowadays I find just as much good stuff at the small shows and without the high cost of parking and admission that the 1500 charges.
Because that is what sells, crap. I rented tables there November of 2018 and expressed the frustration when I ran into the trash tier seekers.
$400 is the max out of an ATM so that is what moves. Just the reality of the market there.
I did not let it stop me. Got a lot of trading done and made real progress on the armory.
I should've not invoked the theme song from a near-50 year old sitcom with this crowd.
Wait. A guy had to sit down bc of how you displayed 3 fingers?
Wait. A guy had to sit down bc of how you displayed 3 fingers?
I remember you. Fun times manIt would seem I got out of the biz of setting up at the right time. I sold out to Applied Ballistics and have never been back since. It was fun when I would set up next to Lee Koch (RIP) and meet all the Purdue shooting club kids he sponsored. He sold Swiss Army, Spyderco, etc and I had the Emersons. A LOT of water has passed since those days. Most attendees don't even remember me anymore. I'm just another dumb Korean Hillbilly.
I like the November show and enjoy the 1500 in general. However, I am not looking to buy or sell much of anything right now and sciatica is keeping me from getting around much anyway.