photo show of Sparks april/may 2009

Sparks May show 2009

This is full of Photos and info about the shoppers and vendors that attended the May 1st-4th 2009
Spark's Antique show.

I just want to start by saying, This Spring show was great! I had a very good time and met a lot of interesting people, I kept a Bit of a diary about this trip that I am sharing with everyone.
Now I am not a English Major. far from it. so please keep that in mind that there will be mistakes. and if I have the photos with the wrong names, just send me a note I will be glad to change them.
Billy, Chris and his wife Donna and myself went together this year to sparks. you will see a lot of photos of billy on this blog, Its not that I am infatuated with him, just that when I would pick up my camera, it seems billy had a alarm that would tell him a photo op was coming up.
Morning April 30th": I had most everything loaded in the van from the night before. Just need to put the POP and cloths in, I notice that My right front tire is very low, Figures that would happen since I just took the spare out and left it at the shop, so I could get more stuff in. well I make it to 7-11 fill up with gas and air. it is 7am now.
We planed to meet at Halftime Bar & Grill around 8:30-9am I go ahead and get there early...yes an hour early, I always do that. Halftime used to be Jimmy Dallas Bar, then Star alley 3.30 bar when I worked there as a doorman. The Boss man now is John Heart a Kick boxing champion a few years back.
well Billy and Chris show up, someone for got to tell Chris and Donna we were eating here first. They ate down the street. Now its 9.15 am time to hit the open road with a rag tag team of a truck, Uhaul and something and a Van loaded with all kinds of Antiques and collectibles, held together with duck-tape, bailing wire and some gum I found on the side walk.



WE make a stop at the rest area, lot of looks from people that don't know what to make of this site. I though the sign on the hat would help.
well we make one more stop at the Caseys on hwy 36 in troy, Ks. I think? for ice, beer, gas and "air"

"Sign we are very close"
Billy wants to make a bet on who makes the first sale, I know its a bad bet. he's got a truck and everyone can see his stuff for sale. But I take it anyway, and sure enough when we pull into Sparks everyone comes running to his truck.
Great now I am a dollar in the whole already.
Well it is very castover and cloudy. a few sprinkes so have to watch what I put out. I brough a lot of vintage tee-shirts this time. will have to keep them put back for a day or two.
On set-up day its crazy to see all the Vendor's and dealers running to check people stuff when they fist pull in to find that Rare item before anyone else can and put it on there tables to sell. I do the same thing...
But i know only the very good items get put out on Saturday's! However I did find a few items from other out here to add with my stuff and sell this week.


"Some items I found the first day shopping"
spent about $20.00
One Minnow bucket, over sized ball canning jar, sheep branding irons, old door knobs, ingerham clock working, 1930's salt & pepper shakers. TWA dish's made in Korea.
well this will end day one at sparks.
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Start of Day 2 May 1st MAY-DAY!
I am up at 6am a few sprinkles early I get the coffee on. a few people are walking around doing some early shopping. at around 11:00am Emily P from Raytown, Mo. stops in. I see she has the Rain boots on, very smart. you just never know when it might start raining.
Here is Emily, from Raytown,Mo. some how I cut the photo of her boots off.
Even with it looking like rain, we are getting a good crowd out here for the opening day. We are hearing stories of people driving through rain and that it is raining all around us, but its nice here.
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This looks like they are putting straw down in the wet spots, but the truth is they caught the scarecrow form the wizard of OZ shoplifting and took care of it.
Ray made a announcement that people need to clean up after there dogs do the do. so I walked my dog "Spike the Rose bush killer" Down to the Sparks office to show them I clean up after spike.
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Spike hardly eats anything. but leaves a Big mess.
I did for get to bring my snoopy clock for Melisa who bought my woody woodpecker clock last year. so In a about a week I will list it on ebay for her. good luck M.
End day 2 Thursday Mayday.

No one told how bad this looked.
6am Friday I am up. after what I would say was some slow sales the last two days I am ready to make some money now. We had a lot of people come through here but most had the "I will be back" I cant spend B-Backs I need green-backs! Temp really dropped last night. the weatherman is calling for 30% chance of rain. now its been change to 51% at 7am. Billy and i ordered breakfast to be delivered this morning. from firecracker food vendor He said it would be here by 6.30am I am hoping to het some food and photos of other vendors items this morning. Before we get busy. lots of trucks and shoppers are already coming in. well it is 9am I have not made a sale yet or had Breakfast!!! guess its to cold for people to take the hands out of the pockets to buy something
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Friday Everyone is wearing coats a little chilly. But lot of people here.
I know that cant be true, Billy is selling ice to a Eskimo family that came down here.
Hey is 9:15 Made my first sale a mickey mouse hat for 3 bucks.
He got the Hat for 3 bucks.
Ok I will do Saturdays blog later. I am a bit tired. Thank you for view this I hope you enjoyed it.
Here is a slid show. I have a lot more photos to add later.